Lasky v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE APPLICABILITY OF THE DEATH ON THE HIGH SEAS ACT AND CANCELLING FEBRUARY 7, 2012 HEARING

PATRICIA A. SEITZ, District Judge.

THIS MATTER came before the Court upon Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment.1 [DE 7]. Defendant contends that Plaintiffs wrongful death claim is governed by the Death on the High Seas Act (“DOHSA”) and, as such, Plaintiff is not entitled to the non-pecuniary damages that she seeks. Defendant further avers that because DOHSA applies, the case requires a bench trial and Plaintiff has no right to a jury…