Jury Returns a Defense Verdict for Busch Gardens
A Hillsborough County jury entered a defense verdict for Busch...
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Passion Wells concentrates her practice in the defense of casualty and product liability cases. She defends theme parks, colleges and other businesses against premises liability, auto negligence and various tort claims.
While in law school, Passion served as a law clerk/extern for the Honorable Phillip R. Lammens for the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. She also worked remotely as a summer intern for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.
RumbergerKirk attorneys obtained a defense verdict in a theme park accident case in Hillsborough County, Florida in October 2023. In the case styled Belle v. Sea World Parks & Entertainment LLC d/b/a Busch Gardens, Plaintiff claimed foot injuries resulting in two surgeries due to a door on the Skyride shutting twice on her leg on July 14, 2018.
Plaintiff’s counsel asked the jury to award just under $1.5 million in damages. The trial team of partners Rob Blank and Carie Hall, along with associate Passion Wells and paralegal Susan McClugage, convinced the jury there was no negligence on the part of Busch Gardens or its employee. Busch Gardens has moved for its attorneys’ fees and costs based on Plaintiff’s rejection of its proposal for settlement.
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University of Florida Levin College of Law — J.D., 2022
Florida A&M University College of Law , 2020
Florida A&M University — B.S., Business, magna cum laude, 2019