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SUING AN INTERNATIONAL SHIPYARD IN FLORIDA? NOT SO FAST, SAYS APPELLATE COURT
In a decision that will impact international shipyards, the Florida Third District Court of Appeal directed the trial court in Meyer Werft GMBH & Company, KG, v. Humain to grant Meyer Werft’s motion to dismiss Humain’s complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. In March 2016, Jocelyne Humain, who had been hired as a seamstress by the Cintas... View Article -
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Shipowner Based on Open and Obvious Defense
In Troutman v. Seaboard Atlantic LTD., No. 19-10533 (11th Cir. 2020) , the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Seaboard, finding that Troutman’s suit was barred because, among other reasons, the hazardous condition that led to his injury was open and obvious. At the time of his accident,... View Article -
Horr, Novak & Skipp, P.A., recently obtained another favorable ruling in an arbitration
Horr, Novak & Skipp, P.A., recently obtained another favorable ruling in an arbitration in favor of a cruise ship operator in a crewmember personal injury case where the Claimant challenged the choice of law and venue clauses in a collective bargaining agreement. The terms and conditions of the CBA were upheld by the arbitrator. The arbitrator heavily relied upon the Alvarado-Castro v. Pullmantur, 220 So. 3d 531 (Fla. 3d DCA 2017) and Cvoro v. Carnival, 941 F.3d 487 (11th Cir. 2019) decisions, both of which were also handled by the firm.
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