Hot Coffee Documentary
HBO premiered a documentary about the problems with tort reform. The film titled Hot Coffee premiered on June 27, 2011. The title was taken from this case, Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants. A large portion of the film covered Liebeck's lawsuit. This included news clips, comments from celebrities and politicians about the case, as well as myths and misconceptions including how many people thought she was driving when the incident occurred. The film also discussed in great depth how Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants is often used and misused to describe a frivolous lawsuit and referenced in conjunction with tort reform efforts.
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