Royal Caribbean launches legal action against families of White Island volcano tragedy
By Lori Youmshajekian
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DecDecember 2020 at 9:24am
Most of the people on White Island when it erupted were on a day trip from Ovation of the Seas, a cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises is attempting to stop some
victims of the White Island volcano disaster from suing in the United States by filing a proceeding against them
in the Australian Federal Court.
Key points:
The eruption killed 22 people and inflicted severe injuries to the survivors
Royal Caribbean has not filed a defence to either US cases by the Browitt and Reed families