Legal Opinion
Steiner Transocean Ltd v. Efremova
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 13, 2013No. 3D12-2390PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEmas, J.
Steiner Transocean Limited (“Steiner”) appeals an order denying its motion to dismiss the second amended complaint. Steiner asserted in its motion that dismissal was required based on a mandatory forum selection clause in its employment contract with appellee, Milena Efremova (“Efremova”). We reverse because the trial court incorrectly concluded that it was limited to the four corners of the complaint in determining the merits of the motion to dismiss.
Efremova was injured while employed as a hairstylist aboard a Carnival cruise ship on December 8, 2008. She filed suit in Miami-Dade circuit…
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