Legal Opinion
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. v. Clarke
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 8, 2014No. 14-0871PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtFernandez, J.
Royal Caribbean Cruises, LTD. appeals the trial court’s order denying its motion to dismiss for improper venue. We reverse because Royal Caribbean reasonably communicated to appellee Jeanette Clarke the forum selection clause of the ticket contract before she boarded the vessel, and Royal Caribbean had no obligation to remove the case to federal court.
On October 9, 2013, Clarke, a passenger aboard a Royal Caribbean vessel, filed a negligence claim against Royal Caribbean in state court, a few days before the expiration of the contractual one-year limitation period. .Royal Caribbean moved to…
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- Assiff v. Carnival Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
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