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ALTER v. STARBUCKS CORP.

No. 5-05-0244.

858 N.E.2d 931 (2006)

306 Ill.Dec. 873

Molly ALTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STARBUCKS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied November 8, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew J. Marlen, Matthew J. Marlen, P.C., Belleville, for Appellant.

Karen L. Kendall, Brad A. Elward, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria; Kent J. Plotner, Mary Jo Kuca, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Edwardsville, for Appellee.

Justice GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Molly Alter, filed a tort claim against defendant, Starbucks Corp. (Starbucks), after a cup of hot coffee she had purchased at defendant's store located on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (University) collapsed and burned her hands. Starbucks filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that plaintiff's cause of action was actually one against the University due to a "Master Licensing...

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