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Puh-lease

Authored by: Wol on Sunday, August 05 2012 @ 11:00 AM EDT

DON'T use the hot coffee example.

If it were the UK the manager of that MacDonalds would have been jailed for
recklessness!

If you actually look the case up you will find

(1) The victim/plaintiff suffered 3rd degree (defined as "life
threatening") burns.

(2) She didn't sue for punitive damages - all she wanted was *actual* damages,
ie her (thousands of dollars) medical bills paid.

And if you're wondering how a spilt cup of coffee can cause thousands of dollars
of medical bills, refer again to point one.

Cheers,
Wol

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Puh-lease - Authored by: PJ on Sunday, August 05 2012 @ 11:31 PM EDT

Why is Judge Koh denying Samsung's right to defend itself?

Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, August 05 2012 @ 01:31 PM EDT

Apple, first to sue, No.

Apple sued MS in 1994 for windows 2.0 using elements similar to MAC O/S.

Lotus sued Borland in 1990 due to Quattro having a 1-2-3 compatibility mode that
used the same text and layout in the menus.

Lawsuits about look and feel being copied have been going on for decades.

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