Legal Opinion
Felix Wajnstate v. Oceania Cruises, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 20, 2012No. 11-13670PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
Oceania Cruises, Inc., attempts to bring this interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(3), contending that the district court erred when it held that a limitation-of-liability provision in Oceania’s ticket contract was unenforceable. The district court concluded that the provision, which incorporated by reference portions of international treaties and the United States Code, was so confusing that it did not reasonably communicate to the passengers the cruise line’s liability limits.
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Felix Wajnstat and his wife booked a cruise on a ship owned by Oceania, which would…
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