On Jan 17, 2006, at 6:20 PM, The Bus Depot wrote:

>> I agree; however, they're damned if they do and damned if
>> they don't - I'm sure the present obnoxious policies were
>> hatched from an idiot who pinned their lawsuit on the fact
>> that "big corporation X" put tires on said idiot's car that
>> weren't "meant" for it...
>
>
> Bingo. In today's litigious society you can't be too careful.  I
> need to
> have disclaimers for practically everything - from the fact that
> we're not
> responsible if you buy a tire that is one iota different from
> what's spec'd
> for your van, to the fact that we're not responsible if you try to
> install a
> set of Jetta brake pads on your Vanagon using Super Glue and Scotch
> Tape.
> It's utterly absurd, but honestly I can't blame Costco. Heck, if
> one hot cup
> of coffee could cost McDonalds millions, what could one slightly-
> out-of-spec
> tire cost Costco?  If you were Costco, would you risk it?
>
> - Ron Salmon
>   The Bus Depot, Inc.
>   www.busdepot.com
>   (215)  234-VWVW

Ron, I don't disagree with your overall point, however the McDonalds
hot-coffee verdict is widely mis-quoted and misunderstood.  It's not
a good example to prove your point.   It is, on the contrary, an
example of intentional malfeasance where the corporation
intentionally continued a dangerous practice knowing it would lead to
injuries...

Read more:  http://www.vanosteen.com/mcdonalds-coffee-lawsuit.htm