Rufus M. Carimi v. Royal Carribean Cruise Line, Inc.

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Royal Carribean Cruise Line, Inc. (RCCL) appeals the denial of its motion to vacate a default judgment entered against it in favor of Plaintiff-Appellee Rufus M. Carimi (Carimi). Finding that service was not properly effected on RCCL, so that the district court did not have personal jurisdiction over RCCL at the time of the default judgment, we reverse.

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FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

In September of 1988, Carimi was a passenger on board the M/S Song of Norway, operated by RCCL. He complains that he suffered a fall on board the ship, alleging that the fall was…