Baksh v. NCL (Bahamas) Ltd.
Plaintiff: Kareema Baksh
Defendant: NCL (Bahamas) Ltd.
Case Number: 1:2026cv21103
Filed: February 19, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Beth Bloom
Referring Judge: Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein
Nature of Suit: Marine
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1333 Admiralty
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 24, 2026 Filing 22 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by NCL (Bahamas) Ltd. identifying Corporate Parent NCL International, Ltd., Corporate Parent Arrasas Limited, Corporate Parent NCL Corporation Ltd., Corporate Parent Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. for NCL (Bahamas) Ltd. (Sussman, Todd)
July 24, 2026 Filing 21 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Amended Complaint by NCL (Bahamas) Ltd.. (Sussman, Todd)
July 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER Scheduling Mediation before Mediator Elizabeth M. Rock via Zoom video conference. Mediation Hearing set for 11/12/2026 10:00 AM. Mediation Report Deadline 11/16/2026. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 7/14/2026. See attached document for full details. (scn)
July 14, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Elisabeth M Rock as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 11/12/2026 at 10:00 a.m.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Holzberg, Louis)
July 10, 2026 Filing 18 Plaintiff's AMENDED COMPLAINT for Damages and Demand for Jury Trial against NCL (Bahamas) Ltd. filed in response to Order Granting Motion for Leave, filed by Kareema Baksh.(Holzberg, Louis)
July 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 PAPERLESS ORDER denying as moot #7 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint. See ECF No. 16 . Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (mbn)
July 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #15 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint. Clerks Notice: Filer must separately re-file the amended pleading pursuant to Local Rule 15.1. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (mbn)
July 10, 2026 Filing 15 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Kareema Baksh. Responses due by 7/24/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Amended Complaint)(Holzberg, Louis)
June 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY PROCEDURES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 6/24/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce)
June 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY STATUS CONFERENCE: Status Conference Re: Discovery Matters set for 12/17/2026 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein via Zoom. No later than December 10, 2026, the parties shall file a joint discovery status report. Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 6/24/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce)
June 24, 2026 Filing 12 Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Kareema Baksh (Holzberg, Louis)
June 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: ( Amended Pleadings due by 8/22/2026, Discovery due by 2/2/2027, Fact Discovery due by 2/2/2027, Expert Discovery due by 2/2/2027, Joinder of Parties due by 8/22/2026, Mediation Deadline 2/16/2027, In Limine Motions due by 5/17/2027, Dispositive Motions due by 2/24/2027, Motions due by 2/24/2027, Pretrial Stipulation due by 5/17/2027, Jury Trial set for 6/1/2027 09:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom, Calendar Call set for 5/25/2027 01:45 PM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. ( Mediation Deadline 2/16/2027.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 6/23/2026. See attached document for full details. (ebz) #Pattern Jury Instruction Builder - To access the latest, up to date changes to the 11th Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions go to https://pji.ca11.uscourts.gov or click here.
June 23, 2026 Filing 10 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Kareema Baksh (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Scheduling Order, #2 Exhibit Magistrate Consent Form)(Holzberg, Louis)
June 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #8 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff shall file her response by July 10, 2026. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (mbn)
June 10, 2026 Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #7 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint, by Kareema Baksh. Responses due by 6/24/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Holzberg, Louis)
June 10, 2026 Set Deadline as to DE #7 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint, . Per DE 9 . Response due by 7/10/2026. (cwc)
June 2, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint, by NCL (Bahamas) Ltd.. Attorney Todd L Sussman added to party NCL (Bahamas) Ltd.(pty:dft). Responses due by 6/16/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Sussman, Todd)
April 13, 2026 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Kareema Baksh. NCL (Bahamas) Ltd. waiver sent on 4/3/2026, response/answer due 6/2/2026. (Holzberg, Louis)
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER TO FILE PROOF OF SERVICE- within seven (7) days of perfecting service upon Defendant, Plaintiff shall file proof of such service with the Court. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 3/23/2026. See attached document for full details. (mab)
February 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 2/19/2026. See attached document for full details. (cwc)
February 19, 2026 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to NCL (Bahamas) Ltd.. (cwc)
February 19, 2026 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Beth Bloom. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (cwc)
February 19, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Damages and Demand for Jury Trial against NCL (Bahamas) Ltd., a Bermuda Company d/b/a Norwegian Cruise Line. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19234797, filed by Kareema Baksh. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s))(Holzberg, Louis)

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Plaintiff: Kareema Baksh
Represented By: Louis Maxwell Holzberg
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