HMB represented the City of Riviera Beach in The City of Riviera Beach v. That Certain Unnamed Gray, Two-Story Vessel Approximately Fifty-Seven Feet in Length, et al., No. 11 -626 – A case in which the Court will clarify what types of structures qualify as vessels, a question that goes back to the early days of the republic.

Estate of Myhra v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., No. 10–15840, 2012 WL 4207303 (11th Cir. Fla. Sept. 21, 2012) – The firm recently persuaded the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit that 46 U.S.C. § 30509 which prohibits common carriers transporting passengers and making use of a U.S. port from contractually limiting liability for personal injury claims does not bar common carriers from using a forum-selection clause selecting a venue where domestic law, if applicable, would effect a limitation of liability.

E & H Cruises, Ltd. v. Baker, 88 So. 3d 291 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012) – Successfully obtained reversal of trial court decision which found jurisdiction over a Grand Cayman corporation.

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