Legal Opinion
Casavant v. Norwegian Cruise Line, Ltd.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided June 30, 2005No. 04-P-47PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBerry, J.
The plaintiffs, Mark and Tara Casavant, appeal from the dismissal of their complaint against the defendant, Norwegian Cruise Line, Ltd. (Norwegian), which sought to recover payment for a cruise scheduled to depart from Boston *786on September 16, 2001. In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist hijacking of airplanes that originated from Boston’s Logan Airport and smashed into and destroyed the twin towers at the World Trade Center in New York City, killing nearly 3,000 people, the Casavants were fearful of going on the cruise,2 which was to embark from Boston Harbor.
1. Background.…
2Cases cited27 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
- Wilburn Boat Co. v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Bushkin Associates, Inc. v. Raytheon Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Rollins Environmental Services, Inc. v. Superior CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Melia v. Zenhire, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- Casavant v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
- Ajemian v. Yahoo!, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2013
- Casavant v. Norwegian Cruise Line, Ltd.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2009
- Oltman v. Holland America Line USA, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 2008
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