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The first web2.0 spanish blog about Maritime Affairs. El primer blog web2.0 español sobre el sector marítimo.

Celebrity Legionnaires win slashed

NEW YORK 18 January – Royal Caribbean Cruises's $193M jury victory in the Legionnaires' lawsuit has been largely reversed. The long-running legal dispute stems from the 1994 outbreak of Legionnaires' disease aboard Celebrity Cruises' Horizon (now the Island Star), in which one passenger died and the cruise line suffered significant negative publicity. A defective filter in the hot-tub system was ultimately determined to be the cause, prompting Celebrity to sue manufacturer Essef, a company that was sold to Pentair in 1999. Last June, a jury awarded RCCL (through subsidiary Celebrity) a massive $193M award for lost profits, loss of business enterprise value and expenses. At the time, Pentair said it would appeal the decision; this week US magistrate Judge James Francis has ruled against Celebrity. According to a statement by Pentair, the judge dismissed the $135M claim for lost enterprise value and granted Essef the right for a new trial on the lost profits claims of $47.6M. The judge said that Essef would still be required to pay Celebrity $10.4M for out-of-pocket expenses.

 

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