On April 12, 2016, two Cuban-born Americans filed this class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Carnival Corporation and Fathom Travel Corporation. The plaintiffs sued under 42 U.S.C. §2000.
The plaintiffs alleged the defendants did ...
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On April 12, 2016, two Cuban-born Americans filed this class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Carnival Corporation and Fathom Travel Corporation. The plaintiffs sued under 42 U.S.C. §2000.
The plaintiffs alleged the defendants did not allow Cuban-born persons to board its cruise line to Cuba. The lawsuit alleges that this policy violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by refusing service based on national origin. The plaintiffs requested a jury trial for all issues and demanded the court enjoin the defendant’s conduct.
The case was assigned to Judge Marcia Cooke.
On April 28, 2016, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit after Carnival changed its discriminatory policies and began taking reservations from Cuban-born Americans on trips to Cuba. Cuba also changed its law to allow Cuban-Americans to arrive by ship.
This case is closed.
Ginny Lee - 01/26/2017
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