[UCANSEE2]

“If he was right, why are they settling out of court again?”

$40,000 is a nuisance payoff.

Why did McDonald’s settle with the woman who spilled coffee on her lap?

Who is that stupid? That they don’t know FRESH COFFEE is REALLY REALLY HOT?

[Rick.Donaldson]

$40,000 is a nuisance payoff.

Why did McDonald’s settle with the woman who spilled coffee on her lap?

Who is that stupid? That they don’t know FRESH COFFEE is REALLY REALLY HOT?

McDonald's did NOT settle. They were ordered by a court to pay her several million dollars. Yes, I agree she was negligent. So, the appeals court ALSO found that she should have been awarded something - and they reduced her money to the cost of lawyers and medical expenses only.

Just to be CLEAR, McDonald's did NOT settle out of court. And my point is that $40K is not "nuisance" for a city. If they were RIGHT, they would have fought it in court. Instead they started making offers, knowing FULL well that cop violated the fella's rights and knowing full well it would cost them a lot more in court, and they were likely to lose.

Cities don't make nuisance payments unless they are sure they were in the wrong.