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An appeals court upheld A’s dismissal trial Filed by A new Jersey Mother who claimed he was yelled at and “Karen“by children a theme parkBecause the workers did nothing to stop Harassment,
The 55-year-old woman from Edison, a suburb about 36 miles southwest of New York City, was attending a birthday party at iPlay America with her two children on October 9, 2022, when an employee told her she was too young to ride the go-kart. NJ.com reported.
According to the lawsuit, filed June 3, 2024, in Middlesex County Superior Court, “While employees and a manager were speaking with Plaintiff, children waiting in line behind her became upset and began yelling at her due to the delay, calling her a ‘white b—-‘ and (Karen).”
In recent years, the name Karen has become synonymous with a specific type of middle-class white woman One who acts in either a demanding or entitled manner.
The lawsuit states that the woman, who had previously ridden the attraction without any problems, “was deeply embarrassed and humiliated by these incidents and felt discriminated against because she was unfairly denied a ride on the IPA Speedway go-kart.”
According to the lawsuit, after being turned away from the go-kart, the woman had to walk past jeering children who were yelling at her.
The lawsuit states that his embarrassment was apparently heightened because his “two minor children were present during the entire event.”
According to the lawsuit, iPlay employees did nothing to stop the harassment. iPlay America is an indoor theme park featuring bumper cars, go-karts, laser tag and other attractions in Freehold, a New Jersey suburb about 50 miles south of New York City.
In the lawsuit, the woman accused iPlay America of negligence for not allowing her a ride. It is also claimed that the business breached its duty of care by not stopping other guests from shouting at him.
A trial court dismissed the woman’s case on October 11, 2024. A state appellate court upheld that dismissal in a ruling Friday.
“We do not agree with plaintiffs’ arguments and determine that the trial court did not err in its findings,” the appeals court wrote in its decision.
The appeals court noted that it does not condone the children’s behavior, but said that iPlay America’s responsibility to provide a safe environment “does not extend to protecting patrons from abusive and insulting comments.”
“It is not possible to prevent certain communications between patrons,” the decision said, with the park later adding that verbal insults could not reasonably be prevented.