THOMAS v. NCL (Bahamas) LTD., No. 1:2013cv24682 - Document 44 (S.D. Fla. 2014)
Court Description: ORDER granting 32 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. All pending motions are DENIED as moot, and this case is closed. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 8/11/2014. (rtn)
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Fl Se .29,200 (i ng pl ntf ne ded kpe ii f t' rt r t n û r i iai 't pt 9) fndi ai if e l cfc acs' ahe ha ' e mplc ton' o s me d emonsrt notc ) Pli ifha fied t pr dea fcuals tae iel. antf s al o ovi ny a t uppor,wheheri t f m of t t n he or s nt tmonyore de ofprorsm ia be bug i esatons f rt ale ton t tNor a wor esi vi nce i i lr d nf t i , o he lga i ha wegin ha notc ofbe bugs Theunr f ed e denc i t r c d i t a i c t al c ofacualor d ie d . e ut vi e n he e or nse d ndi aes a k t c t uc i notc ons r tve i e. Fourh,her i not tmonyore de e, he ha Pl ntf uns t i e o ni t t t t e s esi vi nc ot rt n ai iis ubsantatd pi on, ha he da gesr s t fom t a lge be bug bie . As sa e above t cr s physca and r ma e uled r he le d d ts ttd , he uie i in Pl i ifsow n de a ntf nuat ogi t ol s neve a rdi gnos d Pl ntf ih be bugs Ra he ,hec u s e ai ifw t d . t r t r i ephys c a s i i n' dignossi c tdt c tonwass t ngot rt nbe bugs ( E. Ex.C, . a i ndiae he ondii omehi he ha d .D. 42, DrAponte Pee De a 1 721. I i wels te t te c elme ,i l ng ca ai i ese ilt rz p. t 7:- 1 t s l-etld ha a h e nt ncudi us ton, s s nta o Plit fsn gl e c cam f rp r o e o d faigs mma yj d me t Tptn, 65F.da 9 9 ani ' e i n e li o u p s s f ee t u r u g n . i o 9 2 t 9 . f g n For he er a ons Pl ntf ha f l t de t s e s , ai if s aied o monsr et Nor a br c d isdu yofc r tat hat wegin ea he t t ae t Pl ntf. Pli ifsuns t ntae tsi o ai if antf ubsa i td e tmony,ba e on no hi m or t n s cultve bei f sd t ng e ha pe a i le , and herr la e o m e c lr c ds t tdo notr fec a m e c lopi on a t whe he s w a e i nc n di a e or ha e l t ny di a ni s o t r he s i f tbit n by be n ac te dbugs i s m pl i uf i e t c e e an i s off ctf t i l Pl i ifha no , s i y ns fci nt o r at s ue a or r a . a ntf s t a dduc d e de et tadange ousc ton e s e onN o we a sve s l t tNor gin f ie e vi nc ha r ondii xit d r gin' s e , ha we a a ld t a t r as bl t t N o weg a ha a t or c t u tve no i of t alege da r o c e ona y, ha r i n d c ual ons r c i tce he l d nge ous c ton,o t tPl i if sdam ag w e e ca e by t a l ge be bug bies ondii r ha a ntf es r us d he le d d t . IV .C oncl i us on Afe vi nga1t fcsi t lg mos fvor et Pl ntflt Cour fndst t e tr ewi l he a t n he iht t a abl o ai it he ti hather - 8- aen g n i eis e o maeil a ta dDee d n No we inCr ieLi ei e t ldt u g n r o e u n su s f tra f c, n fn a t r ga us n s ni e oj d me t t a amatro lw.Al u hPlitf sij re a eu f ru t,ibi t c n trs o smp ty s te f a t g an if nu is r n o tnae l l y a no e t n y ah ho a i aone.N o we a k snott i ur roft s e y oft pa s r , Co n,95 F.Supp.2d a l r gin ç i he ns e he aft he s enge s' he ' 4 t 1 356,a doesnotbe nd come la e t apas e rme el be us an a i ntma ha occ r d. i bl o s nge r y ca e cc de y ve ure l bel 46 F. s l, 2 Supp. a 1 2d t 237.Pl i ifhasf l t s antf aied o how t tNor a br c isdut ofc r ha wegin ea h t y a e t Pli tf,a Pli ipscli f ne i enc m us f i. r f e,ti o a n if nd a ntf am or glg e t a l The e or i s ADJUDGED t t ha : ( )Dee ntsM otonf SummayJ 1 fnda ' i or r udgme i GRANTED. nt s ( Al pe ngmotonsaeDENI a moot a t sc s i cl e 2) l ndi i r ED s , nd hi a e s os d. DON E AN D ORD ERED i Ope Cour a M i m i Fl i t s n n t t a , orda, hi day ofA ugus ,201 t 4. M ., FEDERI CO- . REN O UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE Co e pr vi d t pis o de o: Couns ofRe or el c d A nna M ara Thom a , o s - i s pr e 59 Pi neappl St e reet Br y N Y 1 201 ookl ns 1 a 4l @ a l o mt 3 o . m c 91 656- 6 7- 981 9- -
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