Civil Litigation,
Admiralty/Maritime
Nov. 24, 2020
Princess Cruise Lines loses bid to toss claims by passengers who suffered virus symptoms
U.S. Judge R. Gary Klausner of the Central District of California has refused to toss out claims asserted by Grand Princess passengers, finding that they sufficiently alleged they were exposed to the virus outbreak after suffering COVID-19 symptoms while aboard the ship.
A group of passengers from the Grand Princess sufficiently alleged they were exposed to a COVID-19 outbreak on the cruise ship after exhibiting symptoms following exposure to others who were infected, a federal judge ruled Monday.
The Grand Princess, owned by Princess Cruise Lines LTD, en route to Hawaii, was forced to dock in San Francisco after the outbreak in March. The cruise line faces thousands of claims by passengers aboard ...
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