BAYONNE, N.J. (1010 WINS) — Another New Jersey resident is suing Dunkin’ after suffering serious burns when a tray of hot coffee spilled on his lap.
Howard Porch’s is the latest in a series of New Jersey lawsuits accusing the fast food café chain of brewing their coffee at dangerously hot temperatures, putting customers at risk of injury.
The spill that burned Porch took place on April 10, 2021 at the Dunkin' on North Street near Avenue C in Bayonne, according to court records.
An employee at the drive-through window allegedly spilled a tray full of hot coffees onto Porch’s lap, burning him so badly that he was unable to work and required costly medical treatment.
Other suits filed over the course of the last year tell similar stories about New Jersey Dunkin’ drive-throughs in Lyndhurst, Totowa, Delran and more.
There’s precedent for consumers to be compensated for serious coffee burns, even in cases where they spilled on themselves.
A similar lawsuit was mocked during a corporate campaign to limit the ability of private citizens to sue corporations.
Stella Liebeck was pilloried in the press and became the poster child for frivolous lawsuits after winning $2.7 million from McDonalds in 1992 after spilling hot coffee on herself.
The detail absent from the initial telling of the story is that she suffered third degree burns because McDonalds was brewing its coffee at dangerously hot temperatures as a time-saving measure.
Not only did Liebeck get compensated for the serious injuries she suffered, but McDonalds was also forced to brew coffee at temperatures safe for human consumption.
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