Jones Et Al V. Celebrity Cruises, Inc., A Foreign For Profit Corporation
A group of individuals, including Marilyn Jones, Robin Phillips, Teresa West, Allison Phillips, and Teresa West on behalf of two minors, have filed a lawsuit against Celebrity Cruises, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The plaintiffs allege that Celebrity Cruises, Inc. interfered with the body of Robert L. Jones, who passed away due to a cardiac event while on board the Celebrity Equinox cruise ship. Specifically, the plaintiffs claim that Celebrity Cruises, Inc. failed to properly store Mr. Jones' body in the ship's morgue and moved it to a cooler on a different floor, causing emotional distress and harm to the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs are seeking damages for tortious interference with a dead body, including compensatory damages in the amount of $1 million, and may seek punitive damages.
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