Legal Opinion
Smith v. Doe
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided January 28, 1998No. Civ.A. 97-3260PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
MENTZ, District Judge..
Plaintiff Paula Smith. filed this suit for injuries she allegedly sustained in Montego Bay, Jamaica while a passenger aboard the S/S. ENCHANTED SEAS, a cruise vessel operated by defendant Commodore Cruise Line, Limited (“Commodore”). After removing the suit from Louisiana state court based on diversity of citizenship, Commodore moved for dismissal pursuant to Rule 12(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for improper venue, or in the alternative, for transfer pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406. 1 The court addresses Commodore’s motion herein.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. ShuteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Paper Express, Limited, an Illinois Corporation v. Pfankuch Maschinen Gmbh, a German CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Marek, Harriet and Marek, Samuel Husband and Wife v. Marpan Two, Inc. And Bahama Cruise Line, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Ralph Carpenter v. Klosters Rederi A/s, a Foreign Corporation, D/B/A Norwegian Caribbean LinesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Norwegian Cruise Line, Ltd. v. ClarkDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- Silverman v. Carvel Corp.District Court, W.D. New York · 2001
- Smith v. Commodore Cruise Line Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 2000
- Lee v. Commodore Holdings, Ltd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2006
- Reynolds-Naughton v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
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