Legal Opinion
John A. Schexnider v. McDermott International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 15, 1987No. 86-4506PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
John Schexnider appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his suit against the appellees on forum non conveniens grounds. Although we agree with the district court that Australian rather than United States law governs this maritime action, we conclude that the district court did not act within its discretion when it dismissed Schexnider’s suit for forum non conveniens reasons.
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The appellant, John A. Schexnider, is an American citizen. He alleges an injury, occurring on April 12, 1981, while serving as a crewmember of the Derrick Barge 21 (DB), which was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Lauritzen v. LarsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Hellenic Lines Ltd. v. RhoditisSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Manu International, S.A. v. Avon Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by57 opinions
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- Jayne Reid-Walen, Gary Walen v. Leroy Hansen, Irene Hansen, D/B/A Yellow Bird Sea-TelCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
- Eileen Anne Neely, in No. 93-2069 v. Club Med Management Services, Inc. Club Med Sales, Inc. Club Med, Inc., Third-Party Holiday Village (St. Lucia), Ltd. v. Joseph Lemaire, Third-Party Club Med Management Services, Inc. And Holiday Village (St. Lucia) Inc., in No. 93-2102Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Mohamed v. Mazda Motor Corp.District Court, E.D. Texas · 2000
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