RumbergerKirk Secures Defense Verdict for Busch Gardens
RumbergerKirk partners Rob Blank and Carie Hall secured a full defense verdict for client Busch Gardens following a six-day trial...
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Gabriele Bodanza focuses her practice in the defense of casualty and product liability cases. She defends theme parks and other businesses against premises liability, negligence and other various tort claims.
A Hillsborough County jury returned a defense verdict in favor of Busch Gardens after a six day trial led by attorneys Rob Blank and Carie Hall. Plaintiff alleged she tripped over a raised expansion joint on a walkway. She alleged multiple injuries including a fractured wrist and elbow, as well as neck and back injuries with a future recommendation for back surgery and a significant life care plan. Plaintiff’s attorney asked the jury to award a minimum of $2,820,267. The jury awarded zero, finding no negligence by Busch Gardens. Associates Renee Duffy and Gabriele Bodanza assisted with the trial. Busch Gardens is moving for its attorneys’ fees and costs based on Plaintiff’s rejection of its proposal for settlement.
Stetson University College of Law — J.D., 2021
Florida Gulf Coast University — B.S., Criminal Justice with minor in Psychology, magna cum laude, 2018