Liebeck V. McDonald's Restaurants
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| Date decided | August 18, 1994 |
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| Ruling court | United States District Court for the District of New Mexico |
| Judge(s) sitting | Robert H. Scott |
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| ID | 2424910 |
About Liebeck V. McDonald's Restaurants
Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants, also known as the McDonald's coffee case and the hot coffee lawsuit, was a 1994 product liability lawsuit that became a flashpoint in the debate in the United States over tort reform.