Aug. 22, 2024
Woman scalded by hot coffee at a drive-thru sues Starbucks
The case is reminiscent of a famous 1994 case in which a woman in New Mexico was scalded by hot coffee at a McDonald's drive-thru.
A Los Angeles woman sued Starbucks Corp., alleging she suffered severe burns when an employee spilled scalding coffee on her at a drive-thru window.
The case is reminiscent of a famous 1994 case in which a woman in New Mexico was scalded by hot coffee at a McDonald's drive-thru.
In the current case, Muriel Evans claims that on Aug. 25, 2022, she ordered a large hot coffee at a Starbucks drive-thru in Lynwood. As the employee was handing her the drink, the lid alleged...
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