GIL DE REBOLLO v. MIAMI HEAT LTD. PARTNERSHIP

Civil No. 95-2261 (JAF).

949 F.Supp. 62 (1996)

Yvonne GIL DE REBOLLO, Plaintiff, v. MIAMI HEAT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; Florida Basketball Associates, Inc., and Wes Lockard, a/k/a "Burnie", Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

December 12, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Efron, Law Offices David Efron, San Juan, PR, for Plaintiff.

Ricardo F. Casellas, Rodriguez & Casellas, San Juan, PR, for Defendants.


OPINION AND ORDER

FUSTE, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Yvonne Gil de Rebollo, sued for damages stemming from an incident in which she was taken from her seat at a basketball game by the mascot of the Miami Heat, "Burnie", a character performed by codefendant Wes Lockard.

On November 12, 1996, the jury's first verdict erred in finding Mr. Lockard's employer liable without finding him liable. On that form, the damages awarded were $100,000. Because...

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