Legal Opinion
Jerry Dalton v. R & W Marine, Inc. (Hartley Marine Corp., D/B/A R & W Marine, Inc.)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 13, 1990No. 89-3681PublishedCited by 148 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Jerry Dalton appeals the dismissal of his claims against Hartley Marine Corp. and Midland Enterprises for lack of personal jurisdiction. Finding the district court’s decision supported by the facts and applicable law, we affirm.
Background
This suit arises out of an injury allegedly sustained in a slip and fall by Dalton while employed as a deckhand aboard the M/V MIKE CREDITOR, which operated in the Mississippi River off Memphis, Tennessee. Asserting subject-matter jurisdiction under the Jones Act and general maritime law Dalton, a Mississippi resident, filed suit in…
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