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Civil Litigation

Aug. 24, 2020

Cruise passengers contracted virus on ship, judge rules

U.S. judge asks Ruby Princess passengers to clarify exactly when they contracted COVID-19.

Because a COVID-19 infected passenger couldn't show exactly when he contracted the virus on the Ruby Princess that left from Australia in early March, a federal judge is giving him a chance to try again.

Michael and Diane Fish and Fred Mayer, who set sail on the Ruby Princess on March 8, sued Princess Cruise Lines LTD, arguing the company's careless approach to passenger safety caused them to contract the virus.

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