Dunkinโ lawsuit overview:ย
- Who: A Dunkinโ Donuts customer is suing one of the companyโs franchise owners.
- Why: The plaintiff alleges he was burned by a hot coffee at a Dunkinโ Donuts drive-thru.
- Where: The lawsuit was filed in an Essex County court.
A Dunkinโ Donuts customer is suing one of the companyโs franchise owners after he says he was seriously burned when the lid came off his coffee at the drive-thru.
Plaintiff Robert Rothberg filed the personal injury lawsuit against Newburyport Donuts Inc. on Aug. 15 in a Essex County Superior Court, alleging negligence.
According to Rothberg, he was going through the drive-thru at one of the Massachusetts Dunkinโ franchiseโs locations in May when the lid came off his coffee as an employee handed it to him at the drive-thru window.
Plaintiff says Dunkinโ franchise was negligent
Rothberg alleges the employee negligently failed to make sure the lid was properly attached to the cup before handing it to him.
As a result, the lid fell off, causing the hot coffee to spill on Rothbergโs lap and burn him, he alleges.
Not only that, Rothberg says the franchise failed to take measures to prevent such incidents; he argues that adequately staffing the restaurant and training employees not to brew coffee too hot would have prevented his incident.
He said as a result, the business failed to check the lid, and served the coffee at a temperature high enough to create a burn hazard.ย
Rothberg says the spilled coffee caused him โbodily injuriesโ and medical bills, including time off work and disfigurement. As a result, heโs seeking compensation for his โharms and losses.โ
Newburyport Donuts operates four Dunkinโ locations in Newburyport, Massachusetts, including the one where the incident allegedly occurred.ย
Meanwhile, Two Dunkinโ Donuts consumers have hit the coffee and donut chain with a class action lawsuit claiming it adds hidden charges onto customer orders when they dine in-store.ย
And in February, Dunkinโ faced a class action lawsuit filed by ten consumers with milk allergies and/or lactose intolerance who allege the company imposes an illegal surcharge for all non-dairy milk alternatives.
What do you think of the allegations in this Dunkinโ Donuts lawsuit? Let us know in the comments.ย
Rothberg is represented by Alexander L. Zodikoff of Morgan & Morgan PA.ย
The Dunkinโ Donuts hot coffee case is Rothberg v. Newburyport Donuts Inc., Case No. 2477CV00847, in the Essex County Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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