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Update: Georges v. United Nations
Here is the latest on Georges v. United Nations, the putative class action seeking to hold the UN liable for damages resulting from the cholera epidemic in Haiti that, apparently, was caused by UN peacekeepers. According to the plaintiffs, they sought to deliver the summons and complaint to UN officials at the UN headquarters in……
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New Case: Georges v. United Nations
I am a little late on this, but I wanted to note the recent complaint by several Haitians on behalf of themselves and a putative class against the United Nations, The UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti, Secretary-General Ban, and former Under-Secretary-General Edmond Mulet. The claims are for negligence, negligent supervision, intentional infliction of emotional distress,……
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Case of the Day: Royal Caribbean Cruises v. Jackson
The case of the day is Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. v. Jackson (S.D. Fla. 2013). Royal Caribbean sued for exoneration after Darren Jackson and Susan Moravec were injured parasailing while on a Royal Caribbean cruise. Jackson and Moravec filed a counterclaim and a third party complaint for negligence against Nino Abarquez and Ramon Musngi, two……