A Carnival cruise passenger who alleged the ship's staff served her an excess of 14 tequila shots in the span of eight hours has won $300,000 in damages.
Diana Sanders sued Carnival Corporation for damages in a Florida federal court after she said she was overserved alcohol despite being visibly intoxicated while on board the Carnival Radiance in January 2024.
Sanders said she fell down a flight of stairs and suffered severe injuries as a result of the incident, according to court filings.
After a weeklong trial, a federal jury in Miami returned the verdict on April 13. While jurors found both Carnival and Sanders negligent for the incident, they determined the cruise line was 60% responsible for the woman's injuries.
In a statement, Carnival said it "respectfully disagrees with the verdict" and plans to appeal the decision.
