Ron Goins v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., No. 17-13751 (11th Cir. 2018)
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Case: 17-13751 Date Filed: 12/18/2018 Page: 1 of 2 [DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ No. 17-13751 ________________________ D.C. Docket No. 1:16-cv-21368-KMW RON GOINS, Plaintiff-Appellant versus CARNIVAL CORPORATION, a Panamanian Corporation d.b.a. Carnival Cruise Line, Defendant, ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD., Defendant-Appellee. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida ________________________ (December 18, 2018) Case: 17-13751 Date Filed: 12/18/2018 Page: 2 of 2 Before JORDAN, GRANT and HULL, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: In this maritime personal injury action, plaintiff Ron Goins appeals the July 20, 2017 final judgment entered in favor of defendant Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (“Royal Caribbean”) on his negligence claims. Specifically, in this action, plaintiff Goins claimed that defendant Royal Caribbean is liable for the injuries he suffered when he tripped and fell during a cruise ship game. After thorough discovery and a four-day trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant Royal Caribbean. Given the parties’ familiarity with the facts of this case, we need not recount them here. In this appeal, plaintiff Goins raises a host of issues and arguments. Among other things, he challenges the district court’s pretrial rulings that he alleges improperly narrowed the negligence case he was allowed to present to the jury. After review of the entire record and with the benefit of oral argument, we conclude that plaintiff Goins has not shown any reversible error, and we affirm the July 20, 2017 final judgment in favor of the defendant Royal Caribbean. AFFIRMED. 2
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