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Title Hot coffee [videorecording] / HBO Documentary Films ; If Not Now and The Group Entertainment present a film by Susan Saladoff ; directed by Susan Saladoff ; produced by Carly Hugo, Alan Oxman, Susan Saladoff.

Imprint [United States] : Docurama Films : New Video, c2011.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe DVDs 1st Floor  346.0323 H797c 2011    ---  Available
Edition Full screen ed.
Description 1 videodisc (86 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details DVD; Region 1; Dolby digital stereo.
Language English audio.
Performer Al Franken, John Grisham.
Credits Director of photography, Martina Radwan ; editor, Cindy Lee ; music, Michael R. Mollura, Joel Goodman.
Note Includes: deleted scenes, interview with the director, "Take Action: What you can do, teaser, and trailer.
Summary Analyzes and discusses so called "frivolous law suits" and the impact of tort reform on the United States judicial system. Discusses several cases and relates each to tort reform in the U.S.: Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants (public relations campaign to instigate tort reform); Colin Gourley's malpractice lawsuit and caps on damages; the prosecution of Mississippi Justice Oliver Diaz and judicial elections; Jamie Leigh Jones v. Halliburton Co. and mandatory arbitration. Exposes how corporations spent millions on a propaganda campaign to distort Americans' view of lawsuits, forever changing the civil justice system. From the infamous case of the woman who sued McDonalds over spilled coffee to the saga of the Mississippi Supreme Court Justice deemed 'not corporate enough' by business interests, this program tears apart the conventional wisdom about 'frivolous lawsuits.'
Awards Official Selection of Sundance, Silverdocs documentary, and Hot Docs film festivals; Grand Jury prize, Seattle film festival.
Subject Torts -- United States.
Liability (Law) -- United States.
Arbitration and award -- United States.
Damages -- United States.
Frivolous suits (Civil procedure)
Genre/Form Feature films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author Saladoff, Susan. Producer. Director.
Hugo, Carly, 1984- Producer.
Oxman, Alan. Producer.
Franken, Al.
Grisham, John. Interviewee.
HBO Documentary Films.
If Not Now Productions.
Group Entertainment (Firm)
Docurama (Firm)
New Video Group.
Note Title on container and disc label: Hot coffee : is justice being served?
ISBN 1422973190
9781422973196
Standard No. 767685253335
Music No. 253331 Docurama Films

 
    
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