Legal Opinion
Richoux v. R & G SHRIMP CO.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided December 22, 2000No. CIV. A. G-00-299PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS FOR IMPROPER VENUE AND MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE
KENT, District Judge.
Plaintiff was injured off the coast of Galveston while working as a deck hand on the M/V Gloria Katherine II, owned and operated by Defendants. Plaintiff brings claims in admiralty under the Jones Act. Now before the Court are Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue and Motion to Transfer Venue. For the reasons stated below, both Motions are DENIED.
I. Analysis
A. Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue
Defendants agree that venue is proper in the Southern District of Texas, but…
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