Duke v. Prestige Cruises International, Inc. et al, No. 1:2014cv23017 - Document 43 (S.D. Fla. 2015)

Court Description: ORDER Granting 16 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 8/14/2015. (jw)

Download PDF

Duke v. Prestige Cruises International, Inc. et al Doc. 43 U NI TED STATES D I STR I T CO U RT C SO UTH ERN D I STRICT O F FLOR I A D M I ID I SION AM VI CA SE N O .1 2301 C1 K 1 G 47- V- N SPEN CER DU KE , Pl i if antf, VS. PRESTI CRU I GE SES I TERNA TI AL, I C. N ON N , PRESTI CRU I H OLD I S, I C. OCEA NI GE SE NG N , A CRUI SES,I C. PRESTI CRU I SERV I , LLC, N , GE SE CES SEVEN SEA S CRU I SES S. DE R. ,REGEN T SEVEN L. SEA S CRUI SES,CLA SSI CR UI , LLC,CLA SSI C SES C CRUI SES 1 ,LLC ,PRESTI CRU I SERV I 1 GE SE CES ( EUROPE)LI I M TED UK SUPPLY STI LI I , LL M TED RE NTS N S ASJ S SUKLMIE J GE EVE E RUIE I TD CE TW P,LI ITED ,M LI NER CELTI P FC tK) C OACI I ( A RITED, J LTI FC UKV MI C ACII M ( , LLC,SSC ( FRANCE) , LL C,V OYA GER VESSEL COM PA N Y , LLC, N AVI TOR VESSEL COM PAN Y , LLC, GA M A RI N EW BU I D , LLC,RI ERA N EW BU I NA L VI LD è ,EXPLORER NEW B UI LLC,SSC FI AN CE, C LD LL N , CORP. and OClFI NCE CORP., , NA Def endant . s / OR DER G M N TI D EFENDA NTS'M O TI N TO DI I NG O SM SS TH IS M ATTER comesbef e t Cour upon D ef ndant PRESTI CRU I or he t e s GE SES I NTERN ATI ONAL,I C. PRESTI CRU I H OLD I G S, I C. OCEA NI N , GE SE N N , A CRUI SES,I C. PR ESTI CRUI SERVI N , GE SE CES, LLC,a SEVEN SEA S CRUI nd SES S.DE R. ' ( ole tvey,l o n s' M o i t DimisPli tf' Ame d d L.S c l ci l f va t' ton o s s a n ifs M ) ne Dockets.Justia.com Compl ita l o o a e M e a u ofLa ( 1 , fl Januar 13, 2015. an nd nc m r td mor nd m w DE 6) ied l y De e a t s e t d s s a ofPli ifsAme de Co an ( 7 o t ba i t f nd n s e k he imis l antf n d mpl it DE ) n he s s hat i f l t compl w ih f r pl adi s a ds f l t evi t ais o y t ede al e ng t ndar ais o dencet al condii hat l tons , pr cedentt brngi s tha bee f fled, and f l t s a e a cl m upon whi h r i e o i ng ui ve n ulil ais o t t ai c elef m ay be gr nt ast Count Iand 1 . a ed o s 1 BA CK G R O UN D Pl ntf SPEN CER DUK E brngst sac i ba ed on hi ale r ala ai if i hi ton s s l ged et i t or y t m i i i vi aton ofs cton 806 oft Sa bane er naton n ol i e i he r s - oxlyAc of20 ( nt1, h e t 02 Cou ) t e Do d- a W alSte tRe o m a Co u e Pr t ci n Ac ( nt1) and t Fl i d Fr nk l r e f r nd ns m r o e to t Cou 1, he orda Prv t W h slb o rAc (he1 A' ( u 11 a i tDe e a t PRES GE i a e ite l we t t i FW ' Co nt 1) gans f nd n s ) TI CRU I SES I TERN ATI N ONA L, I ,PRESTI CRUI HOLD I G S I C. NC. GE SE N , N , OCEA NI CRU I , I C. PRESTI E CRU I SERVI A SES N , G SE CES, LLC,SEVEN SEA S CRU I SES S.DE R. , REGEN T SEVEN SEA S CRU I , CLA SSI CRU I L. SES C SES,LLC , CLA SSI CRU I C SES 1, LLC,PRESTI CRUI SERVI 1 GE SE CES ( EUROPE)LI I M TED UK ,SU PPLY STI LI I LL M TED , REGENT SEVEN SEA S CRU I SES UK LI I M TED , CELTI PACI C ( , M I C FI UK) LI TED,CELTI PACI C ( TW O, LI I , C FI UK) M TED M ARI NER, LLC,SSC ( FRANCE) LLC, , VOYAGER VESS COM PANY, LLC, EL NAV I GATO R VESSEL COM PA NY , LLC,M ARI NEW BUI LLC, R I NA LD, VERI EA NEW BU I ,LLC,EXPLORER NEW BUI , LLC,SSC FI AN CE CORP a OC1 LD LD N ., nd FI NAN CE Colp. whom he colec i y r e st as t i t l tvel ef r o he û company' i t Am e ' n he nded 1The Cour hasaddii l c de e Pl ntf sR t tonaly onsi r d ai i f es pons i Oppos ton t t M oton en ii o he i j ( 25,tldFe r r 7 2 5, ndDe e a s Re yi Su or ofteMoi ( DE ) se b uay , 01 a fnd nt' pl n pp t h ton DE 4) fldFe r r 25 2 5. , ie b uay , 01 Com pl nt and m ake no efor w ha s vert ditnguih be w ee t varous l ai , s f t t oe o s i s t n he i egal tntte nam ed asD ef ii s endant .W hie t A m ende Com pl i nam ed t e y- our s l he d a nt w nt f Def nt ,M ova sar t onl Def nt who havebee s r . I enda s nt e he y enda s n e ved ndee t dat d, o e, Pl ntf hasnotfl wih t Cl k,orr ques ed t clr t is , pr ai if ied t he er e t he e k o s ue opos d s m ons e um es f s vi on ei ee oft r a ni t or er ce ght n he em i ng went t ee na ed D ef y-hr m endant .z s The f l ng f ct ar aleged i t A m e olowi a s e l n he nded Com pl i , w hi t Coul a nt ch he ' t a ept a tue f t pur e oft i t ntM oton: cc s s r or he pos s he ns a i Pl ntf w ashied by t Com pa a is Se orD iec orofCom plance a ai if r he ny s t ni r t i nd Se u iy i J n r o 2 1 3Pl itf r ea t c mpa wa t p o d ob e tve c rt n a ua y f 0 3. an ips ol t he o ny s o r vi e j ci a s s me soft eCo n sc la ewih a plc bl r g ai ns(ncu n t s e s nt h mpa y' omp inc t p ia e e ulto i ldi g he Saba t - e Ac (het r n soxly t t k ' a t He lh I u a ePo tbiiy a Ac ou t biiy SOA' nd he at ns r nc ra l nd c n a l ) t t Ac )r ga d n t Co n si t r lc ntol ov rfn n i l e t a d t s c iy t e r i g he mpa y' n e na o r s e i a c a r pori nd a a e urt . ng Durng 201 Pl ntf i ii d ce t n i er c r sr atng t SOA c pla i 2, ai if dentfe rai nt nal ontol el i o om i nce w e e notope a i ef e i y.Ats e poi afe m aki t sdi c r , Pl ntf r r tng f ctvel om nt tr ng hi s ove y ai i f r pored hi sndi t hi t n- r d s e t s ngs o s he die uper s ,A lr d A lons a t t Se or vi or f e f o, nd o he ni D iec orofI er lAudi,St Rot r t nt na t eve h. On M a ch 1,2013,a i or a i t hnol e nee ca et Pl ntf and r n nf m ton ec ogy ngi r m o ai i f 'na asgni a tn s de i sc n umbe o s ro al g to r lt dt vi ai nsof( S. ne a l l r f e i us le ai ns eae o olto U. Ge r ly Ac e t dAc ou i Prncpls , ia r prai ns d tc e tit r lc n r l o r c p e c ntng i i e ) m s pp o ito , es in n ena o to s ve 2' Am e rhe nded Com pl ntaddii ly na e Apolo Gl ai tona l m d l obalM ana e LLC gem nt , (( l ' a aDe e nt b Pl itf s bs q n l v un a iy d s s e hi cam s 1 Apolo' s ) fnda , ut an if u e ue ty ol t rl imis d s li a i tApolo.Se D E 36;DE 38. ga ns l e 3'hi a F s ppea st have been a t r o ypogr c e r , ast Am e aphi al r or he nded Com pl ntgoe on t ai s o r ecounta i t ctons aken by Pl ntf a a e pl ai if s n m oyee oft Com pa durng 201 . he ny i 2 fnanci r pori defc ents iy contol ba i al e tng, i i ecurt r s, ckupsnotbe ng pe f m ed r a l a i r or egul ry, l ck ofdoc e ed pr a um nt ocedur s,a lesm ir pr ent tonsm ade t t Com pa s e nd i / s e es a i o he ny' audior f om ea l i 201 t M ar 1 201 5 Pl ntf notfed M r. h and t t sr ry n 0o ch , 3.1 ai i f ii Rot he Com pa s Vi Pr i ny' ce es dentofl or aton Tec ogy,Beni Lago,a nf m i hnol gno boutt he engi r salegatons,and com m enced t i tgat t alegatons nee ' l i o nvesi e he l i . i M ac 2 2 3,( aitflis da i hisa Co inc Re r t t s on rh , 01 Pl nit sue n Et c nd mpla e' po tha d s rb dt s bsa eo t gng n e qsva i sc an s' On M a c 5 2 3,a e c ie he u t nc f he e i e r' rou ompl it . ' r h , 01 t t diec i ofM r Lago,Pl ntf pr de i or a i t t Company' e e nal he r ton . ai if ovi d nf m ton o he s xt r audior ,Prce a er t s i w t hous ecooper ,r at d t hi i tgaton.On M a 20,2013, s el e o s nvesi i y Pl ntf w ast m i t f om t com pany w ihoutnotce.ç-' Com pany' s at d r on ai if er na ed r he t i s he f s t e eas f tr naig g anit wa t theCo n h du ego rsr t iga ta hi or emi tn plitf s ha t l mpa y a nd r ne etucurn nd h t s poston had bee elm i t ' Som e i eaferhi t r i i Pl ntf fl d a com pl i ii n i na ed.' tm t s e m naton, ai if ie a nt wih t Secr a y ofLa conc ni hi beleft hi t r i i w as i r a i i t he et r bor er ng s i hat s e m naton n et laton f actvii pr ec ed by t Sar nes oxl y A c . or i tes ot t he ba - e t LEG A L STA NDA RD O N M O TI N TO DI I O SM SS Def ntsM oton t D im i salegest tt Com pl ntf l f a pl ng enda ' i o s s l ha he ai ais eder l eadi sandar a s d be dim is underRul 1 oft Fede a Rul ofCi l t ds nd houl s s ed, e 2 he r l es vi Pr edur f f l e t sat acl m upon w hi h r i c be gr ed.Fe R .Ci P. oc e, or aiur o t e ai c elef an ant d. v. 1 Rul 8 r quiest ta compl nti l a ts tand pl n s at m e ' dem ons r tng 2. e e r ha ai nc ude ûhor ai t e nt' ta i t tt ca ma i e tte t r le . dR. v. 8. s vveaRul 1 ( ( )mo i n, ha he li nt s n il d o ei f Fe Ci P. To ur i e 2 b)6 to ac ompl ntm us i ude S ai t ncl i enough f t t sat a cl m t r i t ti pl usbl on is ac s o t e ai o elef ha s a i e t f c ,' /At.Cor v Twombl 55 U. 5 4,5 ( 00 .k c am ha fcil a e'#e/ l p. . y, 0 S. 4 70 2 7) û l i s a a A 4 pl usbiiy whe t pl ntf pl a i lt n he ai if eadsf t cont t alowst cour t dr w t ac ual ent hat l he t o a he r aon bl i ee et tt d fn nti la ef rt mic nd talge 'As rh v e s a e nfrnc ha he ee da s ibl o he s o uc le d. hc o . ' I a ,5 6U . 66 66 ( 0 ) Asac r la y, le tonsa e ts po t f csa e qb l 5 S. 2, 3 2 09 . o ol r a lgai bs n up ri a t r ng note il t t spr um pton ofver t f a 681. ntted o hi es i aciy. #. t W he eval i a m oton t dim i s t Cour mus t ke a loft wel- ed n uatng i o s s , he t t a l he lpl f t ale tonsastue.1 a 664.H owever tt e àcual l ga i r d. t , lhr adba e r cial oft el ent ofa r e t s he em s c e ofac i s aus ton, uppor e by m er concl or sat e s do nots fce.' d.a 663. td e us y t em nt , ufi ' 1 t And,t Cour ' dut t acc t f ct alegatonsi t com pl ntastue doesnot he ts y o ept he a ual l i n he ai r r quie i t i e s fc f ct det l çi f e r t o gnor pecii a ual ais sn avorofgener orc l or alega i ' al onc us y l tons.' Gr jnI du .I . . r î, 6F.d 11 9,1 - 6( 1hCi. ) TheCo t t f l n s, nc v Ivn 49 3 8 205 0 1 t r2007 . ur mus dim i sa compl i t doesnotpr e a pl i e cl m de onsr tng enttem e t s s a nt hat es nt aus bl ai m ta i il nt o r lef ei . DI SCU SSI N O l t M o i ,De e a t a s r t Ame e Co ant(hei mpli t' n he ton f nd n s s e the nd d mpli t i co a n ' ) s d be dim is i is e iet bec et Com pl nti devoi off t ,rf wih houl s s ed n t ntr y aus he ai s d ac s ie t conc us y alega i ,a f l t i ntf w hataleged w r l or l tons nd ais o de iy l ongsw e e com m it d by r te w hi h D e e nt optng i t d t tea t c f nda ; i ns ea o r t went t ee s pa a ecor a e enttesas y-hr e r t por t ii t hough t y ar one.Addii l wih r pec t Count1 Def he e tonaly, t es t o , endant cl m Pl ntf s ai ai if f ie t e ha thi a mi sr tver m e isu e t Sa ba sox e Ac (he: al d o x us s d nita i e d e nd r he r ne - ly t t 1 ' SOA' ) prort brngi t sac i w ih r pec t al butD ef ndantPr tge Cr s H ol ngs, i o i ng hi ton t es t o l e es i uie di l Furher Def nc. t , endant ar s gue,Pl i i fca a ntf nnotc ai pr e i undert SOA ' a i l m ot cton he s nt- rtlainpr viin,i a e n,snc Dee da saeno s b e tt t tsaue eaito o so n ny ve t i e fn nt r t u j c o ha ttt. Fi l w ih r pec t CountI ,Def naly, t es t o l endant ar Pl ntf ca s gue ai if nnota lhi s fof vai m el whitebl e pr ec i unde t Dodd- ank W al St e Ref m a Cons er s l ow r ot ton r he Fr l r et or nd um P o e to Ac (he S r t ci n t t C ' be a eh ma nor po t t t Se u ii sa Exc nge DFA' c us e de e rs o he c rte nd ha ) Com m is on durng t cour e ofhi aleged i tga i U pon consder ton, t si i he s s l nves i ton. i a i he Com pl nts lbe dim i s w ih l vet am end cera n desci e asf l s: ai hal s s ed t ea o ti enci s, olow The Com pl nti cerai y an exa pl ofuna tulpl adi how eve ,i i a ai s t nl m e r f e ng, r ts sr t t s t tûpl ntf ha pr f r onl ge a i concl or alega i , butno te ch o ay ha i ai if s of e ed y ner lzed, us y l tons f ct t plus bl alege t ta oft Def a s o a i y l ha ny he endant engaged i w r s n ongdoi ....'See DE ng ' 1 a 7. 6 t And,t hough i i i ed rf w ih concl or ale i ,t Com pl ntc ai t s ndt ie t us y l gatons he ai ont ns anucl off t des i ng Pl ntf e pl e and alegedl wr eus ac s crbi ai ips m oym nt l y ongf t m i ton ul er na i duet hi i tgaton i o alegedl i uf enti er ltna a r tng and da a o s nvesi i nt l y ns sci nt na i nci l epor i t s curt c r s.A m or pr s i pr e i t m a ri w hi Pl i iftea st ent e iy ontol e e s ng obl m s he nne n ch a ntf r t w yt e s pa a e D e e nt ast hr e e r t f nda s hough t y a e colec i l hi empl ,and ast he r l tve y s oyer hough t t e y com pl i d- ac i wihoutditnguihi bet e t . hey ook ver a ne of ton t s i s ng w en hem The Cour t w ila es t spr em i t bal nce oft sOr . l ddr s hi obl n he a hi der W ih r ped t Count1 t ant-et i ton pr si oft SOA onl appl t t es o , he ir ala i ovi ons he y y o com pa esiw ih acl sofs ii r ser unders ton 1 oft Securtes ni s t as ecurtes egit ed ec i 2 he ii Ex h n Ac o 1 4 (hei EA' ,1 U. C.j78 , rt ti r q r dt tl r po t c a ge t f 93 t $ ' 5 S. S ) 1 o ha s e uie o 5e e rs un rs ci n 1 ( o t SEA,1 U. C.j78 ( ) . ,. 1 U . C.j 1 4A( )1 . de e to 5 d) f he 5 S. o d ) . ' 8 S. ' 5l a ( ) H oweve ,a com pa onl bec esa s ton 1 is ri t c pa has $1 m ilon i r ny y om ec i 2 s ue f he om ny 0 li n t alas e sand a cl sofequiy s urteshel by 2, per onsor500 unac e t ot s t as t ec ii d 000 s cr died i v so s 1 U. C. 78 ( . rhe , h r po tngr qu r me tund rs ci 1 ( i n e t r . 5 S. j 1g) Fu t r t e e ri e ie n e e ton 5 d) s 6 i om atcaly s pe d ast a t c year ... f a t begi ng ofs fs lyea , i aut i l us nde o ny ls al i , t he nni uch i ca r t s ii ofeach c as ... o whi t r s r i s at m e r a es a e hel of he ecurtes l s t ch he egitaton t e nt el t r d r c r byl s t a 3 pe s s.. . 1 U. C. o d ( ) M o e ve ,A pe s n ma fl e o d e s h n 00 ron .' 5 S. 78 ( ) 1 . r o r ' r o y ie s ti f de alcour unde t w hi te ow e ant-e ala i pr son oft SOA , 18 ui n e r t r he s lbl r ir t i ton ovi i he U, C, 1 1 A, nl whe et Se r t r ofLa orf ist is afn lde ii n wi n S. j 5 4 o y r he c ea y b al o s ue i a cso t hi 1 da oft tlng ofa com pl nt whi h,i t n m us have bee t ed w ihi ni t 80 ys he s i ai , c n ur t n sl t n ne y da oft a l d vi a i a t condii pr de t brngi s tundert ys he lege ol ton. nd he tons ece nt o i ng ui he S Se 1 U. C. 1 4 b) 1 2 . OA. e 8 S. j 51 A( ( , ) l t i t ntcas ,Pl i ifca atbes ,be s d t ha e n he ns a e a ntf n, t ai o ve xhaused hi t s adm i sr tve r e es ast onl t o Def ndant ,Pr tge Cr s H ol ngs I a ni ta i em di o yw e s es i ui e di , nc. nd Se Se Cr s S.de R . ,ast e a e t onl t enttesna ed i t com pl nt ven as uies, L. hes r he y wo ii m n he ai Pl i iftl w ih t Sec e a y ofLaborand hi a e entt r o. H ow ever a ntf s ed t he r t r s m ndm he et , Dee da t as as r t tt yaeno s b e tt t a t-eaito pr viinsoft fn ns lo setha he r t u jc o he nirtlain o so he SOA bec et y w e e notis r ofa c as ofs urtesr ser d unde s i 12 of aus he r s ue s l s ec ii egit e r ecton t SEA a aenots j c t s cin 1 ( )srpo t r q r me tbe us t yha he nd r ube to e to 5 d ' e ri e uie n ca e he d ng f ewert n 300 s ehol s ofr d asofJ ha har der ecor anuar 1, 201 Pl ntf doesnotdi put y 3. ai if s e t tD e e ha f ndant di notha a el s ofs curtesr s e e unde s cton l oft SEA , s d ve a s e ii egit r d r e i 2 he b ts get ta Dee nswteno eh ls s b e tt t a t-taito pr viinsof u ug ss h t fnda t r n tee s u jc o he n irtlain o so t e S be a eDe e a t we er q r d t tl r po t und rs ci n 1 ( oft h OA e us f nd n s r e uie o s e e rs e e to 5 d) he Sec ii Exc ngeA ctof 1 urtes ha 934. Upon e der ton,t Cour fndst tPl ntf s d be e il t dicover onsi a i he ti ha ai if houl ntted o s y o t f csr ltn t De e a t 's c i 1 d)r po tn d is Ac o d n y, nt1 n he a t ea ig o f nd n s e ton 5( e ri g ute . c r i gl Cou wil ds se wi prj diea t Dee da t Pr sieCr s sl enaina,nc, lbe imisd t eu c s o fn ns etg uie ntr to ll . h Ocea aCr s I ,a Pr tge Cr s Ser ces LLC.A st D ef ni uies, nc. nd es i uie vi , o endant Pr tge s es i Cr s Hol ngs,l and Seve SeasCr s ,S.de R. ,CountIw ilbe di m i s w ih ui e di nc. n uies L. l s s ed t l ve t am end and m a a m or desnie sat m e ofhi cl m agai tt et o ea o ke e t t e nt s ai ns hos w Def nt enda s. W ih r pe t Countt Countl ,Pl ntf doesnotalege t the pr ded a t es ct o o I ai if l ha ovi ny i or a i t t Securtesa Exchange Com m is on a a tm e i conned i w ih nf m ton o he ii nd s i t ny i n on t hi i tga i Accor ngl Count1 ,t t ext ntt ti r i s el upon hi s nvesi ton. di y, I o he e ha t eles ol y s patcpai i a itr live tgain,sds se wihp eudie Se As di .G. rii ton n n nena n si to i imis d t rj c . e a v E. Sn r y ( A) LLC, 0 F. 62 62 ( t Ci. 3 (o b a f r e white o r e . US , g 72 3d 0, 3 5h r 201 ) t e fo d d slbl wc p oe to un rt eDFA ap ronmus h ver p t d i o ma i t t S ; e alo r tc in de h es t a e ore nf r ton o he EC) s e s Engl tv.Car Educ.Cor ,N o.8: 4- - Tehar eer p. 1 CV 444- 33EAJ,201 W L 261 4 9501 at#8, 9( . Fl . a 1 2 4)( d p i r a o ngi As a hol ngt tpli tf wa M D. a M y 2, 01 a o tng e s ni n adi nd di ha an if s no aDFA wh slblwe be a s hene rr po td a t ngt t e SEC) l Pli ifd d t ite o r c u e ve e re ny hi o h . f antf i i f ts y i or a i t t SEC bef e he w a t m i t he m a r - ead hi D FA n ac uppl nf m ton o he or s er na ed, y e pl s white owercl m t i l alega i ba upon t tpr ec ed ac i t sl bl ai o nc ude l tons sed ha ot t tviy. W ih r pectt Count1 1 Def t es o 1 , endant adva s nced no bas sf di m i s ofCountI I i or s s al I ot t n t ge alzed pl ng defcinci i ntfed a her ha he ner i eadi i e es de ii bove,w hi a e wel-a n. ch r lt ke Ac o di l Co ntI1i dimis dwiho tprj c , t la et a nda d ma a c r ngy, u 1 s s s e t u eudie wih e v o me n ke m or detnie s a em e ofhi cl m a ns D e e e s t t t nt s ai gai t f ndant s. 8 C O NC LU SI N O A c di y,i i O RD ERED , A DJU D GED a DECR EED t Def ndant cor ngl t s nd hat e s' M oto t Dimist Ame e Compl it( 1 )b , a t s e ar he eby, i n o s s he nd d an DE 6 e nd he am e r GR ANTED as f l s olow : 1.CountIi DISM I s SSED W I PREJU DICE a t D ef nt PRESTI E TH so enda s G CRU I SES I NTERNA TI AL, I C. OCEA N I CRU I ON N , A SES, I C. and N , PRESTI CRUI SERV I , LLC; GE SE CES 2.Countli DISM I s SSED W I O U T PREJU DI E ast D e e nt TH C o f nda s PRESTI CRU I H OLDI G S, I C.and SEVEN SEA S CRUI GE SE N N SES, S. E D R. , t la t a ndwihi t nt ( )da a ma amo edel t L.wi e ve o me h t n we y 20 ys nd ke r tnie s a em entofhi c ai ast t e t o D ef tt slm o hos w endant ; s 3.CountI,t t e entt ti r i s el upon Pl ntf ' pa tci i i a l o he xt ha t eles ol y ai if s r i paton n n i e nali tgaton, i DISM I nt r nvesi i s SSED W I PREJUD I ; TH CE 4.Count11i DISM I 1 s SSED W ITH O UT PREJUDICE, w ih l vet a e t ea o m nd wihi t nt ( )da a d ma eamor d fniesae nto hi c am t n we y 20 ys n k e e i t t tme f s l i . I I FU RTH ER O RDERED and A DJUD G ED t t Am ende Com pl nt T S hat he d ai ( 7 i DI I DE ) s SM SSED a t De e n sREGENT S s o fnda t EVEN S EAS CRUI , CLA SSI SES C CRUI SES,LLC,CLA SSI CRU I C SES I , LLC,PRESTI CRUI SERV I l GE SE CES ( EUROPE)LI I M TED UK,S UPPLY STI LI I , REGEN T SEV EN SEA S LL M TED CRUI SES UK LI I M TED , CELTI PACI C ( , M I C FI UK) LI TED,CELTI PACI C ( C FI UK) TW OSLI I M TED,M A RI ER , LLC,SSC ( N FRANCE) LLC, , VOYAGER VESSEL COM PAN Y,LLC,N A VI TOR VESSEL COM PAN Y , LLC,M A RI NEW GA NA BUI ,LLC,RI I A NEW BUI , LLC,EXPLORER NEW BUI LD V ER LD LD , LLC,SSC FI NAN CE CORP., a O C1FI AN CE CORP. f f l e t s ve t compl ntw ihi nd N or aiur o er he ai t n 1 da offlng, a r quie b Fe e a Ru eofCi l o e ur 4( 20 ys ii s e rd y d r l l vi Pr c d e m) , a f l k of nd or ac pr e i os cuton. DO NE and O R DERED i Cha btr a t Ja esLa enc K i Fed n m s t he m wr e ng e alJ tce r us i Buidi and Unie St esD iti Courhous , M i i Fl i t s 1 h da ofAugus l ng t d at s rct t e am , orda hi 4t y t , 201 5. j/' /' i ' - . .- . ., , -' -' . / : ) / - . J ES LAW RENCE KI AM NG : Cc:Al Couns ofRecord l el , ? '' '' 1 ê . ' g' , ' I S ESDITRI J VE TED TAT S CT UE SO UTHERN DI STRI OF FL CT DA

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.