Legal Opinion
Virginia McDonough v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 16, 1995No. 94-2762PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, District Judge.
While standing in an elevator in the. cruise ship on which she was a passenger, Virginia McDonough had her foot run. over by a champagne-laden dolly being pushed by a. steward. Ms. McDonough • brought suit against Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., the steward’s employer. Following a bench trial, the district judge found in Ms. McDonough’s favor and awarded her $38,000 in damages. Royal Caribbean appeals, with poor results.
The district court’s jurisdiction was based on 28 U.S.C. § 1333(1); our jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C. § 1291.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lottie Everett and Robert Everett, Cross-Appellants v. Carnival Cruise Lines, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Evelyn Monteleone, Charles Monteleone v. Bahama Cruise Line, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Robert E. Pincus v. Pabst Brewing Company, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Alyce M. Kwasny, Administrator of the Estate of William C. Kwasny, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Charles Neace, and Cross-Appellee v. Mark Laimans, Ford Brothers Van & Storage, and Allied Van Lines, Inc., and Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
3Cited by11 opinions
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- Maher v. HydeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
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- Qualls v. NIU Board of TrusteesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
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