Legal Opinion
Toups v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided June 16, 1994No. Civ. A. No. G-94-247Published
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER OF REMAND
KENT, District. Judge.
This is a suit brought under the Jones Act and general maritime law to recover for personal injuries suffered by the Plaintiff, Joseph Toups, while aboard a vessel. The Plaintiff is a Louisiana resident, Defendant Tulane Fleeting is a Louisiana corporation, Defendants Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Arteo are Illinois corporations, and the accident occurred on the Mississippi River. The Plaintiff filed suit in the most obvious forum: the state district court for Brazoria County, Texas. ADM1 removed the case to this Court based on diversity of citizenship.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Lackey v. Atlantic Richfield Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- John D. Addison v. Gulf Coast Contracting Services, Inc. And Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Manolis Volyrakis v. M/v IsabelleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Wilsey Poirrier v. Nicklos Drilling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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