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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A man claims he was critically injured by a drunk woman with a bowling ball at Bowlero Boca Raton (21046 Commercial Trail). Bowlero, as the name suggests, is a bowling alley.
According to the suit just filed in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, Vincent Mangione was at the bowling alley and became “injured when an intoxicated BOWLERO patron threw a ball that struck the Plaintiff, thereby causing him serious injuries. Bowlero had a duty to maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition, correct any dangerous condition of which it either knew or should have known by the use of reasonable care, and to warn of any dangerous conditions which it had, or have had, knowledge greater than that of its invitees. Defendant breached all of these duties.”
The suit claims that Bowlero knowingly served alcohol to the woman who threw the ball, even though it was allegedly clear that the woman was intoxicated. Attorneys argue in the suit that Bowlero neglected to, “stop service of alcohol to the subject patron who threw the ball at Plaintiff after it was apparent that she was intoxicated and aggressive, ensure that patrons who pose a security threat are safely removed from the premises, and ensure that the subject patron who threw the ball at the Plaintiff was removed from the premises.”
Maggione, says the complaint, sustained serious bodily injury, disability, disfigurement, and more. He seeks more than $50,000 which is the statutory minimum for filing in Palm Beach County Circuit Court. Mr. Mangione is represented by Attorney Juan Asconape of Schwed, Adams, and McGainley of Palm Beach Gardens. Bowlero had not filed a response as of midday Tuesday, July 9th, 2024.
As a regular patron of a Bowlero bowling center (I average 80 visits per year to one of their locations, but not the location mentioned in the article), stopping alcohol service to customers that have clearly had too much is not one of their strong points. It is not atypical to see lanes get served 4-5 full pitchers (60oz each) of beer in a 2-3 hour period. Nor is it unusual to see individual customers get served 4-5 bottles of beer over the same period of time. Then you add in shots, mixed drinks, wine, etc. Many times to the same lanes that had the beer. Then these same customers get in their cars and drive away.
It is understandable that alcohol sales are a huge revenue generator for them, and that’s fine. However, they also have a responsibility and a legal obligation to stop the sale of alcohol to impaired customers and take whatever steps are necessary to ensure those customers are removed from the premises and safely sent on their way home. Unfortunately, money/profit sometimes blinds their better judgment and they just continue to serve the customers whatever they order.
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