Stella’s lawsuit against McDonald’s was one of the most debated lawsuits at the end of the 20th century. She bought coffee at a McDonald’s drive-thru in her town. Stella couldn’t open the lid to add sugar so she put the cup in between her knees and pulled the lid off. As a result, the lady spilled the coffee on her legs. She had 3rd-degree burns and she had to have skin grafts.

After that, Stella asked McDonald’s to pay for the treatment. The company only offered $800. Stella filed a lawsuit charging McDonald’s with making dangerous beverages. The jury’s verdict was: $ 2.7 million in compensation. Stella only received $640,000. Since then, people have been debating whether this case was serious and if it really deserved that much attention.