Valierie Miller v. NCL (Bahamas), Ltd.

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Opinion issued by court as to Appellant Valierie Miller. Decision: Affirmed. Opinion type: Non-Published. Opinion method: Per Curiam. The opinion is also available through the Court's Opinions page at this link http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions.

Case: 16-12019

Date Filed: 03/01/2017

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[DO NOT PUBLISH]

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
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No. 16-12019
Non-Argument Calendar
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D.C. Docket No. 1:15-cv-22254-UU

VALIERIE MILLER,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
NCL (BAHAMAS), LTD.,
a foreign corporation
d.b.a. Norwegian Cruise Line,
and /or NCL America.,
Defendant-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Florida
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(March 1, 2017)
Before HULL, MARCUS and MARTIN, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:

Case: 16-12019

Date Filed: 03/01/2017

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After reviewing the parties’ briefs and the record, we affirm the district
court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee NCL
(Bahamas), Ltd. on plaintiff-appellant Valierie Miller’s negligence action under
federal maritime law for the reasons outlined in the district court’s thorough and
well-reasoned discussion of the duty owed by the ship to Ms. Miller as well as the
open and obvious nature of the danger presented.
AFFIRMED.

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