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NYPD cop sues McDonald’s over a scalding hot coffee that spilled and caused his skin to 'peel off'
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0:18Now PlayingHe got an unhappy meal.
An NYPD cop is suing McDonald’s over a burn from scalding-hot coffee that spilled and allegedly caused his skin to “peel off” — echoing a famous 1990s case in which a New Mexico granny won $2.7 million.
Gerard Salvia is hot under the collar over the “super-heated” cup of Joe, which a drive-through worker allegedly handed to him without the lid properly attached in October, according to the lawsuit, filed in Suffolk County civil court Wednesday.
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