Starbucks Will Not Have to Pay Cop for Hot Coffee Spill [View all]
A jury has found that Starbucks should not be forced to pay for the medical fees and emotional suffering that a police officer claimed he allegedly endured after accidentally spilling a cup of the chain's hot coffee on his lap.
The verdict was read in the North Carolina court this morning after both sides agreed that they would be willing to accept the verdict if it were reached by a majority of the jurors and not necessarily all of them, ABC News affiliate WTVD reports.
Lt. Matthew Kohr suffered third degree burns when he said that the lid on his coffee popped off and the paper cup allegedly crumbled.
He and his wife, Melanie Kohr, were suing the coffee giant for $750,000, citing his medical expenses that came from a surgery to remove part of his intestine.
Kohr said he suffered from Chrons' disease before the accident and that the burn caused a massive flare.
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