The federal appeals court upheld the court’s ruling, ruling that the Celebrity Parade did not mistakenly imprison crew members during the 19 cruise shutdown.
Two celebrity millennial crew members Ryan Maunes Maglana and Francis Karl bugayong filed a lawsuit in 2020, claiming false imprisonment and intentional emotional distress to Cruise Line.
The cruise industry closed in 2020No sailR” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Guests of the boat were able to disembark in Singapore in February 2020, but the crew had to stay on board.
Philippine crew loses appeal
During this period, two plaintiffs were fired after allegedly stole a bottle of Scotch whiskey on the boat but were not allowed to leave the boat.
The two men and other Filipino nationals were banned from returning to their hometowns due to the complete closure of the Philippines border.
In late May 2020, the cruise line organized a rental flight for Maglana, Bugayong and 200 other Filipino crew members to fly home.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld previous ruling Dismissed false imprisonment and emotional distress allegations.
Cruise Line’s behavior is “unreasonable” the appeal court says
“It is certain that the pandemic put Maglana and Bugayong in an enviable position: they were trapped on cruise ships for months without guiding them when they would return home,” the court opinion said.
“Celebrities are facing a rapidly growing crisis and changing guidelines. Celebrities are not doing this difficult job as quickly or quickly as Maglana and Bugayong, which does not mean its behavior is outrageous. After the absence of sailing orders, celebrity Work in the CDC’s strict program to repatriate its crew. ”
The initial lawsuit also alleged other issues, including the need for unpaid wages, which had been previously resolved in arbitration.
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