Legal Opinion
William Wayne Picco v. Global Marine Drilling Company, and Crosbie Offshore Services, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 15, 1990No. 88-6204PublishedCited by 167 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Global Marine Drilling Company (Global Marine) and Crosbie Offshore Services, Ltd. (Crosbie) appeal two orders of the district court. The first set aside a two-year-old forum non conveniens dismissal of appellee William Wayne Picco’s (Picco) personal injury claim. The second redismissed the claim with new conditions allowing Picco to refile in Texas court. We vacate both orders and reinstate the original dismissal of Picco’s claim.
Facts and Proceedings Below
On July 14, 1982, Picco sued Global Marine and Crosbie in the United States District Court for the…
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