Overview
- Kevin Lee Duncan, 42, choked on a steak at The Boathouse in Disney Springs in June 2025 and died after being hospitalized.
- The complaint alleges staff did not promptly call 911, contacting security first and causing a delay in summoning emergency medical services.
- It further alleges at least one employee advised against calling 911, that no defibrillator was on-site, and that surveillance video of the incident was deleted.
- The case was removed to Orlando federal court on Dec. 31, and the defense moved to dismiss, citing failure to identify all potential beneficiaries and to separate survivor and estate damages.
- Gibsons Restaurant Group issued condolences and declined further comment, and a Medical Examiner report notes EMS said Duncan had been down about 25 minutes, according to Florida Politics.