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COLBY v. NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES, INC.

No. 3:94CV519 (RNC).

921 F.Supp. 86 (1996)

Walter A. COLBY and Ingrid A. Colby, Plaintiffs, v. NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES, INC., Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Connecticut.

February 8, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. McAndrew, Tyler, Cooper & Alcorn, New Haven, CT, William S. Rogers, Tyler Cooper & Alcorn, Hartford, CT, for plaintiffs.

Eugene A. Cooney, Cooney, Scully & Dowling, Hartford, CT, Robert K. Marzik, Stratford, CT, Louise A. Kelleher, Cooper Kardaras & Scharf, New York City, for defendant.

RULING AND ORDER

CHATIGNY, District Judge.

This case presents the question whether a forum selection clause in a passenger ticket contract issued by a cruise ship line applies to a personal injury claim arising from an accident that occurred while the passenger was engaged in cruise-related activity on shore. I conclude that the clause does apply and must be honored.

In 1993, Mr. and Mrs. Colby were travelling in the Caribbean as passengers...

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