Some opponents of the tort law reform think that ribbeck's compensation is deserved, and they point out that society generally lacks important details to support the understanding of this case. Among them, ribbeck's lawyer even called McDonald's coffee "defective", claiming that it is hotter than other coffees and more likely to cause serious accidents. On the contrary, supporters of the reform believe that the public's perception is accurate, and they believe that most of them will not accept the case if it is tried by other judges. In addition, they also defended McDonald's, saying that McDonald's delayed the out-of-court settlement not because they made a mistake, but because they knew the absurdity of the case.