Bendlis v. NCL (Banamas), Ltd.

ORDER

DONALD L. GRAHAM, District Judge.

THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon NCL’s Motion to Compel Arbitration [D.E. .6], Plaintiffs Motion to Remand [D.E. 7], and Plaintiffs Motion to Stay [D.E. 8].

THE COURT has considered the Motions, the Responses and Replies thereto, pertinent portions of the record, and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. For the reasons stated below, NCL’s Motion is. GRANTED and Plaintiffs Motions are DENIED.

I. FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Karlens Bendlis (“Plaintiff’), a citizen of Nicaragua, began working as a seaman for Norwegian Cruise Lines (“NCL”) on…