Fireplace Grate Heaters. Fireplace heaters are highly recommended fireplace accessories that increase fireplace efficiency and decrease home heating costs by circulating cold air into the grate and warm air back out into the room being heated.
In 1992, 79-year-old Stella Liebeck bought a cup of takeout coffee at a McDonaldâs drive-thru in Albuquerque and spilled it on her lap. She sued McDonaldâs and a jury awarded her nearly $3 million in punitive damages for the burns she suffered. Typical reaction: Isnât coffee supposed to be hot?
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that could have repercussions in workplaces across the country. Maetta Vance, an African-American woman, sued her employer, Ball State University (BSU), alleging that fellow employee Saundra Davis created a racially hostile work environment in violation of Title VII.