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This blog is for the 2014-2015 freshmen citizenship class at Bay View High School in Mr. Dunbeck's sections. Here you will find updates on home work assignments, copies of homework assignments, practice tests, links to videos shown in class, hints for tests and occasional extra credit assignments. Be sure to check this site regularly in order to make sure you are up-to-date on all assignments for this class, especially if you are absent.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Coffee Lawsuit Extra Credit

Click the image below to read a comic based on true events and answers the questions below for extra credit. Remember, the more complete your answers, the better your grade.

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Note: Litigation is taking legal action, as in a lawsuit.

  1. Critical Thinking: What does the artist mean by "we have entered the age of litigation?"
  2. Describe in detail what happened to Stella Liebeck.
  3. What action did Stella take as a result?  How much was she asking for?
  4. What was McDonald's counter offer?
  5. How did Stella and her family respond to the counter offer?
  6. Who did Stella claim was negligent?  Why?
  7. Who did McDonald's claim was negligent? Why?
  8. What are two reasons McDonald's offered for why they did not owe Stella as much as she was asking for?
  9. Defend your opinion.  Who do you believe was actually negligent in this case?  Explain your answer in detail.  The better your explanation, the better your grade.
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