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The Truth About the Lawsuit Over Hot McDonald’s Coffee

Retro Report makes sense of the present by revealing the past. Join journalists Celeste Headlee and Masud Olufani as they connect the present to the past through four distinct and varied stories, and New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz adds his signature wit.

The Truth About the Lawsuit Over Hot McDonald’s Coffee

Season 1 Episode 7 | 11m 18s | CC

The long-running debate over frivolous lawsuits took shape years ago after McDonald’s coffee spilled into a woman’s lap and she was awarded millions in damages. Her complaint sounded frivolous. But the facts told another story.

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