What is negligence and explain and apply the elements of negligence Mrs. Liebeck had to prove

Background: Mrs. Liebeck sued McDonald’s for negligence in a civil case and the jury awarded her compensatory and punitive damages.

1. Watch the “Hot Coffee” documentary (link opens in a new window – watch first 15 minutes only) (You must cite in your Post.)

Address the following prompt in your post:

What is negligence and explain and apply the elements of negligence Mrs. Liebeck had to prove?

Explain using thorough legal analysis, underline the legal terms, and provide at least five citations as explained above.

• Your Post/Replies can only be based on the Assigned Material (“Hot Coffee” video (first vignette) and chapters 2 and 5 of textbook), and other responses (for your replies). Internet resources and other resources outside the course material are prohibited, as is collaboration.
• Your Post should be approximately 300 words
• Showing substantive knowledge of the Assigned Material requires addressing the prompt and providing at least Five accurate examples or support from the Assigned Material (with citations) supporting your analysis and in your own words (DO NOT QUOTE, OR CUT/PASTE, show your own understanding in your own words in your Post and Replies).
• You must cite to ALL Assigned Material in your Post, which must include at least one citation to the textbook (chapter 2 and/or 5) and at least four other citations to the Hot Coffee video (at least five citations in your Post), which support your analysis. In other words, you should have at least one citation to each of the items listed in the Assigned Material section on Blackboard and no less than five citations total.
• Cite to your sources in parenthesis in the following way: provide the minute from the video (i.e., Hot Coffee 5:10) and provide the section/page of the textbook/e-book (i.e., Chapter 4, page 95 or Chapter 4-2b).
• Also, remember you are not being asked for your opinion, you are being asked to apply/analyze the law. A citation list is not required because everyone has access to and is using the same required resources in the Assigned Material list

Legal term to include Duty (Was there a duty owed to the victim?)

Breach of the duty (reasonable person test)

Harm (actual harm, can be physical, property, reputation, emotional, etc.)

Causation Factual (But for test)

Legal (Proximate cause – strong connection between act and harm, foreseeability) PLEAse NO PLAGIARISM PLEASE