NJ Man Sues Dunkin', Claims Coffee Was Too Hot, Caused Severe Burns

NEW JERSEY - A New Jersey man is suing coffee chain Dunkin’, claiming the coffee he was served was too hot and caused severe burns when spilled on his lap.

Evan Arlington and his wife, Stephanie Arlington-Macias, purchased two cups of hot coffee and one iced coffee from a Totowa location on Aug. 25, 2021, per the April 4 lawsuit filed against Dunkin’ in the Superior Court of Passaic County.

The lawsuit alleges that the store was “negligent in the preparation, sale and service of the coffee … in that it was too hot” by causing second- and third-degree burns on Arlington’s skin.

As a result, Arlington was “severely injured,” and in the future will suffer “great pain and mental anguish,” per the lawsuit.

“As a result of the injuries suffered by her husband, this plaintiff suffered a loss of her husband’s aid, comfort, conjugal fellowship and consortium,” the complaint says of Arlington’s wife.

The complaint also notes that Arlington was forced to, and in the future will be, forced to seek medical and hospital care, suffer from loss of income and permanent injury “as a result of a defective product” sold by the coffee chain.

Arlington is seeking a trial by jury.

A request for comment from Dunkin’ was not immediately returned.