Ramage

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT FORBES INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED’S MOTION TO DISMISS OR FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT AGAINST PLAINTIFF IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANT FORBES INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED; ISSUING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE .

I.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On February 13, 1997, defendant Forbes International Incorporated, dba Grand European Tours (“GET”), filed a Motion to Dismiss. or for Summary Judgment. On March 18, 1997, plaintiff filed opposition. On April 21, 1997, defendant GET filed reply. The Court issued a notice of taking the matter under submission on April 17,1997.

II.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

Plaintiff George Ramage is a California citizen who claims he suffered severe head injuries on August 20,1995, when the motor-coach in which he was traveling struck a bump in the road near Glasgow, Scotland, causing him' to rise out of his seat and hit his head on the roof of the coach.

The motoreoach in which Ramage was injured was provided as ground transportation as part of a European vacation tour he purchased from Grand European Tours (GET), an Oregon-based tour operator. Ramage booked a 27-day tour package to England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland (called…