The judge ruled that allowing passengers to collect damages based on potential COVID-19 exposure without suffering symptoms raised concerns of unlimited liability for restaurants, bars and other places people gather
In this file photo taken on March 8, 2020, a woman gestures as other people look on from aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship, as it maintains a holding pattern off the coast of San Francisco, Calif.A federal judge dismissed lawsuits by Grand Princess cruise ship passengers who sued for emotional distress caused by their fear of exposure to COVID-19, saying that allowing their cases to proceed would “lead to a flood of trivial suits.
Debi Chalik, a lawyer for Ronald and Eva Weissberger of Florida, who filed the first lawsuit against Princess, said she was disappointed with the ruling and was considering an appeal.Chalik also disagreed that her case would cause a wave of lawsuits because few businesses welcome customers the way Princess did when it knew the virus was potentially present on its ship.
Carnival Corp, which operates the Grand Princess, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Nearly a week later, officials arranged for the ship to dock in Oakland, California, and passengers were taken into quarantine.
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