Supreme Court of Florida
Carnival Corp. v. Carlisle, SC04-393
A cruise line is not vicariously liable for the medical malpractice of the shipboard doctor, committed on a ship's passenger.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/15/2007
- Published 02/15/2007
Judges
- QUINCE, J.
Court
- Supreme Court of Florida
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Rodolfo Sorondo, Jr., and Lenore C. Smith of Holland and Knight, LLP, Miami, FL; and Jeffrey B. Maltzman and Darren W. Friedman of Kaye, Rose and Maltzman, LLP, Miami, FL, for Petitioner., John Campbell and Richard Malafy of Campbell and Malafy, Coral Gables, Florida, on behalf of the International Council of Cruise Lines; and Robert D. Peltz of McIntosh, Sawran, Peltz, Cartaya and Pettruccelli, P.A., Miami, FL, on behalf of the Florida Maritime Lawyer's Association, as Amici Curiae.
- For Appellees:
- David H. Pollack of the Law Office of David H. Pollack, LLC, Miami, FL; and Charles Lipcon of Lipcon, Margulies and Alsina, P.A., Miami, FL, for Respondent.