Howard
Howard v. Unique Vacations Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LAURA HOWARD, Case No.: 24cv109-JM-DTF
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S
v. MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FORUM
NON CONVENIENS
JOHNSON OUTDOORS DIVING, LLC.,
Defendant.
16 17 Presently before the court is Defendant Johnson Outdoors Diving, LLC (“Johnson”)’s Motion to Dismiss for forum non conveniens. (Doc. No. 56). Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(d)(1), the court finds the matters presented appropriate for resolution without oral argument. Having considered the Parties’ arguments, the evidence, and the law, the court rules as follows. BACKGROUND I. Factual Background The instant action arises from the death of a Florida resident in a scuba diving excursion, while vacationing at the Sandals Emerald Bay Golf, Tennis & Spa Resort, in The Bahamas. (Doc. No. 1-2 at ¶¶ 19–20). /// On or about May 27, 2002, Decedent and other hotel guests boarded…