Legal Opinion
Dickson Marine, Inc. v. Panalpina, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided February 3, 1997No. Civil Action 95-3377PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
FALLON, District Judge.
Before the Court is Panalpina Transports Mondiaux Gabon S.A.’s (Panaplina Gabon) motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and/or for insufficient service of process. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(2). For the following reasons, Panalpina Gabon’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction is GRANTED.
BACKGROUND
The instant ease arises out of the capsizing of a rig and/or lift-boat off the coast of Africa near Port Gentil, Gabon. 1 The rig in question was the L/B Dickson IV and was owned and operated by plaintiffs Power Well Service No. 4 and Power…
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