IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
April 17, 2009
No. 08-40964 Charles R. Fulbruge III
Summary Calendar Clerk
JAMES MARRINAN,
Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
CARNIVAL CORP, doing business as Carnival Cruise Lines Inc;
Cruise Ship Celebration,
Defendants - Appellees
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC 6:06-CV-294
Before REAVLEY, WIENER, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The judgment of the district court is affirmed for these reasons:
1. The contract between the parties was the document given to
plaintiff at the boarding of the ship. By signing it, he acknowledged
receipt and agreed to its terms. That document included the
provision that no claim for personal injury could be made unless
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Pursuant to 5TH CIR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .
R. 47.5.4.
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filed within one year after the date of the injury. Plaintiff alleges an
injury on July 17, 2004 but did not file suit until May 30, 2006.
2. Plaintiff took and retained possession of the contract, receiving
ample notice of the limitation period. There is no issue of unfairness
by the defendant. See Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute, 499 U.S.
585, 595 (1991).
3. Whatever complaint plaintiff has for any problem with regaining
the deposit before boarding and signing the contract is immaterial
to the contractual limitation after it was accepted.
AFFIRMED.
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