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How spilled hot coffee 30 years ago changed trucking industry

Dec 11, 2022 at 01:13 PM CST

On Feb. 27, 1992, Stella Liebeck ordered a 49 cent cup of coffee from a McDonald’s drive-thru in Albuquerque, New Mexico. What happened next forever changed trial jury awards and has had a lasting impact on multiple industries across the U.S., especially commercial transportation.