Legal Opinion
Ryan v. Hercules Offshore, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided May 13, 2013No. Civil Action No. H-12-3510PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order
GRAY H. MILLER, District Judge.
Pending before the court is a motion to remand filed by plaintiff Jónnie Ryan, as personal representative of Mark Ryan and the Estate of Mark Ryan (“Plaintiffs”). Dkts. 3, 4. Having, considered the motion, response, petition, and applicable law, the court is of the opinion that the motion should be DENIED.
I. Background
Decedent Mark Ryan worked for defendant Wild Well Control, Inc. (“Wild Well”). Dkt. 4. On November 19, 2010, he was working off the coast of Port Harcourt, Nigeria on the Noble Percy Johns, a Leg Cantilever Jack-Up vessel, which was drilling a…
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