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A cruise liner which went ahead with a voyage that would lead to a major COVID-19 outbreak was negligent in its duty of care to passengers, the Federal Court has found.
A federal court in Australia ruled Wednesday that Carnival Australia broke the consumer law for communication in assuring passengers of safety aboard the Ruby Princess in 2020 before an onboard COVID-19 outbreak.
The cruise ship was linked to 700 COVID infections and 28 deaths at the start of the pandemic, now passengers on board have had a big court win.
The finding represents the first successful cruise ship class action in the world.