Florida Federal Judge Denies Cruise Ship’s Bid To Throw Out $3.38 Million Award

Mealey's (October 8, 2019, 12:05 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — Royal Caribbean Cruises was unable to persuade a Florida federal judge to vacate or reduce a $3.38 million jury award against it for a passenger’s death following a delay in treatment and transfer to a hospital on shore.  The judge denied the defendant’s post-trial motions challenging alleged trial errors and choice of law on Oct. 1 (Laura Goodloe v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., No. 18-21125, S.D. Fla., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 169995)....