Buenaventura v. NCL (Bahamas) Ltd. et al

  1. February 08, 2019

    Cruise Line Death Suit Paused Pending Review In Philippines

    A Florida federal judge paused a wrongful death suit while a Philippine appeals court reviews an arbitration board's decision that it couldn't hear claims brought by a widow of a Norwegian Cruise Line employee who died at work, holding Friday that the foreign ruling will be instructive in the U.S. litigation.

  2. October 10, 2018

    Cruise Line Must Litigate Wrongful Death Suit, Court Told

    The widow of a Norwegian Cruise Line employee who died while participating in a rescue drill aboard a cruise ship urged a Florida federal court to deny the company's bid to compel arbitration of her wrongful death lawsuit, saying the dispute has already been arbitrated in the Philippines.

  3. August 21, 2018

    Cruise Line Can't Arbitrate Wrongful Death Suit, Widow Says

    The widow of a Norwegian Cruise Line employee who died while participating in a rescue drill aboard a cruise ship asked a Florida federal court Monday to send her wrongful death suit back to state court, saying the company is wrong that the claims must be arbitrated in the Philippines.

  4. July 20, 2018

    Norwegian Cruise Line Looks To Arbitrate Wrongful Death Suit

    Norwegian Cruise Line removed to Florida federal court Thursday a wrongful death suit brought by the family of a Filipino employee who died while participating in a rescue drill aboard a cruise ship, saying the claims must be arbitrated in the Philippines pursuant to the terms of his employment contract.