Question: https://youtu.be/igN59CrpyYs 1. Hot Coffee Segment: In which city and state did the coffee spill take place? Houston, Texas New York City, New York Albuquerque, New
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1. Hot Coffee Segment: In which city and state did the coffee spill take place?
| Houston, Texas | ||
| New York City, New York | ||
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||
| Los Angeles, California |
QUESTION 2
Hot Coffee Segment: What is the name of Stella Liebeck's daughter and son-in-law in the documentary?
| Jane and Charles Jones | ||
| Judy and Chuck Allen | ||
| Judy and Chuck Geller | ||
| Jane and Chuck Anniston |
QUESTION 3
Hot Coffee Segment: What year did the coffee spill take place?
| 1979 | ||
| 1992 | ||
| 2003 | ||
| 2012 |
QUESTION 4
Hot Coffee Segment: What was the model of car Stella was in at the time of the coffee spill?
| 1989 Honda Civic | ||
| 1989 Pontiac Firebird | ||
| 1989 Toyota Camry | ||
| 1989 Ford Probe |
QUESTION 5
Hot Coffee Segment: What was the issue in relation to the car, which caused Stella Liebeck to place the coffee between her knees?
| The air conditioner was blowing too cold | ||
| The dashboard did not have an indention | ||
| There were no cup holders | ||
| The radio was prone to loud bursts of music |
QUESTION 6
Hot Coffee Segment: Was Stella Liebeck the driver or passenger?
| driver | ||
| passenger |
QUESTION 7
Hot Coffee Segment: Is the public's perception of the coffee spill case, both then and now, accurate?
| Yes | ||
| No |
QUESTION 8
Hot Coffee Segment: Does the public generally have all of the facts regarding the coffee spill?
| Yes | ||
| No |
QUESTION 9
Hot Coffee Segment: Did Stella Liebeck want to sue McDonald's?
| Yes | ||
| No |
QUESTION 10
Hot Coffee Segment: What was Stella Liebeck's initial request to McDonald's?
| To cover her medical bills in the amount of $1k (depending on the source) | ||
| To cover her medical bills in the amount of $10 - 20k (depending on the source) | ||
| To cover her medical bills in the amount of $480k (depending on the source) | ||
| To cover her medical bills in the amount of $1.2M (depending on the source) |
QUESTION 11
Hot Coffee Segment: If a company/business is negligent in its actions and causes harm to an individual, under the U.S. legal system that individual should have the right to sue that company to be compensated for the injury.
| True | ||
| False |
QUESTION 12
Hot Coffee Segment: What was the mandatory holding temperature for the coffee as stated in the McDonald's franchise manual?
| 90 to 100 degrees | ||
| 150 to 175 degrees | ||
| 175 to 180 degrees | ||
| 180 to 190 degrees |
QUESTION 13
Liquids that are 180 to 190 degrees that come in contact with skin
| will cause no harm | ||
| will cause minor burns | ||
| will cause serious burns |
QUESTION 14
Hot Coffee Segment: The trial revealed that McDonald's had more than how many previous complaints from hot coffee burns?
| 400 | ||
| 500 | ||
| 600 | ||
| 700 |
QUESTION 15
What was McDonald's attitude towards the coffee spills and burns?
| empathetic | ||
| arrogant | ||
| understanding |
QUESTION 16
Hot Coffee Segment: How much fault was assigned to Stella Liebeck?
| 5% | ||
| 20% | ||
| 50% | ||
| 100% |
QUESTION 17
Hot Coffee Segment: What is the legal doctrine that assigned fault to Stella Liebeck?
| assumption of the risk | ||
| contributory negligence | ||
| res ipsa loquitur | ||
| assigned fault negligence |
QUESTION 18
Hot Coffee Segment: Was McDonald's proactive with its actions regarding coffee spills?
| Yes | ||
| No |
QUESTION 19
Hot Coffee Segment: How much was the total damages (actual plus punitive damages) awarded to Stella Liebeck by the jury? SEE THE SUPPLEMENTAL READING, VIDEO AND GOOGLE SHEET FOR THIS ANSWER.
| $160K | ||
| $200K | ||
| $480K | ||
| $640K | ||
| $2.7M | ||
| $2.9M |
QUESTION 20
Hot Coffee Segment: How much was the dollar amount for punitive or exemplary damages only awarded to Stella Liebeck by the jury (before the reduction by the judge)? SEE THE SUPPLEMENTAL READING, VIDEO AND GOOGLE SHEET FOR THIS ANSWER.
| $160K | ||
| $200K | ||
| $480K | ||
| $640K | ||
| $2.7M | ||
| $2.9M |
QUESTION 21
Hot Coffee Segment: How much was the dollar amount for actual or compensatory damages only awarded to Stella Liebeck by the jury (before the 20% contributory negligence reduction)? SEE THE SUPPLEMENTAL READING, VIDEO AND GOOGLE SHEET FOR THIS ANSWER.
| $160K | ||
| $200K | ||
| $480K | ||
| $640K | ||
| $2.7M | ||
| $2.9M |
QUESTION 22
Hot Coffee Segment: What was the jury's basis for awarding the dollar amount for punitive damages?
| 1 day of coffee sales. | ||
| 2 days of coffee sales. | ||
| 3 days of coffee sales. | ||
| 4 days of coffee sales. |
QUESTION 23
Hot Coffee Segment: What was the final amount of punitive or exemplary damages after the judge's reduction? SEE THE SUPPLEMENTAL READING, VIDEO AND GOOGLE SHEET FOR THIS ANSWER.
| $160K | ||
| $200K | ||
| $480K | ||
| $640K | ||
| $2.7M | ||
| $2.9M |
QUESTION 24
Hot Coffee Segment: What was the final amount of actual or compensatory damages after the 20% reduction? You will need to do the math to determine this answer. SEE THE SUPPLEMENTAL READING, VIDEO AND GOOGLE SHEET FOR THIS ANSWER.
| $160K | ||
| $200K | ||
| $480K | ||
| $640K | ||
| $2.7M | ||
| $2.9M |
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QUESTION 25
Hot Coffee Segment: What was the total amount of the award Stella Liebeck received after the reduction by the judge and jury? You will need to do the math to determine this answer. SEE THE SUPPLEMENTAL READING, VIDEO AND GOOGLE SHEET FOR THIS ANSWER.
| $160K | ||
| $200K | ||
| $480K | ||
| $640K | ||
| $2.7M | ||
| $2.9M |
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