11th Circuit: Cruise Line Can’t Arbitrate Claims Of Crew ‘Trapped’ During COVID-19

Mealey's (August 9, 2022, 12:28 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — An 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Aug. 5 reversed a district court’s order compelling arbitration of putative class claims for false imprisonment brought by two Filipino ex-crewmembers who allege that a cruise company “trapped” them on a ship for months after the outbreak of COVID-19, finding the crewmembers’ claims for intentional torts outside the scope of their arbitration agreement....