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Podcast: The Smerconish Podcast
Episode: Spilled Hot Drinks At The Drive-Thru Continue To Pay Out Millions
Description: It all started with the McDonald's hot coffee case in 1994, and it still happens today. Customers who have sued and won over injuries resulting from spilled food and drink from restaurants at drive-thru windows. The latest, a $50 million jury award to a plaintiff who sued Starbucks over spilled hot tea, reminds Michael of an interview he conducted with Judy Allen, the daughter of the original McDonald's lawsuit plaintiff, Stella Liebeck. Hear that archive audio here as part of a conversation with NBC News / MSNBC Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos, examining several of these cases. Original air date 17 March 2025.