Legal Opinion
Duarte v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 5, 2000No. 3D99-160PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NESBITT, Senior Judge.
Appellant is a seaman who had been receiving maintenance and cure in Miami for several months when she was seriously injured in an automobile accident. After Royal Carribean Cruises, Ltd. (RCCL) refused to pay her maintenance and cure for expenses arising from this accident, the Appellant filed this suit. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of RCCL. We reverse.
Maintenance and cure is an ancient duty under the law of admiralty that arises against a shipowner in favor of a seaman who becomes ill, injured, or incapacitated, or whose condition becomes…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Aguilar v. Standard Oil Co. of NJSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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