Nearly $6 Million Awarded To Family Of Toddler Burned By Hot Coffee In California

Mealey's (March 25, 2019, 7:31 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A toddler who was severely burned when she spilled a pot of hot coffee on herself at a restaurant was awarded more than $6.48 million on March 19, including awards to her parents and two brothers for emotional distress.  A California federal jury concluded that the restaurant operator was 92.5 percent liable for the child’s injuries and nearly $6 million of the award (Hadley DeRuyver, et al. v. Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, et al., No. 17-00516, S.D. Calif.)....