Collette v. Unique Vacations, Inc.

The evidence introduced during the trial of this case would have warranted a finding that the plaintiffs’ honeymoon at a Sandals Resort was ruined by a hurricane. What made this loss the subject of litigation as opposed to merely bad luck was Sandals’ “Blue Chip Hurricane Guarantee” by which Sandals promised a “free replacement vacation with round trip airfare” if a hurricane “interrupted] ” a customer’s stay. The plaintiffs had three possible entities to sue: Sandals, the Vacation Outlet at Filene’s Basement (“Vacation Outlet”) and Unique Vacations, Inc. (“Unique”). They chose not to sue…