Charlotte developer BV Belk owns the 0.88-acre drive-thru site directly across from the coffee chain’s smaller rival.

Ernesto Vladimir Sanchez Avendano claims a loose lid caused hot liquid to be spilled onto his lap, leaving him with “severe burns, disfigurement and debilitating nerve damage to his genitals ...

The coffee giant said it plans to appeal the “excessive verdict” stemming from an incident at a drive-thru in 2020, and insists safety is paramount to the company.