Which of the Following Is True About the Case Against

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the case against McDonald's for serving very hot coffee?

• A) The plaintiff was burned while driving her car.
• B) McDonald's coffee was found to be the same temperature as that served by its competitors.
• C) McDonald's had turned down a pretrial offer of settlement which was much lower than the amount awarded by the jury.
• D) McDonald's paid the amount to the plaintiff that the jury awarded.

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