A recent federal lawsuit claims that a Starbucks customer suffered debilitating nerve damage to his genitals after a hot cup of tea spilled on his lap. Per the complaint, 63-year-old oil-and-gas executive Vladimir Podlipskiy was attending a meeting with colleagues at a Starbucks in San Diego when the incident occurred. The legal filing, first reported by The Independent, alleges that the spill was the direct result of a wobbly table and problematic service.
The outlet noted that the incident took place on August 28, 2024. According to the court documents, an employee at the coffeehouse repeatedly asked Podlipskiy to move closer to the table where his drink was resting. The complaint notes that the table was unstable, loose, defective, and/or wobbly.
