No sympathy

Woman sues Starbucks: says scalding coffee, unattached lid caused disfigurement.

Okay. Those lids can be tricky. Am I the only one who checks to ensure that the lid is securely attached before I do much with the cup? (whether the beverage is hot or cold) Usually, I rest the cup on the door where the window is down, press all the way around to make sure the lid is secure before I move it to the cup holder or wherever it will rest.

Secondly, she "...balanced the extremely hot cup of coffee on her thigh with her hand on top of the cup as she pulled away from the window and negotiated a turn onto the roadway."? If the extreme heat could be felt through the cardboard sleeve, I would imagine it would also be felt through the bottom of the cup that rested on her thigh. What up?

Though this article draws comparisons to the McDonald's coffee lawsuit and illustrates why this incident is so much worse, I have no sympathy. In my view, it's another frivilous lawsuit, because someone doesn't want to take pesonal responsibility. It sounds like she's a regular customer, so she (like yours truly who is a regular Starbucks guzzler) should be familiar with the coffee temperature. I am willing to concede there could be inconsistencies in coffee temperature from time to time, but I am also doubtful based on my own extensive experience.

No sympathy here.