Hot Coffee

Type: Media

As of November 2026, Hot Coffee has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Dec 2025 on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. In the "Armchair Expert" podcast, Dax Shepard mentions the documentary "Hot Coffee" while discussing the McDonald's coffee lawsuit, highlighting its critical examination of the case involving Stella Liebeck. The film is also referenced in relation to burns and lawsuits, prompting listeners to reconsider their perceptions of such legal actions.

Hot Coffee is a 2011 documentary film that analyzes and discusses the impact of tort reform on the United States judicial system. It is directed by Susan Saladoff, who has practiced as a medical malpractice attorney for at least 26 years. The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2011, and later aired on HBO on June 27, 2011, as a part of HBO films documentary summer series. The title is derived from the Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants lawsuit, in which the plaintiff