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11th Circ. Revives Norwegian Cruise Rider s Dance Injury Suit
Law360 (July 13, 2021, 6:22 PM EDT) The Eleventh Circuit on Monday reversed a lower court s order clearing Norwegian Cruise Line in a negligence lawsuit brought by a passenger injured while participating in a dance competition, finding the cruise line may be held liable for injury caused by an employee even without notice of the risky condition.
In a 13-page published opinion, a three-judge panel unanimously determined that a lower court got it wrong when it found that cruise passenger Joann Yusko needed to demonstrate that Norwegian Cruise Line had actual or constructive notice of a risk-creating condition.
Notice of hazardous conditions not required for vicarious liability
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(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday said cruise ship operators do not need to have advanced notice of risk-creating conditions to be held liable for the negligent acts of their employees, and revived a lawsuit by a woman injured during a dance competition on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship.