Fast Food, Food, Ted Frank, Tort Reform

Tort Reform, the Ancient Babylonian Way

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This is one sure way to cut down on frivolous litigation. The Code of Hammurabi could be pretty badass.
And how would the Code treat unjustified lawsuits alleging overly hot coffee? Here’s our guess:

If any one bring an accusation of negligence against makers of hot coffee, and does not prove what he has charged, he shall be forced to eat TEN fried McDonald’s apple pies, straight out of the fryer.

Yes, McDonald’s phased out the fried apple pie with the super-hot filling. But surely they had it in ancient Babylon, given their advanced civilization.
(And you can still find this delicacy at a few other restaurants. Check out the McDonald’s Fried Apple Pie Locator for an establishment near you.)
Loser Pays, Babylonian-Style [Point of Law]
Two more hot coffee lawsuit data points [Overlawyered]

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