Legal Opinion
Choice Equipment Sales, Inc. v. Captain Lee Towing, L.L.C.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided March 30, 1999No. Civ.A. G-98-569PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE
KENT, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, owners of two barges damaged while being towed from New Orleans, Louisiana to Venezuela, filed suit to recover damages for the loss. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over the action under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Now before the Court is the Motion of Defendant Captain Lee Towing (“Captain Lee”) to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or Transfer Venue. For the reasons set forth below, Defendant’s Motion is DENIED.
I. FACTUAL SUMMARY
Defendant Captain…
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