Legal Opinion
Stobaugh v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd.
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided November 10, 1999No. 14-98-00059-CVPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RUBY KLESS SONDOCK, Justice (Assigned).
Kent and Nancy Stobaugh and Richard and Doris Heidbrink, appellants, filed suit against Norwegian Cruise Line Limited d/b/a Norwegian Cruise Line (“NCL”), ap-pellee, to recover damages for personal injuries suffered on NCL’s cruise ship M/S Dreamward. Almost a year after suit was filed, NCL filed a Motion to Dismiss based on a forum selection clause which designated Florida as the venue for any disputes between the parties. The trial court granted the Motion to Dismiss and appellants appeal that ruling. We reverse and remand.
In the spring of 1996,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. ShuteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Ralph W. Caton D/B/A Caton Sales Company v. Leach CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Accelerated Christian Education, Inc. v. Oracle Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1996
- Exxon Corp. v. ChooTexas Supreme Court · 1994
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- Holeman v. National Business Institute, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2002
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