watch the video "How Hot Coffee Landed McDonald's in Hot Water" and discuss whether a similar case was fairly decided while considering the requirements of negligence.

Americans have a reputation for being extremely litigious and starting baseless lawsuits. For this assignment, first watch the video about the infamous McDonald's hot coffee case, "how hot coffee landed McDonald's in hot water" a lawsuit that gained notoriety due to media coverage. Then read about a similar case involving Starbucks and a man in North Carolina. You may wish to do some more research for news articles that include other details of the events. Now complete the following:

1. Identify the four elements that must be proven to establish negligence.
2. With respect to the McDonald's case, describe how the plaintiff, Stella Liebeck, was able to prove each of the 4 elements of negligence.
3. Compare the McDonald's case with the Starbucks case. Referring to the elements of negligence, explain what was missing from the Starbucks case that led the jury to decide that Starbucks was not liable for negligence?
4. Do you think it fair that these two cases ended with opposite results in light of the rules for establishing negligence? Explain your answer.