Legal Opinion
Rita Patricia Keefe v. Bahama Cruise Line, Inc., a Foreign Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 15, 1989No. 88-3334PublishedCited by 319 opinions
1Per curiam
On June 2, 1984, plaintiff-appellee Rita Patricia Keefe boarded the S/S Vera Cruz, a cruise ship owned by defendant-appellant Bahama Cruise Line, Inc. (“BCL”), embarking on a two-day “Cruise to Nowhere.” During the early hours of June 4, while dancing at the ship’s outdoor discotheque, Keefe slipped and fell on a wet spot, sustaining personal injuries. Though unable to straighten her back, she did not report the incident or the slippery condition on the dance floor to any member of the ship’s crew, nor did she seek medical treatment while at sea. Instead, she quietly debarked later that…
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- Michael J. Burke v. Gateway Clipper, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
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