Strict liability and defenses | CJL3044-2215-6756

  Complete answer to the question(s) or prompt(s) using standard English vocabulary and grammar (word count minimum: 300): 

Many of you have heard of the McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit, but not many people really know the facts of the case.  Research the case: Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants.  After researching the case answer the following questions:

1. Which fact were you most surprised to learn in your research?

2. Do you think McDonald’s should have been held liable under the theory of strict liability?  Why or why not?

3. Applying both contributory and comparative negligence defenses, do you agree with the jury verdict in the case? Why or why not?