White Hen suit blames bad coffee cups on maker

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http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-coffee18.html

White Hen suit blames bad coffee cups on maker

February 18, 2005

BY NATASHA KORECKI Federal Courts Reporter

When a company sold White Hen Pantry on a new coffee cup, it promised a sharp look and such solid workmanship that the so-called "KX2" design needed no annoying double-cupping.

But the paper cup that landed in the hands of thousands of groggy commuters every morning gave many of them a troubling wake-up call.

The new White Hen cups leaked and in some cases even burst, "drenching White Hen's customers and their cars, furniture and clothing with coffee," according to a complaint filed in federal court Thursday.

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OUCH! I was dribbled upon by a couple of these cups...