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Couple sues Cunard for lack of enjoyment and WINS
http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=3578
snip Don't Like Your Cruise? Cunard Gets Sued, Loses If you don't like a cruise you're on can you sue for "loss of enjoyment"? In a court ruling that's shocked Cunard, industry-watchers and Cruise Critic members alike, Terence and Cynthia Milner, from Leeds, have sued Cunard because they were dissastisfied with their world cruise on Queen Victoria in January 2008. The Milners claimed their voyage was ruined by bad weather, sleepless nights and resulting health problems including mouth ulcers and breathing difficulties. And they won: A Yorkshire Court awarded the Milners £22,000 in damages on top of a £48,240 refund for their world cruise holiday. The couple paid £59,052 for their world cruise on Queen Victoria. (In U.S. currency, the Milners cruise originally cost nearly $100,000; they received $36,000 in damages and got a refund of nearly $80,000). Cunard is appealing. The couple had sued Cunard for "loss of enjoyment". A report in the Yorkshire Post newspaper quotes the Milners' solicitor, Sarah Prager, as telling a county court judge that Cunard's brochure led readers to believe they were booking "the experience of a lifetime". "Instead of a luxurious, stress-free holiday, the claimants received a highly stressful experience trapped aboard a vessel without any settled accommodation," she said. She also reported that Mr Milner described himself as being "in a terrible state" and he and his wife were both "exhausted and inconsolable" after the holiday. On Queen Victoria, the Milners' troubles began when their cabin floor began to flex with a banging noise in rough weather once the ship had sailed from Southampton. They were offered an alternative, an inside cabin fitted for disabled use, but were subsequently moved to a penthouse suite with butler, where they were allowed to stay until Los Angeles (the suite was booked from L.A.) According to reports in the British media, the Milners said that they felt "trapped" in the penthouse. Between Los Angeles and Honolulu, they returned to their original, noisy cabin. end snip. |
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Couple sues Cunard for lack of enjoyment and WINS
This must be the same court where a bride sued the cruise line, because
her new husband failed to satisfy her on their honeymoon cruise. Just when we thought that the USA was the home of the frivolous lawsuit! Gadget |
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Couple sues Cunard for lack of enjoyment and WINS
Gadget World wrote On 12/12/2009 11:36 PM:
This must be the same court where a bride sued the cruise line, because her new husband failed to satisfy her on their honeymoon cruise. Just when we thought that the USA was the home of the frivolous lawsuit! Gadget I wish I could afford to "feel trapped" in a penthouse suite. Too bad they didn't bring their case before Judge Judy. I'm sure her honor would have some choice words for them as she had them removed from her court room. -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "The poor dog is the firmest of friends, the first to welcome the foremost to defend" - Lord Byron View My Web Pages: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 My Shutterfly Page http://photosbybrianmk.shutterfly.com/ |
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