Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Hillsborough County, Florida  – Rob Blank, managing partner of the Tampa office of RumbergerKirk, successfully defended the park against a claim in which a guest alleged she was injured when she fell in a haunted house at the Howl-O-Scream event.

The Plaintiff claimed she was injured when she tripped and fell over a crate, striking her forehead on the corner of another crate.  The crates were being used as scenic props.  Although Plaintiff claimed she was scared by a chainsaw clown, Blank proved to the jury that Plaintiff fell 21 feet from where the scare occurred and was a result of the Plaintiff’s own negligence.  

The jury entered a verdict in favor of the defense.  Following the defense verdict, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Judge James Arnold entered final judgment in favor of Busch Gardens.