Estibeiro v. Carnival Corporation

Filing 18

ORDER Granting Defendant's 3 Motion to Compel Arbitration and Denying Plaintiff's 10 Motion to Remand; This case is closed. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 10/2/2012. (ral)

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