Starbucks sued over too-hot tea
Starbucks is in hot water over its hot tea. Plaintiff Zeynep Inanli has sued the company alleging that a Manhattan Starbucks served her tea that was so hot it caused second-degree burns. She also complains that the container her tea was served in was defective, noting that the lid was not properly secured, causing her to become burned. She seeks unspecified damages for her burns, pain and mental anguish.
Inanli v. Starbucks is reminiscent of a case involving McDonald's and hot coffee. In that case, a jury in 1994 ordered McDonald's to pay nearly $3 million to Stella Liebeck, in compensation for severe burns Ms. Liebeck suffered when she was burned by the restaurant's coffee.
