"Hot Coffee: Is Justice Being Served?" DVD", 2011 documentary

Description: "Hot Coffee: Is Justice Being Served?", 2011 documentary. directed Susan Saladoff, released by HBO Documentary Films. DVD in original shrinkwrap. Susan Saladoff, who has practiced as a medical malpractice attorney for many years, analyzes and discusses the impact of socalled "tort reform" on the United States judicial system. The title refers to the legendary Liebeck vs. McDonald's case, where a woman sued McDonald's in 1994 after being severaly burned by hot coffee. Hot Coffee discusses 4 cases and relates each to tort reform in the United States:Liebeck v. McDonald's Rests., No. CV-93-02419, 1995 WL 360309 (N.M. 2d Jud. Dist. Aug. 18, 1994) (judgment awarding Liebeck $2.86 million in "hot coffee" case), vacated, 1994 WL 16777704 (Nov. 28, 1994): how tort cases are publicized to instigate tort reform.Gourley v. Neb. Methodist Health Sys., 663 N.W.2d 43 (Neb. 2003) (upholding Nebraska's statutory cap of $1.25 million on damages in medical malpractice actions).Prosecutions of then–Mississippi Supreme Court Presiding Justice Oliver E. Diaz Jr. for bribery: how judges were elected for their positive stance on tort reform and were influenced by campaign contributions. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (not a United States government agency, but a lobbying group for businesses) funded negative campaign ads against judicial candidate Oliver E. Diaz and in support of candidate Keith Starrett. Oliver E. Diaz estimates ~$1,000,000+ dollars was spent on Keith Starrett's behalf for the judicial election.Jones v. Halliburton Co., 625 F. Supp. 2d 339 (S.D. Tex. 2008) (refusing to enforce mandatory arbitration of Jones's employment contract with respect to her claims of assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent hiring, retention, and supervision, and false imprisonment), aff'd, 583 F.3d 228 (5th Cir. 2009)

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