Carnival Corporation v. Operadora Aviomar S.A. de C.V. et al, No. 1:2011cv20687 - Document 46 (S.D. Fla. 2012)

Court Description: ORDER Granting 38 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 8/8/2012. (jw)

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Carnival Corporation v. Operadora Aviomar S.A. de C.V. et al Doc. 46 UN I TED STA TES DI STRICT C OU RT SO UTH ERN D I STR I O F FLO R I CT DA M I IDI I O N AM V SI CA SE NO .11 20687- J CV- LK CARN I VAL CO RPORATI ON d/ a CARN I L CRU I LI ES, b/ VA SE N Pl ntf , ai if OPER AD ORA AV I AR S. .de C. . OM A V, D ef endant . / O RDER GR ANTI G M O TI N TO D I ISS FO R LA CK O F SUBJECT N O SM M ATTER JUR I C TION SDI TH I M A TTER com es bef e t Courtupon D ef S or he endantOpe ador Avi arS. . r a om A d C. ' M oint Dimisf rLa k ofS j c M atrJ idcin ( /38 ,fld o e V.S to o s s o c ube t te urs ito DE / ) ie n A prl 30,201 The Cour i f l bref on t m aterlUpon car ulcons de a i of i 2. t s uly i ed he t . ef i r ton t Pari ar ent ,t Cour fndst ti m us dim i st above- t e ac i he tes' gum s he t i ha t t s s he syl d ton. L BACKGROUND Thi i a br h of conta ac i bet ee Pl ntf Car val Com or i s s eac r ct ton w n ai if ni aton (i r va' a d De e da Ope a o a Avi r S. d C. 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A cc di t t A m ended Com pl nt Pl ntf Car vala D ef ntAvi a or ng o he ai , ai if ni nd enda om r ent r e ed i o a St ndar Shor Exc si l pe nt Contact Agr m e nt a d e ur on nde nde r or ee nt (ç g e me ' o ç e l ng i e t c n r c ' o o a u Oc o r 7,20 4.( $ r e nt' r ç ryi nd mniy o ta t' n r bo t t be A und ) 0 Am. Co . 1 . r u n t t Ag e me , f nd n Av o rofe e s r e u so t mpl! 6) Pu s a t o he r e nt De e a t i ma f r d ho e xc ri ns o pas enger of Pl ntf Ca ni ls s ps. The Agr m e s ie t t D ef nda s s ai if r va ' hi ee nt peci d ha e nt equied o ndem niy f A vi ar w as r ponsbl f obt ni labiiy i ur om es i e or ai ng i lt ns ance, and r r t i Pl ntf Ca ni if al l s ,cl m s la ltes da ages,caus of a i l ai if r val çor l os es ai , ibiii , m es cton, egalf , ees a cos sand expe esw hi m ay a ie orbe cl i ed agai tCARN I nd t ns ch rs am ns VAL r at d t i el e o, n c onnec i w ih, as a cons que e of or ars ng f om t busnes or o r tons of ton t e nc ii r he i s pe a i AVI AR. ( Compl!1 . Age me as p o d st ti d h l bego r d OM ' Am. ' . 6) The re nt lo r vie ha tç al s vene t he ne al ii he t a es by and consru i a dance w ih t G e r M artm e Law of t Unied St t t ed n ccor a d o t La oft S a eo Fl rda U. A . ( r e n ! 1 e , /3 1 . n / r he ws he t t f o i , S. ' Ag e me t 4( ) DE / 7- ) ' 2D e e ntA CE Am e i a I u anc Com pa wasvol a iy di m i s on M a c 28, f nda r c n ns r e ny unt r l s s ed rh 201 prort t flngoft Ame dCompli .( #36) 2, i o he ii he nde ant DE . 2 On Fe ua y 29,2008,i A c co,M exi a em pl br r n apul co, n oyee of Pl ntf Ca ni l ai if r va s sane pes a ij res d i a ATV s r e urin o e a o rtd by u ti d ron l nu i urng n ho e xc so wn d nd peae De e a tAvima .( Co .! 8) Sic t n,Pli tf Ca ni lha be n pa n f nd n o r Am. mpl . n e he a n if r va s e yig m antnance and cur i e ss of$500, 00,t t e oyee i acc da wih ie e, n xce 000. o he mpl n or nce t fd rlmaii lw.(d.a ! 11.Se ge r l Lo ho e a Habo W okes e ea rtme a 1 t ) e neal ngs r nd r r r r ' y Co ns to Ac,3 U. C. j 901 e s q. U. C.j 301 4 (ç J ne Ac' . mpe ai n t 3 S. 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Am. mpl) Be o et e Cou t i De e nt o rsM o i t Dimisf V) ( Co .. f r h r now s f nda Avima ' ton o s s or La kofSu j c MatrJ rs ito ( oint Dimis DE #38 . c b e t te u idcin.M to o s s , ) I .D I I SCUSSI ON l t a ov -tld a ton Plitf Cania le st tt sCo r ha s j c n he b e sye ci , anif r v lalge ha hi u t s ube t matrj rs cin pu s n t 28 U. C.jj 1 31 1 2 a d 1 33.M or s cfc l te u idito rua t o S. 3 , 33 , n 3 e pe iial y, Plitf Canv lalg st tt sCo r ha fdea q sinj rs ito un r28U. C. anif r ia le e ha hi u t s e r l ueto u idcin de S. j 1 ,be a s Pli if Ca ni lha be n pa ng m an e nc a c r pu s ntt 331 c u e antf r va s e yi i t na e nd u e rua o f de a lw.( Co .! 1 DE #3 .I a dii n,Pli tf Cani lague t a t s e r l a Am. mpl , 7) n d to an if r va r s h t hi Co t ha a miat j id ci n u e 28 U. C. j 1 3, b c us t u e l i ur s d r ly urs ito nd r S. 33 e a e he nd ryng i m nii ton contacti a m a ii e contact pur ua t whi Pl ntf Ca ni lse ks nde fca i r s rtm r , s nt o ch ai if r va e Def ntAvi a s def ns a i enda om r' e e nd ndem ni i of c ai s under t ge r m a ii e icaton lm he ne al rtm lws ofmantna e c e,a u e wo t ne s (d..Fi l Pli tf Cani la s rs a i e nc , ur nd ns a rhi s . 1 4 nal a n if r va s e t y, ta t r q rme t o di riyj idito u e 28U. C.j 1 2 aeme,be a e h t he e uie ns f vest urs cin nd r S. 33 r t c us t am ount i contove s i above $75, 00 and Pl ntf Car val mai ans is he n r ry s 000. ai if ni nti t prnci pl of busnes i Fl i w hie D ef nda A vi a m ai ai is prnci l i pal ace i s n orda l e nt om r nt ns t i pa plc ofb i s i M e i o.1 a ! 2 . a e usne s n x c (d. t ) W ih t i t ntM oton t D im i s D ef ntA vi arc l t he ns a i o s s , enda om halenges a1 ofPl ntf 1 ai i f Ca ava' g o dsfrs j c matrj idito M oes csc l De e a tAvi r n i ls r un o ube t te urs cin. r pe i al fnd n oma y, m a nt nst a lofPl ntf Car valscl m sa i e undercontact a oppos d t f a i ai hat l ai if ni ' ai r s r ,s e o eder l 1w o ge r lmaii lws s a n t i o j idito u ret r28U. C.j a r nea rtme a , o s ot o nv ke urs cin nde ihe S. 1 o 28U. 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C.j 1 1(rntn fd rlc rso i na j rs ci o rmatr t t ue to 8 S. ars unde f al lw,te te ,a t Un t d S a e ie r eder a r ai s nd he ie t tsCon tt to .I t Ame de siu in) n he n d Compl nt Pl ntf Ca ni l a s t cl m s f br ach of c r t equia e i m niy, ai , ai i f r va s ers ai or e ontac , t bl nde t c nti to a d de lr t r r lela 1se ig fo t e lga rg s c e r d b t o rbu in, n ca a o y e it 1 tmm n r m h e l iht onfre y he u ryig i e fc to c nta t ( nde l n nd mnii ai n o r c. Am. Co .. 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( r e nt a 4 .Th r t r tons e l f an if r v l Ag e me , t ) e s rvi pr de pur ua t t Agr m e do notocc on t c ui s p a do not e ces ovi d s nt o he ee nt ur he r se hi nd p sc ly a f c t c uie s p ( g. a r par.Fu t r t Ag e me td e no p po t hy ia l fe t he r s hi e. , e i) rhe , he r e n o s t ur r t i ur or guar ee t s et of t pa se s of t cr s s p whie aboa d t o ns e ant he af y he s nger he uie hi l r he cr s s p.Upon car ulconsde a i oft t m s a c extoft A gr m e and t ui e hi ef i r ton he er nd ont he ee nt he r evant a hort t Cour Gnds t t t A gr m ent be w ee Pl ntf Ca ni l a el ut iy, he t ha he ee t n ai if r va nd D ef nda A vi ar i l ng t i e nt om , nc udi he ndem nii ton c a e c ai t ei i m er y fca i l us ont ned her n, s el 7 i de alt t m a ii e a i t of Pl ntf Car val ie. t ca nci nt o he rtm ctviy ai if ni , . , he niage of pas e s nger . s A cc di y,t Cour tndst tt A gr m e doe notqualf as a m a ii e cont a or ngl he ts ha he ee nt s iy rtm r ct t i ok a miat s j c matr urs ito u r28U. 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