Legal Opinion
Breathwit Marine Contractors, Ltd. v. Deloach Marine Services, LLC
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided January 16, 2014No. Civil Action No. 3:13-CV-00169PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GREGG COSTA, District Judge.
This maritime collision case presents an issue on which surprisingly little case law exists within the Fifth Circuit: if a vessel begins a journey in Texas, and then' commits a tort in another forum (in this case Louisiana), does the case “arise out of or relate to” the defendant’s Texas contacts so that personal jurisdiction exists in this forum?
I. Background
Plaintiff Breathwit Marine Contractors, Ltd. is a Texas corporation with its principal place of business in Galveston County. Breathwit is a marine towing company that provides cargo…
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