Spector v. Norwegian Cruise

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

F I L E D

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT September 29, 2005

_______________________ Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk

No. 02-21154

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DOUGLAS SPECTOR, ET AL.,

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

versus

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE LTD., doing business as Norwegian Cruise Line,

Defendant-Appellee.

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No. 03-20056

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DOUGLAS SPECTOR, ET AL.,

Defendants-Appellees,

versus

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE LTD., doing business as Norwegian Cruise Line,

Plaintiff-Appellant.

ORDER ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

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Before REAVLEY, JONES, AND CLEMENT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:

On remand from the Supreme Court, this court requested letters from counsel advising whether this court should decide the remaining issues or should remand to the district court for further proceedings. Responding to the request, counsel for Norwegian Cruise Line raised for the first time fact-based mootness and standing issues that are contested by counsel for Douglas Spector, et al. To properly address these jurisdictional issues and, if appropriate, the remaining issues in the case, we must remand. In doing so, we note only that the district court’s original basis for denying relief — the Government’s failure to promulgate uniform physical accessibility guidelines for cruise ships — has not been eliminated by the Supreme Court’s decision as at least a factor in the liability determination.

REMANDED.