1. Given what you learned from the McDonald's hot coffee case, what standard of care should we expect from companies like Tim Hortons, who serve hot beverages or other potentially dangerous products? And, in Lisa Marchant's case, is that standard being met? Your discussion should speak to the four elements required to establish negligence.
2. Do you think law makers have a role to play in regulating this industry to protect consumers? For example, lowering the serving temperatures. Why or why not?