Michael Garcia v. Starbucks Corp.

CONCLUDED

Trial
03/05/25 – 03/14/25

Summary

A California state court jury found Starbucks liable on Wednesday for severe burns a Postmates driver suffered while picking up a drive-through order, and the full trial was webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.

The jury found Starbucks entirely responsible for plaintiff Michael Garcia’s injuries, assigning him no liability in the first phase of the bifurcated trial after 40 minutes of deliberation and setting up a second phase to determine damage next week.

Outcome

Plaintiff verdict
$50,000,000

Case Information
Attorneys
Witnesses
Plaintiff
Defense
Verdict
$50,000,000
Judge
Frederick Shaller
Jurisdiction
Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
Court
Spring Street Courthouse
Case Number
20STCV10214
Industry
Food
Practice Area
Negligence
Plaintiff
Garcia, Michael
Defense
Starbucks
Expert Witnesses
Lay Witnesses

Sessions

MAR
5
PM Session
Other
2 Chapters
MAR
6
MAR
10
MAR
11
MAR
12
MAR
13
MAR
14

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