Hre's a link to a good article about the always-brilliant Harry Shearer. Read it quick because this magazine doesn't keep their pieces on line for very long.
Remember the story about the lady who sued McDonald's and was awarded three million bucks because their coffee was too hot? It became a joke, and an example for folks to trot out when they wished to argue against ridiculous lawsuits. I even used it both contexts…so I was interested to read this article about the facts of the case. Seems it wasn't as ridiculous as I thought, and the final monetary award (a lot less than three million) sounds almost appropriate. Read up and see if you don't agree.