Legal Opinion
Krenkel v. Kerzner International Hotels Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 19, 2009No. 08-15971PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Per curiam
This case arises from Debbi Krenkel’s slip and fall at the Atlantis Hotel in The Bahamas. 1 She and her husband George appeal the district court’s dismissal of their claims, based on a forum-selection clause the Krenkels signed upon check-in at the hotel. For the following reasons, we affirm the dismissal.
I
In May 2007, the Krenkels traveled from New Jersey, where they reside, to The Bahamas. Upon check-in at the Atlantis, the Krenkels executed an agreement containing a forum-selection clause. The clause read:
I agree that any claims I may have against the Resort Parties resulting from any…
2Cases cited10 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
- Walton v. Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- Kathryn J. Shankles v. Costa Armatori, S.P.A., Isolina Vazquez GastonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- Sun Trust Bank v. Sun International Hotels, Ltd.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2001
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3Cited by118 opinions
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- Cornett v. Carrithers Ex Rel. Estate of CarrithersCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2012
- Liles v. Ginn-La West End, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
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