The Wrongful Death Of Bianca Barnes: 10 Years Old At A Skating Conducted

This case involves the wrongful death of Bianca Barnes age 10 years old at a skating rink. On December 25, 2000 Bianca Barnes took a bus from her home in Ruleville to the Spotlite Skating Rink in Greenwood. Shortly after arriving at the rink Bianca fell once, hit her head and began to cry. After she stopped crying she decided to ride the bus back home and because her mom was at work she went to a neighbor’s home. Bianca’s mother didn't learn about the fall until the next day after the incident occurred, at the time Bianca became unconscious and was taken to the local hospital. Bianca was pronounced dead on December 27, 2000. The cause of death was an undiagnosed colloid cyst which blocked the flow of spinal fluid from her brain. Based on sufficient

A Spotlite employee named Marvin Miller testified that Bianca was wearing skates and that he would not have let her get on the rink with no skates.
2. Miller testified that he saw Bianca fall after skating and immediately helped her off of the floor, she was crying but had not visible bumps or bleeding
3. None of the plaintiff’s witnesses saw Bianca fall, but two children who traveled with Bianca testified that when she fell she was not wearing skates. Bianca was seen at one of the tables with her head down and did not go back onto the floor
4. No one tried to get in touch with her mother, even though some employees knew her mother worked at the Sheriff’s department
5. Freddie Johnson another employee testified that she aided Bianca after the fall.
6. Dr. Leonard Lucenko an expert in the field of risk management and recreational facility management, testified saying that Biancas death could have been avoided if employees followed industry procedures. He stated proper maintenance of the floor and proper supervision. Once employees noticed she continued to cry she should have been sent to the

Defendants stated that when Bianca fell she had no signs of trauma and she was assisted through the whole process. Defendants claimed that ice was given to her, that they attempted to call her mother, and that she was assisted on the trip home. In response, other witnesses never saw any aid come from Spotlite employees. No one was seen on the bus with Bianca when she was traveling back home after the injury occurred. Evidence fell most favorable to the plaintiff, Spotlite breached its duty of supervision when allowing Bianca to onto the rink with no skates and not being present when the incident occurred. The second question of law is dealing with Bianca’s injury and if it was something that could have been prevented. Spotlite argues that it cannot be held liable for Bianca's death because her injuries were unforeseeable. Spotlite also brings out an argument that there was no proof of causation because her preexisting medical condition was the sole cause of her death. Spotlite pointed out that the expert testimony that Bianca would have died even without falling, however there is sufficient evidence of causation as two of the medical experts testified that the fall caused the cyst to become dislodged and block the flow of fluid from her brain. The third question is if Spotlite failed to render aid. There is a law in Mississippi discussing