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Woman burned by McDonald's hot coffee, then the news media

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In 1992, Stella Liebeck spilled scalding McDonald's coffee in her lap and later sued the company, attracting a flood of negative attention. It turns out there was more to the story.

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First, a local paper published the story of Liebeck's case. Then, the Associated Press and Reuters picked up the story making it an international story. Why was this an issue?

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