Legal Opinion
Pickett v. Holland America Line-Westours, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 29, 2001No. 70300-1PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
In 1996, Francine Pickett, Brian Cohen, and Jack and Belle Masin (Plaintiffs) filed suit against Holland America Line-Westours, Inc., (Holland) on behalf of all persons similarly situated (those persons purchasing cruises after April 19,1992) to recover a portion of the “port charges and taxes” charged to them in addition to their cruise fares. Clerk’s Papers (CP) at 2-14. The foundation for Plaintiffs’ claim is that these charges exceeded the actual taxes and port charges paid by Holland to port authorities and governmental entities, that Holland used the markup for other corporate purposes,…
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