Families Can’t Sue Cruise Operator For Punitive Damages, Florida Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (January 28, 2020, 10:38 AM EST) -- MIAMI — A Florida federal judge granted a cruise ship operator summary judgment on Jan. 18 in a suit brought by families who took a cruise with their special-needs children that ran into a storm with hurricane-force winds.  However, the judge allowed claims that the plaintiffs suffered physical manifestations of their emotional distress from the trip to proceed (Donna Incardone, et al. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., No. 16-20924, S.D. Fla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10000)....