Carreon v. Cal-Tex Philippines, Inc.

| tMICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge.

This case arises from a collision between a Philippine passenger ferry and a Philippine tanker in waters off the coast of the Republic of the Philippines on December 20, 1987. A fiery explosion following the collision resulted in a very large number of deaths and injuries. Ml of the named plaintiffs in this matter are citizens and residents of the Philippines, and none of the named defendants is a Louisiana corporation. However, plaintiffs filed the instant lawsuit in Orleans Parish after discovery revealed that three of the named defendants have business contacts…