Legal Opinion
Jane Doe v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 22, 2004No. 03-15321PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HULL, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents the question of what standard of care governs when a cruise line’s crew member sexually batters a passenger. In a pre-trial ruling, the district court determined that a cruise line, as a common carrier, owes a duty of protection and safe transport to its passengers, and thus is strictly liable for crew member assaults on passengers. The jury trial focused on whether the plaintiff consented or was sexually battered by the crew member.
After the verdict and entry of judgment for the plaintiff, the district court sua sponte raised an entirely new issue…
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