Martins v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION

Jonathan Goodman, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

This matter arises from the death of Briana Martins (“Briana”), a seventeen-year old resident of New Jersey, aboard the vessel Explorer of the Seas, operated by Defendant Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (“Defendant” or “RCCL”), in August of 2013. [ECF No. 1]. Plaintiffs1 allege that Briana’s death was caused by the ingestion of bacteria-ridden food aboard the Explorer of the Seas, that the shipboard medical staff negligently treated Briana’s illness, and that, individually, Marla, Costa, G.E. and Tatiana…