J.F. v. Carnival Corp., 141 F.4th 1164 (11th Cir. 2025) (summary judgment affirmed) (oral argument recording from April 3, 2025)
Summary judgment granted because assault was unforeseeable as a matter of law
Rodriguez v. NCL (Bahamas) Ltd., Case No. 24-cv-236985-BB (S.D. Fla. Feb. 12, 2025) (arbitration)
Arbitration inappropriate when nonsignatory attempts to enforce agreement against signatory under intended beneficiary and estoppel theories
Aragon v. NCL (Bahamas) Ltd. et al., Case No. 24-cv-20670-DPG (S.D. Fla. Dec. 23, 2024) (Rule B attachment and garnishment)
Moved to vacate for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction over attachment and garnishment issued under Rule B of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime claims
Gonzalez v. Carnival Corp., Case No. 24-cv-21361-KMM (S.D. Fla. Nov. 22, 2024) (arbitration)
Arbitration compelled to determine gateway issues of arbitrability despite argument that arbitration was prohibited under Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Harassment Act of 2021
A.C. v. Carnival Corp., Case No. 24-22749-RAR (S.D. Fla. Nov. 8, 2024) (partial judgment on the pleadings)
Dismissed punitive damages claims arising from alleged sexual assault
Doe v. Norwegian Cruise Line, Case No. 23-cv-24236-BB (S.D. Fla. Aug. 22, 2024) (dismissal)
Dismissed negligence theories arising from alleged sexual assault
Jones v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc., Case No. 23-cv-21481-KMW (S.D. Fla. July 8, 2024) (summary judgment)
Summary judgment not appropriate on claims of tortious interference with a corpse
Singh v. Carnival Corp., Case No. 23-cv-24173-BB (S.D. Fla. May 6, 2024) (arbitration)
Arbitration compelled for the purpose of determining gateway issues of arbitrability
Rioux v. Carnival Corp., Case No. 23-cv-22348-BB (S.D. Fla. Nov. 22, 2023) (striking defenses, partial)
Upheld affirmative defenses relating to alleged sexual assault
Smith v. Carnival Corp., Case No. 21-cv-22251-JLK (S.D. Fla. Oct. 27, 2022) (summary judgment) (appeal dismissed, No. 23-10658)
Complete judgment granted in favor of defendant on duty defenses
Gould v. Carnival Corp., Case No. 21-13308 (11th Cir. Oct. 6, 2022) (trial and appeal)
Affirmed defense verdict on maritime tort claims arising from injuries suffered while boarding the vessel
Mejia v. America Cruise Ferries, Inc., and Anek Lines SA, Case No. 21-cv-21542 (S.D. Fla. Aug. 31, 2022) (dismissal)
Dismissed under Rule 12(b)(2) due to lack of personal jurisdiction for Jones Act claims
UMG Recordings, Inc. et al. v. Vital Pharms., Inc. et al., Case No. 21-cv-60914 (S.D. Fla. July 11, 2022) (summary judgment)
Judgment of liability on behalf of record companies and music publishers in a copyright infringement action involving hundreds of unauthorized songs played on TikTok and Instagram
Roberts v. Carnival Corp., Case No. 19-cv-23885 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 21, 2022) (summary judgment)
Complete judgment in favor of defendant on a cruise ticket contract defense
Lucas v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., Case No. 20-13702 (11th Cir. Jan. 26, 2022) (trial and appeal)
Affirmed defense verdict on maritime tort claims arising from injuries suffered while ice skating onboard a cruise ship
Conway v. Utopia IV et al., Case No. 21-cv-24099 (S.D. Fla. Nov. 22, 2021) (Rule C in rem vessel arrest)
Arrested a 63-meter superyacht on an emergency basis for claims arising from a maritime lien
Johnson v. Carnival Corp., Case No. 20-cv-24620 (S.D. Fla. Nov. 19, 2021) (dismissal)
Dismissed claims arising from alleged improper medical care
Smith v. Carnival Corp., Case No. 19-cv-24352 (S.D. Fla. Nov. 16, 2021) (summary judgment)
Complete summary judgment on claims relating to an alleged sexual assault
Doe v. Carnival Corp., Case No. 21-22301 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 18, 2021) (dismissal and appeal)
Compelled arbitration while rejecting argument that the seamen exemption in Title 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act applies to the New York Convention
Great Lakes Ins. SE v. Rental Boat Corp., Case No. 20-60133 (S.D. Fla. May 10, 2021) (summary judgment)
Summary judgment decision in favor of client’s argument that contract was ambiguous
