Class action lawsuit filed against Cape Canaveral Cruise Line.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 1997--The following is issued by the law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , two of a group of 19 law firms representing over 80 plaintiffs, suing 12 cruise lines
Name Headquarters A'rosa Europe NCL America America AIDA Cruises Europe American Cruise Lines America in separate class action lawsuits class action lawsuit A lawsuit in which one party or a limited number of parties sue on behalf of a larger group to which the parties belong. For example, investors may bring a class action lawsuit against a brokerage firm that has actively promoted a tax in Florida, California, Washington and New York. A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Circuit Court, Brevard County, Fla. against Cape Canaveral Cruise Line, Inc. ("CCCL CCCL Coastal Construction Control Line (Florida) CCCL Centre Culturel et de Cooperation Linguistique CCCL Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon CCCL Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited (India) "). The case is similar to the cases filed against 11 other cruise lines in 1996 in Florida, California, Washington and New York. The complaint alleges that "port charges" typically increase the CCCL advertised cruise fare by over $75 per person; that CCCL has led the public to believe that "port charges", which are billed separately and collected by them as a conduit, are costs charged to CCCL by governmental authorities both in the U.S. and abroad for the use of their ports of call; and that "port charges" are then passed through to the passengers on a pro rata [Latin, Proportionately.] A phrase that describes a division made according to a certain rate, percentage, or share. In a Bankruptcy case, when the debtor is insolvent, creditors generally agree to accept a pro rata share of what is owed to them. basis. This lawsuit alleges that, in fact, the amount of "port charges" levied on each passenger is substantially higher than the actual amount levied on CCCL by the various port authorities. This additional revenue is also not subject to the normal commissions paid to travel agents and therefore flows right to CCCL's bottom line. Plaintiff in this action seeks to recover damages on behalf of all persons who traveled on any of the defendant's cruises within the last four years and paid "port charges" levied by CCCL. Each year, CCCL carries over 50,000 U.S. originated cruise passengers. According to figures obtained by plaintiff's attorneys, CCCL has, and continues to collect well over $3.75 million per year in "port charges". The lawsuit seeks nationwide class action status on behalf of all passengers who traveled on the defendant's cruises within the last four years and paid "port charges" levied by the line. The class action complaint filed asserts claims for conversion, restitution and unfair and deceptive business practices in violation of Florida law. The plaintiff in this action is represented by the law firms of Smith, MacKinnon, Greeley, Bowdoin & Edwards, P.A. of Orlando, Fla. and Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP of New York, as well as several other firms who are jointly prosecuting the companion actions in Florida, California, Washington and New York, all of whom have significant experience and expertise prosecuting class actions on behalf of defrauded consumers and in handling complex commercial litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning your rights or interests, please contact: Joseph Lipofsky, Esq. or Robert S. Schachter, Esq. Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP 767 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, N.Y. 10017 212/223-3900 212/371-5969 (Fax) -or- E-mail: ZLAW96@IX.NETCOM NETCOM Network Enterprise Technology Command (US Army) NetCom Network Command (information systems) .COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. -or- Douglas Bowdoin, Esq. Smith MacKinnon Greeley Bowdoin & Edwards, P.A. P.O. Box 2254 Orlando, Fla. 32802-2254 407/843-7300 407/843-2448 (Fax) CONTACT: Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP Joseph Lipofsky, Esq. or Robert S. Schachter, Esq. 212/223-3900 212/371-5969 (Fax) -or- E-mail: ZLAW96@IX.NETCOM.COM -or- Smith MacKinnon Greeley Bowdoin & Edwards, P.A. Douglas Bowdoin, Esq., 407/843-7300 407/843-2448 (Fax) |
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