Legal Opinion
Exxon Corporation v. Chick Kam Choo
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 21, 1987No. 86-2428PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*309GEE, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents a novel issue: whether the dismissal on forum non conveniens grounds of a maritime action by a federal court precludes litigation of the same claims in a state court located in the same city. We conclude that the forum non conveniens determination in federal court is binding in a subsequent action between the same parties in the nearby state court.*
A. Facts and Prior Proceedings
Appellant Choo’s husband Leong Chang was a shipwright. In 1977, he was killed in an accident while helping to repair a vessel docked in Singapore. Madam Choo sued the appellees,…
2Cases cited56 opinions
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- The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Chick Kam Choo v. Exxon Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
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- William Wayne Picco v. Global Marine Drilling Company, and Crosbie Offshore Services, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Vasquez v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
- Albany Insurance Company v. Anh Thi KieuCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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