Erikson Harrisson v. NCL (Bahamas) LTD.

BARKETT, Circuit Judge:

Erikson Harrisson, a former seaman employee of NCL (Bahamas) Ltd. (“NCL”), was injured on the job and sued NCL in Florida state court claiming that NCL was negligent under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 30104,1 and failed to provide maintenance and care as required by U.S. maritime law. NCL, noting that Harris-son’s employment, contract required the parties to submit disputes to arbitration, removed the case to federal district court under 9 U.S.C. § 205, which permits removal where “the subject matter of an action or proceeding pending in a State court relates to an…