$27 million verdict in McDonald's case to stand for now

[TexasTowelie]

BRYAN, TEXAS -- A Brazos County jury’s $27 million verdict against McDonald’s will stand after 361st District Judge Steve Smith ruled Friday he would not overturn the decision made in July concerning the February 2012 deaths of two Blinn College students.

The fast food giant was sued by the families of the students, Denton Ward, 18, and Bailey Crisp, 19, who were killed after being involved in a car accident while en route to a hospital to be treated for injuries suffered in a fight at the McDonald’s on University Drive in College Station.

Both parties involved in the case hired a former Texas Supreme Court chief justice to argue opposing sides in court Friday afternoon.

Tom Phillips, who served on the Supreme Court from 1988 to 2004, joined the team of attorneys representing McDonald’s and argued that the fast food giant could not have foreseen the fight that caused the teens to rush to the hospital.

Read more: http://www.theeagle.com/news/local/million-verdict-in-mcdonald-s-case-to-stand-for-now/article_7df945f8-71ca-11e4-971c-dff6918fc232.html

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[Travis_0004]

1. Those people had good lawyers

Get Drunk.

Get in fight.

Run redlight while drunk.

Put 97% of blame on McDonalds.

[indie9197]

2. I guess being a TX Supreme Court Judge didnt pay enough?

Now they are trial lawyers? That seems kind of sleazy to me for some reason. Not as bad as going from congressman to lobbyist I suppose