Laux v. Carnival Corp.

ORDER OF REFERENCE

JAMES LAWRENCE KING, District Judge.

THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon Defendant Dr. Nichol’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction (DE # 15), filed November 21, 2005. Both parties argued this Motion before the Court on December 15, 2005 '(DE # 24). After additional discovery, Plaintiffs filed their Response on December 4, 2006 (DE # 56). On December 14, 2006 Defendant Replied (DE # 58).

I. BACKGROUND

On June 19, 2004, at the port of Miami, Plaintiffs Richard Laux and Martha Laux boarded Defendant Carnival Cruise Lines’ cruise ship, Triumph, as passengers on…