Legal Opinion
Walker v. Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 21, 2008No. 1-07-3538PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Theis
Plaintiff Jerry Walker brought this action for personal injuries she sustained while she was a passenger on one of defendant Carnival Cruise Lines’ ships. Defendant moved to dismiss the complaint under section 2 — 619(a)(9) of the Code of Civil Procedure (the Code) (735 ILCS 5/2 — 619(a)(9) (West 2006)), because the cruise ticket plaintiff purchased contained a forum-selection clause requiring that all disputes arising in connection with the cruise be litigated in a court in Miami, Florida. The circuit court ultimately found the forum-selection clause unenforceable and certified two questions…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. ShuteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Boyd v. Travelers InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
- Mary Lousararian v. Royal Caribbean Corp., as Successor in Interest to Royal Caribbean LimitedCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Rich Hill and Enza Hill, on Behalf of a Class of Persons Similarly Situated v. Gateway 2000, Inc., and David PraisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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