Legal Opinion
Villar v. Crowley Maritime Corp.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided January 7, 1992No. Civ. A. H-91-0743PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
KENT, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the basis of three Motions: 1) the Joint Motion, brought by all Defendants save Crowley Maritime Corporation, to Dismiss for Want of Personal Jurisdiction; 2) the Motion of Crowley Maritime Corporation to Dismiss for Res Judicata and Forum Non Conve-niens; and 3) Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand.
PARTIES
This action arises out of the death of Renerio Z. Villar {“Villar”), a citizen of the Philippines. Mr. Villar drowned on or about March 5, 1977 while in the course of his employment as a crew member of the vessel Bannock. Plaintiffs…
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3Cited by31 opinions
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