a case in the United States where McDonald's was ordered to pay Stella Liebeck nearly $3 million in punitive damages because Stella was severely burned when opening a cup of coffee that she had placed between her legs. Watch the video entitled The Story Behind the Infamous McDonald's Coffee Case & How Corporations Used it to Push Tort Reform athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2ktM-lIfeQand answer the following discussion question.

Do you agree with the jury that McDonald's should be ordered to pay "punitive damages" i.e. that McDonald's should be punished for its actions? What is the role of punitive damages and should it have been applied in this case? Do you agree with the quantum of damages awarded by the jury?