Hot coffee / 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.
2011
DVD 386 (Mapit)
Available at Reserve Collection
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Uniform Title
Hot coffee (Documentary film : 2011)
Title
Hot coffee / 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.
Added Author
Added Corporate Author
Variant Title
Title on container and disc label: Hot coffee : is justice being served?
Edition
Full screen ed.
Imprint
[United States] : Docurama Films : New Video, [2011]
Copyright
©2011
Description
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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.'
Note
Includes: deleted scenes, interview with the director, "Take Action: What you can do, teaser, and trailer.
Al Franken, John Grisham.
Al Franken, John Grisham.
Language Note
English audio.
System Details Note
DVD; Region 1; Dolby digital stereo.
Location
rsrvs
Alternate Title
The law in movies DVD collection.
Call Number
DVD 386
Language
English
Credits
Director of photography, Martina Radwan ; editor, Cindy Lee ; music, Michael R. Mollura, Joel Goodman.
Awards
Offical Selection of Sundance, Silverdocs documentary, and Hot Docs film festivals; Grand Jury prize, Seattle film festival.
ISBN
1422973190
9781422973196
9781422973196
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