US | Starbucks Woman Sues Starbucks Over Scalding Tea NYC plaintiff claims she suffered second-degree burns By Nick McMaster Posted May 4, 2010 5:47 PM CDT Copied In this Jan. 19, 2010 photo, patrons enjoy coffee, tea, and pastries while visiting the Starbucks in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) Hey, it worked against McDonald's: A New York woman is seeking unspecified damages from Starbucks after being served tea that was "unreasonably hot." The lawsuit says she suffered second-degree burns because of Starbuck's negligence, which caused "great physical pain and mental anguish," the New York Daily News reports. Read These Next North Carolina shooting suspect once walked the red carpet. Multiple people have been shot at a Mormon church in Michigan. The gunman who killed 4 at a Michigan church was an ex-marine. The latest mass shooting in the US took place from a boat. Report an error