Family of toddler who died in fall from cruise ship can sue Royal Caribbean, judge rules

The family of an 18-month-old who fell to her death off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship can sue the cruise line, a federal judge rules.

A federal judge Wednesday refused to stop a lawsuit filed by the parents of a little girl who accidentally fell to her death off a cruise ship last year.federal civil action by Indiana residents Alan and Kim Wiegand

, whose 18-month-old daughter, Chloe, suffered a fatal fall on July 7 from the ship Freedom of the Seas. Both the cruise line's motion to dismiss and U.S. District Judge Donald Graham's ruling were expected. Both sides still have a long way to go in exchanging evidence before any judgment can be made, according to the judge.Sign Up

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