Legal Opinion
Great Prize, S.A. v. Mariner Shipping Pty., Limited, Intercontinental Shipping Pty., Limited, Movant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 30, 1992No. 91-3544PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Great Prize, S.A. appeals the dismissal of its admiralty and maritime complaint against Mariner Shipping Party, Limited. Concluding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the case on forum non conveniens grounds, we affirm.
Background
In August 1990 Great Prize, a Panamanian corporation, filed the instant litigation in an effort to obtain security for funds allegedly owed it by Mariner, an Australian corporation. Great Prize obtained a writ of attachment and garnishment for fuel bunkers on board the M/V GOLDEN HOPE, a vessel anchored within the…
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