Lau v. CARNIVAL CORPORATION LTD
| Yick Lau |
| CATALINA CLASSIC CRUISES, INC. and Carnival Corporation, Ltd. a Bermudian corporation d/b/a Carnival Cruise Lines |
| 1:2026cv24620 |
| July 6, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Beth Bloom |
| Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein |
| P.I.: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1333 Admiralty |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 25 MOTION to Strike #11 Answer to Complaint by Yick Lau. Responses due by 9/17/2026. (Perkins, Alexander) |
| Filing 24 NOTICE of Striking #23 MOTION to Strike #11 Answer to Complaint filed by Yick Lau by Yick Lau (Perkins, Alexander) |
| Filing 23 MOTION to Strike #11 Answer to Complaint by Yick Lau. Responses due by 9/17/2026. (Perkins, Alexander) |
| Filing 22 Plaintiff's RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT CATALINA CLASSIC CRUISES, INC.S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT by Yick Lau. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Carnival 's Ticket Contract, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Catalina's Application to Conduct Business and RA Application, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C- Catalina's Annual Reports, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D - Beaumont Marina Annual Report Records, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E - Property Appraiser Records, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F - Bahamas Water Shuttles Articles of Incorporation)(Padilla, Johnathan) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE OF SERVING RULE 26 INITIAL DISCLOSURES by Yick Lau (Padilla, Johnathan) |
| Filing 20 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint, by CATALINA CLASSIC CRUISES, INC.. Responses due by 9/8/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Don Beaumont)(Cohen, Julie) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Julie Coral Cohen on behalf of CATALINA CLASSIC CRUISES, INC.. Attorney Julie Coral Cohen added to party CATALINA CLASSIC CRUISES, INC.(pty:dft). (Cohen, Julie) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Richard James McAlpin on behalf of CATALINA CLASSIC CRUISES, INC.. Attorney Richard James McAlpin added to party CATALINA CLASSIC CRUISES, INC.(pty:dft). (McAlpin, Richard) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by George Sebastian Florez on behalf of CATALINA CLASSIC CRUISES, INC.. Attorney George Sebastian Florez added to party CATALINA CLASSIC CRUISES, INC.(pty:dft). (Florez, George) |
Filing 16
Order Setting Discovery Procedures Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 8/24/2026. See attached document for full details. (pc)
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Filing 15
ORDER Setting Discovery Status Conference: (Status Conference Re: Discovery Matters set for 1/5/2027 10:30 AM via Zoom before Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein.), (Joint Discovery Status Report due by 12/29/2026.) Signed by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein on 8/24/2026. See attached document for full details. (pc)
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| Filing 14 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Yick Lau (Padilla, Johnathan) |
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Filing 13
ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: (Amended Pleadings due by 10/22/2026., Discovery due by 2/17/2027., Expert Discovery due by 2/17/2027., Joinder of Parties due by 10/22/2026., Mediation Deadline 3/3/2027., In Limine Motions due by 6/1/2027., Dispositive Motions due by 3/11/2027., Motions due by 3/11/2027., Pretrial Stipulation due by 6/1/2027., Jury Trial set for 6/14/2027 09:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom., Calendar Call set for 6/8/2027 01:45 PM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 8/23/2026. See attached document for full details. (pc) #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.
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| Filing 12 Defendant's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Carnival Corporation, Ltd. (Smith, James) |
| Filing 11 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Carnival Corporation, Ltd.. (Smith, James) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by James Henry Smith on behalf of Carnival Corporation, Ltd.. Attorney James Henry Smith added to party Carnival Corporation, Ltd.(pty:dft). (Smith, James) |
| Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline: Carnival Corporation, Ltd. response/answer due 8/13/2026. (per DE 9). (pc) |
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Filing 9
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #8 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time to File Motion to Dismiss or Answer Complaint. Defendant shall file its response by August 13, 2026. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (mbn)
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| Filing 8 Defendant's MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint, by Carnival Corporation, Ltd.. Attorney Noah Daniel Silverman added to party Carnival Corporation, Ltd.(pty:dft). Responses due by 8/3/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Silverman, Noah) |
| Filing 7 Summons Issued as to CATALINA CLASSIC CRUISES, INC.. (pc) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) Reflecting Defendants Updated Address by Yick Lau (Attachments: #1 Summon(s) Proposed Summons) (Perkins, Alexander) |
| Filing 5 Summons (Affidavit) Returned Unexecuted by Yick Lau as to CATALINA CLASSIC CRUISES, INC.. (Perkins, Alexander) |
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Filing 4
PAPERLESS ORDER REGARDING PROCEDURES. The parties shall comply with the following procedures:1. SERVICE: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) requires service of summons and complaint to be perfected upon Defendants within 90 days after the filing of the complaint.* Unless service is waived, proof of service must be made to the Court by filing the server's affidavit. If a Defendant waives service, notice of the same shall be filed immediately. Failure to file proof of service or show good cause within 90 days will result in a dismissal without prejudice and without further notice.2. DEFAULTS: In the event a served Defendant does not appear in this action, the Plaintiff(s) shall file a Motion for Clerk's Default within seven (7) days of the deadline for the Defendant to file an Answer or otherwise appear. Motions for Default Final Judgment shall be filed within seven (7) days of the entry of a Clerk's Default. Any motions for default final judgment must comply with the procedures described in the Court's Standing Order on Default Final Judgment, available under Attachments at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/content/judge-beth-bloom. Plaintiff's failure to file a Motion for Clerk's Default or a Motion for Default Final Judgment within the specified times may result in dismissal without prejudice and without further notice as to the Defendant.3. CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES: Within twenty-one (21) days of an appearance by a Defendant in this case, the parties, including governmental parties, must file certificates of interested parties and corporate disclosure statements that contain a complete list of persons, associated persons, firms, partnerships, or corporations that have a financial interest in the outcome of this case, including subsidiaries, conglomerates, affiliates, parent corporations, and other identifiable legal entities related to a party (to the extent they have not already done so). Throughout the pendency of the action, the parties are under a continuing obligation to amend, correct, and update the certificates. The parties must not include Judge Bloom and the assigned U.S. Magistrate Judge as interested parties unless they have an interest in the litigation.4. JOINT SCHEDULING REPORTS: Within twenty-one (21) days of an appearance by a Defendant in this case, the parties are directed to prepare and file a joint scheduling report, as required by Local Rule 16.1. The joint scheduling report and proposed order shall include all information required by Local Rule 16.1(b)(2) and (3). In drafting the Joint Proposed Scheduling Order, the parties shall review the Court's Standing Order on Joint Scheduling Reports, found under Attachments, and utilize the Court's Template Scheduling Order, found under Civil Procedures at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/content/judge-beth-bloom. 5. FILING OF MOTIONS: All filings must have one-inch margins, be double spaced with 12-point Times New Roman font and be fully justified. Single spacing is only permitted for footnotes.6. PROPOSED ORDERS: Pursuant to the Court's CM/ECF Administrative Procedures, proposed orders shall be attached to the Motion and shall be submitted to the Court by e-mail in Word format at [email protected]. EXTENSIONS OF TIME: All motions for extensions of time, including unopposed motions, must include: (1) the conferral statement required under Local Rule 7.1(a)(3); (2) a specific statement showing good cause why the deadline cannot be met and the requested relief should be granted; and (3) a statement as to whether the request impacts the deadline to file a dispositive motion or trial date.8. WARNING ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: Although artificial intelligence ("AI") may be a useful tool, it is known to fabricate, or "hallucinate" cases. Therefore, attorneys or pro se litigants who uses AI to draft briefs may inadvertently include fake cases or quotations in their filings. Accordingly, persons who choose to use an AI tool do so at their own risk. An attorney or pro se litigant will be sanctioned if he or she submits any filing to the Court that includes hallucinated cases or misrepresents the content of a real case.9. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES: The parties are further directed to review and follow the Court's procedures available at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/content/judge-beth-bloom. The parties are advised that the failure to comply with any of the procedures contained in this Order or the Local Rules may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions, including, but not limited to, the dismissal of this action or entry of default.* The 90-day timeframe does not apply to service of process upon parties in a foreign country. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) ("This subdivision (m) does not apply to service in a foreign country under Rule 4(f), 4(h)(2), or 4(j)(1), or to service of a notice under Rule 71.1(d)(3)(A)."). Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (mbn)
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| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to CARNIVAL CORPORATION LTD, CATALINA CLASSIC CRUISES, INC.. (pc) |
| 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. (pc) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against CARNIVAL CORPORATION LTD, CATALINA CLASSIC CRUISES, INC.. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19719965, filed by Yick Lau. (Attachments: #1 Summon(s) Summons - Catalina, #2 Summon(s) Summons - Carnival, #3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Padilla, Johnathan) |
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