# Eleventh Circuit: Carnival not liable for an assault by other passengers on the Carnival Horizon

2025-06-17

On June 17, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit decided J.F. v. Carnival Corp., No. 24-10259, a published opinion. A minor passenger alleged that three other passengers sexually assaulted her in a stateroom aboard the Carnival Horizon.

The court affirmed summary judgment for Carnival. It held that, in the particular circumstances, Carnival owed no relevant duty and did not proximately cause the injuries.

A cruise line is not automatically responsible for a crime by another passenger. The question is whether the line could foresee it and what it did, and the answer depends on the facts.

Sources:
- Eleventh Circuit opinion: https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/202410259.pdf

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Source: https://integrityandlaw.com/cruise-news/jf-v-carnival-passenger-assault-june-2025
Shabsi Kabacznik, Integrity and Law, 1333 Monroe St, Hollywood, Florida 33019. (754) 293-7529. Florida Bar No. 1038917.
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