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Seinfeld mocked it. Letterman put it on one of his Top Ten lists.  More than 15 years later, the McDonald's coffee case continues to be cited as a prime example of how citizens use "frivolous" lawsuits to take unfair advantage of America's legal system. But is that an accurate portrayal of the facts?

First-time filmmaker and former public interest lawyer Susan Saladoff uses the infamous legal battle that began with a spilled cup of coffee to investigate what's behind America's zeal for tort reform--which threatens to restrict the legal rights of everyday citizens and undermine the entire civil justice system--in the thought-provoking documentary Hot Coffee, debuting Monday, June 27 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

Hot Coffee was directed and produced by Susan Saladoff; produced by Carly Hugo and Alan Oxman; edited by Cindy Lee; director of photography, Martina Radwan; co-producer, Rebecca Saladoff; music by Michael Mollura.  For HBO:  supervising producer, Sara Bernstein; executive producer, Sheila Nevins.