Three Starbucks customers are suing the coffee chain giant over a surcharge for non-dairy milk alternatives in Starbucks beverages. Maria Bollinger, Dawn Miller and Shunda Smith — all California residents — filed a lawsuit earlier this month in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, alleging Starbucks discriminated against people with lactose intolerance by tacking on extra fees for non-dairy substitutes.
According to the complaint obtained by CBS News, the plaintiffs are lactose-intolerant or have milk allergies and have ordered coffee-based, tea-based and other beverages at Starbucks stores in California since 2018. They are seeking $5 million in damages.
