Royal Caribbean Pays Opera Singer $300,000 to End Job Bias Suit

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will pay $300,000 to an opera singer who suffers from depression and whose employment offer was withdrawn, allegedly because he was regarded as disabled or the company was concerned about complying with international guidelines, Florida federal court records show.

Samuel Schultz told the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida July 2 that he had accepted an offer of judgment Royal Caribbean made to him under Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 68 is a device that allows parties to limit litigation costs and risks; a party who doesn’t accept ...