Her grandson was operating the car, and the car did not have cup holders. The car was not in motion at the time, her son pulled over so she could add cream and

Her grandson was operating the car, and the car did not have cup holders. The car was not in motion at the time, her son pulled over so she could add cream and sugar. McDonalds claimed to serve coffee too hot for human consumption because they thought most of their customers were commuters who weren't going to consume the coffee until they got to their destination. The jury found Stella 20% at fault. I think its important to note, back then McDonald's coffee cups were much more fragile then they are now. Specifically, this is the exact cup - http://www.idonotwanttobeyourlawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/McDonalds-Coffee.jpg http://www.idonotwanttobeyourlawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2... Now they look like this - https://i0.wp.com/vifreepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mcdonaldscoffee_fullsize_story1.jpg?fit=800%2C600 https://i0.wp.com/vifreepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11... I think that's really one of the biggest safety improvements since the case. Personally, I really hate it when I get hot coffee, I don't want to burn my tongue off and I don't want to wait 20 minutes.