MORRIS v. PRINCESS CRUISES, INC.

No. 99-55092.

236 F.3d 1061 (2001)

Ottilie MORRIS, Individually and as Executrix of the Estate of Roy I. Morris, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PRINCESS CRUISES, INC.; American International Assistance Service, Inc.; National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA; Berkelycare Limited; Cruise Consultants, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed January 10, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon S. McCally, Moore & McCally, P.C., Houston, Texas, for the plaintiff-appellant.

Eric M. Danoff, Kaye, Rose & Partners, LLP, San Francisco, California, Elsa M. Ward, Kaye, Rose & Partners, LLP, Los Angeles, California, for defendant-appellee Princess Cruises, Inc.

Nicole Y. Pomerantz (argued), Michael F. Bell (briefed), Galton & Helm, Los Angeles, California, for defendants-appellees American International Assistance Service, Inc., National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, and Berkelycare Ltd.

Before: Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain, Ferdinand F. Fernandez and Johnnie B. Rawlinson, Circuit Judges.


Argued and Submitted October 2, 2000 — Pasadena, California.

O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:

We must decide whether the federal court had removal jurisdiction over an action brought by a passenger against a cruise line and insurance companies alleging various tort and contract claims arising out of events in the port city of Bombay, India, and, if so, whether these claims were properly dismissed on summary judgment.

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