Jury (Appropriately) Rules $0 for Man Who Spilled Hot Coffee on Himself By Notable Life By Notable LifeView Author|May 13, 2015|LifeView Life Matthew and Melonie Kohr were seeking $750,000 in damages from Starbucks after an allegedly “faulty” cup caused Mr. Kohr to spill hot coffee all over his lap and suffer third degree burns; burns that allegedly provoked an aggressive agitation of... View this article.