(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises by the parents of an 18-month-old girl who died after slipping through her grandfather’s hands and falling through an open cruise ship window.
Royal Caribbean and its lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Jacqueline Garcell, a lawyer for the parents, faulted Royal Caribbean for refusing to install devices that many large hotel chains also use to prevent falls.
“We look forward to continuing our fight for justice for Chloe Wiegand and to make cruise ships safer,” she said.
The case is Wiegand et al v Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, 11th U.S.
Persons:
Keith Bedford, Chloe Wiegand, Salvatore Anello, Chloe, Alan Wiegand, Kimberly Schultz, Wiegand, Donald Graham, Jacqueline Garcell, Anello
Organizations:
Reuters, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Royal, REUTERS, Circuit, Royal Caribbean, District, Puerto Rico’s Department of Justice, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
Locations:
Staten, Royal Caribbean, New York, U.S, Atlanta, San Juan , Puerto Rico, Indiana, Miami, Valparaiso , Indiana, 11th U.S