Black v. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

Appellant William Black appeals the trial court's dismissal of his personal-injury claims against appellees Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., Diamond Offshore Drilling Limited, and Diamond Offshore Company, claiming the trial court erred in determining that non-signatory appellees could enforce the forum-selection clause contained in his employment contract. We reverse and remand.

I. BACKGROUND

Appellant, a citizen of the United Kingdom, signed a contract of employment ("Agreement"),1 effective January 29, 2008, with Diamond Offshore Drilling (Bermuda) Limited ("Diamond Bermuda").2 Diamond…