Starbucks Being Sued by Raleigh Officer Over Spilled Coffee

starbucksA police officer in Raleigh is suing Starbucks for $50,000 after he was burned by a free cup of coffee that spilled on and burned him in 2012.

Matthew Kohr had ordered a cup of coffee at a Starbucks in Raleigh when the lid popped off and the cup collapsed, spilling into his lap. According to Kohr in the lawsuit, the stress caused by the spill was so great that is activated his Crohn’s disease and led to the removal of a part of his intestines.

It is also claimed in the lawsuit that the spill resulted in the officer’s wife, Melanie, losing her intimate partner, social companion, and emotion support source.

The jury in the case is being selected.

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