jaywbigred
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Anyone heard of it? I know we have some fairly in depth discussions on here, from time to time, regarding tort reform, the justice system, and, of course, how they relate to insurance and the ski industry and ultimately our own wallets.
Anyway, this movie sounded interesting. I will certainly spend the 5 bucks to DVR it when it becomes available.
http://www.indiewire.com/article/me...lmmakers_hot_coffee_director_susan_saladoff/#
"For many Americans, the famous McDonald’s coffee case has become emblematic of the frivolous lawsuits that clog our courts and stall our justice system. Or is that exactly what McDonald’s wants us to think? Enter intrepid filmmaker Susan Saladoff. Using the now-infamous legal battle over a spilled cup of coffee as a springboard into investigating our civil-justice system, Saladoff exposes the way corporations have spent millions distorting this case to promote tort reform. Big business has brewed an insidious concoction of manipulation and lies to protect its interests, and media lapdogs have stirred the cup.
Following four people whose lives have been devastated by their inability to access the courts, this searing documentary unearths the sad truth that most of our beliefs about the civil-justice system have been shaped or bought by corporate America. Informative, entertaining, and a stirring call to action, “Hot Coffee” will make your blood boil. [Synopsis courtesy of the Sundance Institute]"
Anyway, this movie sounded interesting. I will certainly spend the 5 bucks to DVR it when it becomes available.
http://www.indiewire.com/article/me...lmmakers_hot_coffee_director_susan_saladoff/#
"For many Americans, the famous McDonald’s coffee case has become emblematic of the frivolous lawsuits that clog our courts and stall our justice system. Or is that exactly what McDonald’s wants us to think? Enter intrepid filmmaker Susan Saladoff. Using the now-infamous legal battle over a spilled cup of coffee as a springboard into investigating our civil-justice system, Saladoff exposes the way corporations have spent millions distorting this case to promote tort reform. Big business has brewed an insidious concoction of manipulation and lies to protect its interests, and media lapdogs have stirred the cup.
Following four people whose lives have been devastated by their inability to access the courts, this searing documentary unearths the sad truth that most of our beliefs about the civil-justice system have been shaped or bought by corporate America. Informative, entertaining, and a stirring call to action, “Hot Coffee” will make your blood boil. [Synopsis courtesy of the Sundance Institute]"
