Starbucks wins suit by cop who claimed hot coffee damages

A jury in North Carolina says Starbucks is not liable for damages after a Raleigh police officer said he suffered third-degree burns from a cup of coffee spilling in his lap three years ago.

Lt. Matt Kohr sought damages of $750,000. However, the jury voted 10-2 on Monday that the company owed him nothing, according to The Associated Press.

Kohr had claimed the third-degree burns from the hot coffee inflamed his Crohn's disease, which then forced removal of part of his intestine, and caused emotional damage to Kohr and his wife. The jury said the injuries that led to his surgery were not the result of the spilled hot coffee.

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