JurY triaLs
For the month of October 2017
Judge: Hon. Virginia
Hernandez Covington
Parties: Lisa Bostick v. State
Farm Mutual Automobile
Insurance Company
Attorneys: for plaintiff:
Michael Maddux, Alejandro
Blanco, Dorothy Clay Sims; for
defendant: Paul Chistolini, Karen
Barnett, William Smoak
Nature of case: Automobile
accident for UM benefits. Plaintiff
alleged a traumatic brain injury
and multiple orthopedic injuries.
Asked jury to return verdict of
approximately $15.5 million.
Verdict: Defense verdict
For the month of
October/November 2017
Judge: Hon. Keith White,
Orange County Circuit Court
Parties: Glenda Torres Perez
v. Sea World of Florida LLC
Attorneys: for plaintiff: Jose
Garcia; for defendant: Robert L.
Blank and Carie Hall
Nature of case: Alleged
injury on amusement park ride
queue line staircase
Verdict: Defense verdict.
Sea World’s motion for fees and
costs is pending.
For the month of November
2017
Judge: Hon. Michael E.
Raiden
Parties: Jocelyn Caro v. Moran
Foods, LLC d/b/a Save A Lot
Attorneys: for plaintiff:
Christopher P. Spath; for
defendant: Edward F. Gagain, III
Nature of case: Plaintiff
alleged defendant negligently
maintained its store, causing her
to fall and sustain injuries.
Verdict: Defense verdict.
Post-trial motion for fees and
costs pending.
For the month of December
2017
Judge: Hon. Rex M. Barbas
Parties: Alisa R. Kenney v.
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
LLC
Attorneys: for plaintiff:
Richard A. Tanner; and for
defendant: Robert L. Blank and
Carie L. Hall
Nature of case: Alleged
injury from fall exiting roller
coaster
Verdict: Defense verdict; jury
found no negligence or defect in
design of exit area of ride
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