Legal Opinion

Smith v. Carnival Corporation

District Court, S.D. Florida

Decided June 30, 2025No. 1:24-cv-21213Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MIAMI DIVISION CASE NO. 24-21213-CIV-WILLIAMS/GOODMAN JAMES SMITH Plaintiff, v. CARNIVAL CORPORATION, Defendant. _______________________________________ / ORDER ON DEFENDANT CARNIVAL’S DAUBERT1 MOTION In this personal injury maritime lawsuit, Carnival Corporation (“Carnival” or “Defendant”) filed a Daubert motion against James Smith (“Smith” or “Plaintiff”), a former passenger on one of its cruise ships, challenging four of Smith’s expert witnesses. [ECF No. 136].2 Smith later dropped one of his experts (Kristi Kirby, an economist).…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. United States v. Richard Junior FrazierCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
  4. Reese v. HerbertCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
  5. Quiet Technology DC-8, Inc., Quiet Technology, Inc. v. Hurel-Dubois UK LTD.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003

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