A California man filed the complaint against Starbucks in 2020 after hot tea spilled on his lap. Starbucks said it plans to appeal.

The man ended up being awarded $50 million after he sued the coffee company. Michael Garcia sued Starbucks for negligence, saying that the employee did not put the venti-sized tea in the carryout ...

The scalding hot tea spilled into Michael Garcia's lap during a drive-thru handoff in 2023, leaving him with permanent damage ...

“This jury verdict is a critical step in holding Starbucks ... fast-food-related burn case. In 1992, Stella Liebeck, then 79, suffered severe burns after spilling a coffee on her lap at a ...