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?
When the clerk was fired two weeks before she was to return to work, she sued her employer for violating her rights under FMLA. The employer argued that the clerk was fired for failing to perform her duties, and that she wasnât entitled to special protection under FMLA law. A court found in favor of the clerk. She had many years of service, her employer failed to formally discipline her for earlier lapses and her job description had no emphasis on training.