What fast-food chain lost a lawsuit for making their coffee too hot? Correct
McDonald’s is the fast-food chain that lost a lawsuit for making their coffee too hot, not Dunkin’, Starbucks, or Panera Bread. The infamous “McDonald’s coffee case” refers to the lawsuit filed against McDonald’s in the early 1990s by Stella Liebeck, who suffered severe burns from spilling hot coffee purchased from a McDonald’s drive-thru. This high-profile case brought attention to the temperature at which McDonald’s served its coffee and questions about consumer safety. While Dunkin’, Starbucks, and Panera Bread are all popular fast-food chains known for their coffee offerings, it was McDonald’s that became synonymous with the hot coffee lawsuit, leading to changes in industry practices regarding serving temperatures and customer warnings.