11th Circuit Affirms Denial Of Cruise Worker’s Petition To Vacate Award

(April 22, 2024, 8:15 AM EDT) -- MIAMI — An 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed the denial of a cruise worker’s petition to vacate an arbitral award rejecting his claims against his employer for negligence in connection with a sound speaker falling onto his foot, holding that the trial court lacked the power to vacate the award as it is not the primary jurisdiction in which the award was issued....