Legal Opinion
Villar v. Crowley Maritime Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 14, 1986No. 84-2474PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
The wife and children (the Villars) of Renerio Villar (the decedent) appeal the district court’s orders dismissing their action brought under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, on grounds of forum non conveniens and denying their motion for a new trial and reconsideration. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
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In March 1977, the decedent drowned off Saudi Arabia while attempting to secure Barge 204, which had broken loose from its buoy mooring line. The decedent was a citizen and domiciliary of the Philippines, entered into his employment contract…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. Winston Bryant McConneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Bruce Gilchrist v. Jim Slemons Imports, Inc., and Jim SlemonsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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- Eugene J. COPELAND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Villar v. Crowley Maritime Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Miller v. Fairchild Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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