Are coffee shops and other establishments responsible for customer accidents with hot coffee and tea due to faulty cups?

Are coffee shops and other establishments responsible for customer accidents with hot coffee and tea due to faulty cups?

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 17%
Yes, they're the ones who provide the cups.
 83%
No, doesn't it take away personal responsibility?
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I don't know.
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I don't care.
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A Manhattan woman has failed to persuade a U.S. appeals court that Starbucks Corp should be held liable for severe burns she suffered after spilling tea served in a double cup.

[excerpt from article linked below]


http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6A25NT20101103?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+reuters/oddlyEnoughNews+(News+/+US+/+Oddly+Enough)



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