O'CONNOR v. BUSCH GARDENS


255 N.J. Super. 545 (1992)

605 A.2d 773

JANET O'CONNOR AND THOMAS O'CONNOR, HER HUSBAND, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. BUSCH GARDENS, ITS SERVANTS, AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES, BUSCH ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 24, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph De Donato argued the cause for appellants (Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan, Arvidson, Abrutyn & Lisowski, attorneys, Joseph De Donato of counsel and on the brief).

Maria G. Shapiro argued the cause for respondents (Terry L. Shapiro, attorney, Maria G. Shapiro on the brief).

Before Judges PETRELLA, R.S. COHEN and KESTIN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by R.S. COHEN, J.A.D.

Plaintiffs are New Jersey residents. They visited Busch Gardens, a Virginia amusement park owned by defendant Busch Entertainment Corp., a Delaware corporation (hereafter Busch Gardens). Plaintiff Janet O'Connor (hereafter plaintiff) was injured while attempting to negotiate an attraction called the "Twizzle Flop." Plaintiffs sued Busch Gardens first in Virginia...

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