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Questions on the insurance ramifications of the blocking of the Suez Canal by the Ever Given
Christopher B. Kende Attorney Christopher B. Kende examines the insurance considerations of the Ever Given blocking the Suez Canal at the end of March. Christopher B. Kende | Apr 08, 2021 As is well known, between March 23 and 29, 2021, the Suez Canal was blocked for six days following the grounding of Ever Given, a so-called “Golden class” container vessel.
Class action waiver in cruise ticket held enforceable in COVID-19 lawsuit
In this expert briefing Christopher B. Kende of Cozen O'Connor analyzes a recent court decision related to COVID-19 on cruise ships. We have previously reported on several purported class action lawsuits against Princess Cruise Lines and its parent, Carnival Corporation, involving the ill-fated Grand Princess cruise to Hawaii in February 2020. The cruise suffered an outbreak of COVID-19 on board and numerous passengers contracted the virus.
Several additional COVID-19 legal wins for Princess Cruises
In this expert briefing Christopher B. Kende of Cozen O'Connor analyzes recent court decisions related to COVID-19 on cruise ships. In my last commentary, I discussed a positive development for the cruise industry with the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming 'negligent infliction of emotional distress' (NIED). That is legalese for a claim that a plaintiff has suffered mental trauma (but no physical injury) as a result of some negligent action. In that case, Weissberger et al. v.
A Win for the Cruise Industry Regarding “Emotional Distress” Claims | JD Supra
Class actions arising from exposure to COVID-19 against the cruise industry continue to multiply, including a new class action filed on July 14, 2020, against Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. and Carnival Corporation in federal court in Los Angeles, see, O’Neill v. Carnival Corporation, et al., 2:20-cv-06218. However, there appears to be a glimmer of hope for the cruise industry for those claims alleging “emotional distress” where the plaintiffs never contracted the disease. On July 14, Judge R.
Court rejects 'emotional distress' claim in COVID-19 cruise case
In this expert briefing Christopher B. Kende of Cozen O'Connor examines a lawsuit claiming 'emotional distress' by a couple on a Grand Princess cruise. I recently commented on the tsunami of lawsuits faced by the cruise industry as a result of passengers being exposed to the coronavirus. These are continuing.
COVID-19 pandemic could trigger 'tsunami' of cruise line lawsuits
Cozen O'Connor's Christopher B. Kende has warned on a tsunami of lawsuits against cruise lines as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this expert briefing, cruise industry/maritime litigation specialist Kende analyzes one of those complaints.
More Troubled Waters for the Cruise Industry | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Rough Seas for the Cruise Industry | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Reflections on Boeing’s Exposure Following the 737 MAX Crashes | JD Supra
One cannot open a newspaper or see a news report without hearing about the two horrific crashes of the brand new Boeing 737 MAX that occurred on a Lion Air flight on October 28, 2018, and, most recently, on an Ethiopian Airlines flight on March 10, 2019. As a result of the 300 plus fatalities on these flights, virtually every airline flying the Boeing 737 MAX has grounded that aircraft at substantial cost and inconvenience to the airlines.
SCOTUS Rejects Bare Metal Defense in Maritime Products Liability Actions Involving Asbestos Exposure | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Southwest Airlines Passengers Looking to Lawyer Up After Emergency Landing
[caption id="attachment_18300" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Southwest-Levitt[/caption] Less than 24 hours after a Dallas-bound Southwest Airlines jet made an emergency landing in Philadelphia Tuesday, attorney Ladd Sanger had already fielded two calls from passengers on that flight. By midafternoon Wednesday, former passengers on Southwest Flight 1380 were making inquiries with Sanger's Texas-based aviation law firm, a sign of litigation brewing over the airline's engine failure.
Disclosure of Certain Private Information on Facebook Account Allowed by New York Court of Appeals | JD Supra
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