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		higherpurpose on May 11, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How A Lawsuit Over Hot Coffee Helped Erode the 7th... > The judge reduced the punitive damages to $480,000, for a total of $640,000. McDonalds appealed and later settled out of court for an undisclosed amount believed to be between $400,000 and $600,000. Why would she settle for the SAME amount?! Makes no sense.

PeterisP on May 12, 2014 [–]

To actually get the money and end it, instead of spending a lot more extra time, effort and money throughout the appeals process.

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