Jaber v. NCL (Bahamas) Ltd., No. 1:2014cv20158 - Document 92 (S.D. Fla. 2016)
Court Description: ORDER Granting 79 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Denying 81 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 3/2/2016. (jw)
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Jaber v. NCL (Bahamas) Ltd. Doc. 92 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT SOUTH ERN DI STR I O F FLORI CT DA CASE NO .1: c 20158- NG 14- vK1 SAM I J HA ABER, Pl i if antf, VS. NCL ( BAHAM AS)LTD. / / NCL, d ba De e nt f nda . / O RDER G RANTI PLAI FF' M O TI N FOR PARTI SUM M ARY NG NTI S O AL JUDG M ENT AND DENY I G DEFEN DANT' M O TI N FOR SUM M ARY N S O JUDG M ENT THI CAUSE c me be o et e Co r u n c o smo insf rs mmay j d me t S o s f r h u t po r s to o u r u g n : Plitf S I J an if AM HA ABER' M o in f r Pa t l S S to o ri umma y J d n ( 7 , fld o a r u gme t DE 9) ie n J n r 1 , 0l , ndDe e a tNCL ( a uay 8 2 6 a fnd n BAHAM AS)LTD.sM o in f rSu r J g nt ' to o mma y ud me ( 81,Eld o J n a y 25 201 Plitf ha mo d f rpa ta s DE 4 e n a u r , 6. an if s ve o ril umma yj g n a t r ud me t s o la lt Def nda hasm oved f dim is .The motonsa e f l bref . i biiy. e nt or s s al i r uly i ed BACKG RO UND The undiput ma era f a e asf l s The bunk be on D e enda ' s p, t s ed t i l ads r olow . ds f nts hi he Nor gi St , e ehel up by a hydr ulc s we an ar w r d a i uppor s t t tw oul l e ove tm e a t ysem ha d oos n r i nd ca e t bedst no l us he o ongerr m ai s c e and uprght W hen t hydr ulc s e n e ur i . he a i uppor s t m s t ys e l e oos ned,Def nda ' polcy was t have is ca pe e s drl a hol a i er a sa lzi e nt s i o t r nt r il e nd ns t t bii ng pi n. W hie o a r r tona voya a r t Nor gi St , Pli ifs bunk bed f l l n ec ea i l ge boa d he we an ar a ntf ' el Dockets.Justia.com Open a sr nd tuck he i t he l Def nda had i t ld t pi e mecha s i r n he ad. e nt nsale he nhol nim n Pl i ifs bunk,I t days pror t t a i , t se r r ponsbl f a t ndi t antf n he i o he cc dent he t wa d es i e or te ng o Pl ntf c n notce t tt pi was m isng. Afe t ac de ,t s e r i pec e ai irs abi i d ha he n si tr he ci nt he t wa d ns t d t bunk a notce t tt pi wassilm i sng. he nd i d ha he n tl s i Def nda a gues t tPl ntf ha f ld t mee is bur n on t ee gr e nt r ha ai if s aie o tt de hr ounds: b e c o a d t of c r ;( ) c us to o ij r ( )n tc oft e d n r us c n to r a h f uy a e 2 a ain f n u y; 3 o ie h a geo o diin. Pl ntf c am st ti hasm e isbur a t la lt a r ai if l i ha t tt den s o ibiiy nd equessat i on da a . t ral m ges LEG AL STA NDA RD i 'e Co r s l g a t s mma y j d me t i t e mov n s ws t t t r i no i h u t hal r n u r u g n f h f a t ho ha hee s ge ui d s t a t a maei lfc a d t emo a ti e tte t j d me ta amatro n ne ipue s o ny tra a t n h v n s n ild o u g n s te f lw. Fe .R.Ci P.5 ( ) A p ry a s rig t taf c c n tbe o i ge ui l dipu e a ' d ' v. 6 a . a t s e t ha a t a no n r s n ney s td mus s t uppor t as eri by ' tng t pa tc arpa t ofm a e i s i t r or , i l ng t he s ton ' i o r iul ci rs t ral n he ec d nc udi de ii , docum e s e e toni ly s or i or a i postons nt , l c r ca l t ed nf m ton, a fda t f i vis de a a i , clr tons siu ain (ncu n t s ma ef rpu p e o t mo in o y, d s ins i er gao y tp lto s i ldig ho e d o r os s f he to nl a miso ,ntro t r a twer orot m a e i s;or s rs s her t ral howi t m a e i s ct d do not esa ih t a e e or ng hat t ral ie t bls he bs nc pr e e ofa ge ne diput ort ta a r e pary c es nc nui s e, ha n dve s t anno pr t oduc a isbl e denc e dm s i e vi e t s pp r t e fc . 1 . a 5 ( )1 . d n d tr ii wh t e s mmay j d n i o u o t h a t' d t 6 c ( ) i eem nng eh r u r u gme t s ' l a opra e,t f c s a i e e esf om t f t a e viw ed i t lghtm os f vor e t ppr it he a t nd nf r nc r he ac s r e n he i t a abl o t non- ovi pa t a t bur i pl ed on t m ovi paly t e t ih bot t he m ng ry, nd he den s ac he ng ' o sabls t h he a s nc ofa g nune mae ilfc a d t a i i e tte t j d n a a matroflw. be e e i tra a t n h t t s n ild o u gme t s te a ' ' M atu t El .I s shia ec ndus Co.v Ze t Radl Cor ., 475U. 574, . . nih ' o p S. 586- (1 . 87 986) 11 pas voya s sx ot rpa s nge son t N or gi St ha r pore bei sr k by ge , i he s e r n t he we an ar d e td ng tuc f lng bunk beds l ali . 2 l o osn a mo i f r s mmay j g nt t no - ig pa t ma n t rl n pp i g ton o u r ud me , he n movn ry y o ey s el on t pl adi ,butm us s ol y he e ngs t how by afi t , de ii ,ans r t i e r t i , fdavis postons we s o nt r oga ores a admi sonst s cii f ct e s de ons r tng a ge ne is f ti . See Fed.R. nd si hat pe fc a s xit m ta i nui s ue or ral Ci P.5 c ,( ) s e as Ceo e Co p.v Catet 4 U. 31 3 - 4 ( 98 ) Fu t r v. 6() e ; e lo ltx r . r t, 77 S. 7, 23 2 1 6 . rhe , t exit nc of a is i il ' of e de e i s he se e 'c ntla' vi nc n uppor of t non- ovants poston i t he m ' ii s i ufiint t e e mus b e i e c o whih t ej r c ul r a o a y fnd f rt e n nns fcc ; h r t e v d n e n c h u y o d e s n bl i o h o mova . nt Ande s v.Lyp ry Lobb I . 477 U. 242, 2 2 ( 98 . ke s , c u tn e r en 'e / l y, nc , S, 5 1 6) Li wie a o r e d n tpemi ac s t g t aj r whe t e if r n e t tae d a fo t e e d n e a o r t a e o o o u y n h n e e c s ha r r wn r m h vie c , nd upon whih t non- ova r i ,a e ki a i e.' M atus t 475 U. a 592- *M i c he m nt eles r implusbl ' s hia, S. t 94, ze v Jf e s n C/? .O u .9 F.d73 , 43( 1h Ci.1 96 . . efr o ' Bd fEd c, 3 3 9 7 1 t r 9 ) / ) Att e s mmay j g n sa ,t j d ' f ncin i n tt S ih t e i nc h u r ud me t tge he u ge s u to s o o k g he vde e we a de e m i t tut oft ma t r butt de e m i whe hert e i a genui is f nd t r ne he r h he te , o t r ne t her s ne s ue or til'Ander on,477 U . a 249.I m a ng t sdeer i ton,t Cour mus de dew hih ra .' s S. t n ki hi t m na i he t t ci c is ar m aera .A m a e i lf c i one t t mi a f tt out e of t ca e. 1 a s ues e t i l t ra a t s ha ght fec he com he s d. t 248.donl diput s ove f t t tm i a f tt out om e oft s tunde t gove ni i y s e r ac s ha ght fec he c he ui r he r ng 1w wi p o ry p e lde t e e ty of s a l r pel r cu h n r l umma y j d m e t Fa t l dip t s t t a e r u g n . cua s u e ha r ir e ntor unne s a y w ilnotbe count .' f The Coul mus a s de e m i w he her relva ce s r l ed ' #. ' t t l o t r ne t t diput about a m a e i f c i i d ge ne, t ti ,tf t evi nce i s h t ta he s e t ral a t s ndee nui ha s d he de i s uc ha ra o a e j r c u d r t n a v r it f r t no vng pa t. f ;s e eg. M a ie e s n bl u y o l eur e d c o he nmo i ry ' #. e , . , rn ' Ct /g.o a, nc v UntdSt e , 3 F.d 1 7 ,1 75( 1hCi.1 91 . / ' 5 fAl .I . . ie ats 9 2 2 3 0 3 1 t r 9 ) l/? 7 DI SCUSSI N O 1 . No genui diput ast any m at i f tr ne s e o eral ac egardi br ng each ofdut ofcare y De e f ndantcl m st tt r i no evi ai ha he e s dence t ti br ched a dut ofca e be us t ha t ea y r ca e he e de e s vi nc howst i r i y i pe t t bunk,t spa tc a bunk ha notf le o n hat t outnel ns c ed he hi ri ulr d al n pe ye d rng t s p riulr vo g ,a t misn pi wa j ta grt io p e a i nay t u i hi a tc a ya e nd he s i g n s us aut us r c uto r mea ur .Howe r t r ca be la lt f neglge whe t a e e ofapr a i y s e ve , he e n i biiy or i nce n he bs nc ec utonar m e ur cr t s a urr as na e rs Pl ntf ct t de ii t tm ony whi h s as e ea e n le o bl ik. ai if ies o poston esi c hows t tDef nda ' empl esr ponsbl f rm ai a ni t bunk we e a a e oft need f r ha e nts oye es ie o nt i ng he r w r he o a pi t sa lze i and t tt pi w a m i sng.Pl i ifha a qua el esa ihe t tt n o t bii t ha he n s s i antf s de t y t bls d ha he f iur of D e endants empl e t r plce t pi know i i was m i sng, w as al e f ' oye o e a he n, ng t si unr s bl ea ona e. I. I Noge nediput ast a ma e i f c r g di c us i o ij y nui s e o ny t ral a t e ar ng a aton f n ur Def nda a gue t Pl ntf has notdefnii y pr d t tt m isng pi wa e nt r s hat ai if i tvel ove ha he s i n s t c e oft bunk' c l e.Howe r Def nta t t tt pi w a puti pl ce t he aus he s olaps ve , enda dmis ha he n s n a o ke t be uprghta w ihoutt pi i f lon Pl i ifshe . The sewa d r s ep he d i nd, t he n, t et antf ad t r e ponsbl ie f m ai ani t bunk bed t cil c or nt i ng he a ty oncede t tm isng pi ca e i t f l s ha s i n us d t o al: Q: Bu i i hthe i t he dce ry iwa n' h l i ? t f t i r n he a la l t s t o dng A: Y e sr s i. DE 84-l a 37.The m e e i i ton,w ihout cia i t r or evi nce, t t s m ehi t r nsnua i t tton o ec d de ha o t ng ot rt n t m isng pi ca e t be t f ldoesnotcr t a i s ofdiput m a e i l he ha he s i n us d he d o al ea e n s ue s ed t r a f d a t ea a i Pl i ifhas a qua el esa ihe wih r e e e t r or e denc a s o us ton. antf de t y t bls d t ef r ne o ec d vi e t tt a e oft pi w a t ca eoft f l. ha he bs nce he n s he us he a l 4 11 1. No ge ne diput ast any m at i f tr nui s e o er al ac egar ng notce di i Fi ly,D e e nt ar s t t i had no notce a coul not ha known of t na l f nda gue ha t i nd d ve he da r eondii oft bunk bec us nont oft s p' ot r f lng bunks we e l t nge ous ton he a e he hi s he ali r oca ed i Pl i ifs ca n.As pr ous cours ha r ogni d i a l n antf bi evi t ve ec zt n naogous st tons, t r r iuai o equie Pl ntf ,a a pr equiie t i ai if s er st o mposng labiiy,t demonsr t t tt er s ope a orha i i lt o ta e ha he uie rt d a t orconsr tve notce ofan uns e condii whi t c uie oper t cr t d w oul c ual tuc i i af ton ch he r s a or ea e d ke l ad t a a ur r s t2 Se Roc y v. Ro Carbbe Cr se ,Lt ,No.99- Ve o n bs d e ul. e yal i an ui s d. C1 708- GOLD, 0 W L 42 99 ,a * ( D. a Fe 2 , 001 . 2 01 0 3 t 3 S. Fl . b. 0 2 ) The ef e i i O RDERED,ADJUD GED,and DEC REED t tPl ntf' M oton r or , t s ha ai ifs i f r Pata S o ril ummay J d m e t ( 7 ) b ,a t s me i,h rby GRANTED a t r u g n DE 9 e nd he a s e e so Ia lt a d De e a ts M oi n f rSu r J d n ( 81 b ,a d t s me i, ibiiy, n fnd n ' to o mma y u gme t DE ) e n he a s he e DEN I r by ED.The ti s heduld on t t w e c endar c m enci M a c 21, ral c e he wo- ek al om ng rh 2016,a 9: a. . be a t s m e i,he e CANCELLED and RESCH ED ULED f t 00 m , , nd he a s r by or t t o- e k ca e r comm e ng Aprl 18, 2016 at 9: a. . a t a t J m es he w w e l nda nci i 00 m , t he t he a La e e Ki Fe r J tce Buidi 99 N . 4t Stee ,Elve h Fl ,Courr wr nc ng de al usi l ng, E. h r t e nt oor toom #2, M i m iFl i a orda. 2 I ever, eve i t r wer a notce r quiem e ,sx ot pa s nge s r pore bunks dow n f he e e i e r nt i her s e r e td f lng o te s me s i De e da td d no ne d t b o no iet tt e s c b k be al n h a hp. fn n i t e o e n tc ha h pe 6c un d i wa f uly.Def nda ' a gum e s r ga di t a e e ofa dut t w a n f i f t s m e sa t e nts r nt e r ng he bs nc y o r a l or he a r easons. 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