Alvarado Castro v. Pullmantur, S.A.

This case is about where a cabin steward on a cruise ship, Miguel Antonio Alvarado Castro, gets to bring a personal injury lawsuit against his employer under the Jones Act. Castro filed his claims in the Miami-Dade County circuit court. The cruise ship company, Pullmantur, S.A., and its related entities moved to dismiss because of a forum selection clause in Castro’s employment contract that required him to bring the lawsuit in Malta. The trial court concluded that the forum selection clause was valid and enforceable, and dismissed the case against Pullmantur. We agree, and affirm.

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