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In statements made at the time, McDonald’s called the situation unfortunate but expressed disagreement with the verdict, while Upchurch Foods proprietor Brent Upchurch said, “We are deeply disappointed with today’s verdict because the facts show that our restaurant in Tamarac, Florida, did indeed follow those protocols when cooking and serving this Happy Meal.”

On Aug. 21, 2019, mother Philana Holmes went to the drive-thru of a McDonald’s in Tamarac, Florida, operated by Upchurch Foods.

A separate jury decided in May that the company and franchise owner were liable for the injury, which occurred outside a McDonald’s in Tamarac, near Fort Lauderdale.

Mason Joel Courson, 27, of Tamarac, Florida, was sentenced in District of Columbia federal court, according to court records.

Philana Holmes testified that she bought Happy Meals for her son and then-4-year-old daughter at a drive-thru window at a McDonald’s in Tamarac, near Fort Lauderdale, the SunSentinel reported.