Legal Opinion
Walker v. Carnival Cruise Lines
District Court, N.D. California
Decided August 3, 1999No. C 98-2926 TEHPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER RE: MOTIONS TO DISMISS
HENDERSON, District Judge.
This is a suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, California Health & Safety Code § 19955, and California Civil Code § 54.1. Plaintiffs allege that defendants failed to provide appropriately accessible accommodations on a cruise ship. Presently before the Court are two motions to dismiss. Defendants, Carnival Cruise Lines and Carnival Corporation (collectively “Carnival”), have moved to dismiss or transfer the case on the grounds that the passenger ticket contracts at issue contain forum selection clauses…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Webster Salasker Lucas v. Department of Corrections California Men's Colony-WestCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. ShuteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Jerry L. Branch, Valenna Branch, Colby Branch v. Dale L. Tunnell, Individually and as Special Agent of Bureau of Land Management, State of MontanaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Parks School of Business, Inc., Dba Parks College, a New Mexico Corporation v. Fife Symington Roy A. Nicholson Sally HeinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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- Wallis v. Princess Cruises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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