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Civil Litigation

Mar. 11, 2020

Personal injury lawsuit filed against cruise ship over virus

Princess Cruise faces legal action over coronavirus outbreak on ship

Personal injury lawsuit filed against cruise ship over virus
The Grand Princess cruise ship passes under the Bay Bridge as it prepares to dock at the Port of Oakland, Calif., March 9, 2020. (New York Times News Service)

The first personal injury lawsuit has been filed over the coronavirus outbreak on the Grand Princess cruise ship that docked in Oakland after sitting off shore for several days.

Florida couple Ronald and Eva Weissberger said they never would have boarded the ship had they been informed of the coronavirus risk from an infected passenger. Their lawsuit was filed Monday in federal court in Los Angeles, where the ship's owner, Princess C...

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