United States Ninth Circuit

Recoverable damages for a passenger's death after a fall from a cruise ship will not be limited, where a contract clause's mere reference to the "Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and Their Luggage by Sea" did not reasonably communicate a liability limitation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/05/2002
• Decided 09/24/2002
• Published 09/24/2002

Judges

• WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge., Before FERNANDEZ, WARDLAW and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Franklin M. Tatum and Christiane E. Cargill, Wright Robinson Osthimer & Tatum, Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Elsa M. Ward, Lawrence W. Kaye, Kaye, Rose & Partners, Los Angeles, CA, for the defendants-appellees.