Starbucks customer sues over ‘debilitating nerve damage to his genitals’ from hot tea spill
- A Starbucks customer suffered “debilitating nerve damage” to his genitalia when a hot cup of tea spilled on his lap after being placed on a “wobbly” table, according to a federal lawsuit reviewed by The Independent.
- Oil-and-gas executive Vladimir Podlipskiy, 63, ordered the beverage while meeting with colleagues in August 2024 at one of the Seattle-based chain’s coffeehouses in San Diego his complaint states.
- “During the meeting, a Starbucks employee asked [Podlipskiy] multiple times to move closer to his table,” the complaint goes on.
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- A Starbucks customer suffered “debilitating nerve damage” to his genitalia when a hot cup of tea spilled on his lap after being placed on a “wobbly” table, according to a federal lawsuit reviewed by The Independent.
- Oil-and-gas executive Vladimir Podlipskiy, 63, ordered the beverage while meeting with colleagues in August 2024 at one of the Seattle-based chain’s coffeehouses in San Diego his complaint states.
- “During the meeting, a Starbucks employee asked [Podlipskiy] multiple times to move closer to his table,” the complaint goes on.
Sources: The Independent