The ruling in favor of Havana Docks Corp., owner of the Havana Cruise Port Terminal before the Cuban revolution, marked an important milestone for Cuban-Americans seeking compensation for property confiscated by the Castro regime. A federal judge in Miami on Dec. 30 orderedCarnival Corp.,Royal Caribbean Group,Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.and MSC Cruises SA to pay about $109 million each in damages plus attorney fees to Havana Docks to settle claims the cruise companies used its port to conduct business between 2016 and 2019, according to court documents. AdvertisementMickael Behn, a descendant of the original owners of Havana Docks. The verdict in favor of Havana Docks is the first from a district court, the data shows. The ruling comes after the judge in the case,Beth Bloom,signaled last March that she agreed that the use of the Cuban port constituted trafficking in confiscated property owned by Havana Docks.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 07, 2023 22:30 UTC