Garcia v. Bureau Veritas Quality International (North America) Inc.

11 McKAY, J.

This case arises out of the sinking of the M/V NAGOS off the coast of South Africa on or about May 26, 1993, during which several foreign nationals who were members of the crew perished.

On May 24, 1996, the plaintiff in this case, Nelda Garcia, filed suit against the defendants, Bureau Veritas, S.A. and Bureau Veritas Quality International (North America) Inc. among others, in the Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans. Ms. Garcia, who was retained by the plaintiffs counsel to act as the personal representative of the estates of the decedents, formerly worked at the…