Gelfand v. Action Travel Center, Inc.

In separate actions against a cruise line and the travel agent who booked the cruise, the plaintiffs claimed that misrepresentations about the cruise caused them damages. The trial court previously dismissed the plaintiffs’ action against the Florida cruise line for lack of jurisdiction. This court affirmed that decision in Gelfand v. Costa Cruises (Jan. 15, 1987), Cuyahoga App. No. 52411, unreported.

Thereafter, the trial court dismissed the present action against the local travel agent pursuant to Civ. R. 12(B)(6) and (7) for failure to state a claim. The court did not write an opinion or…