Legal Opinion
Porche v. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided October 5, 1999No. Civ.A. 98-3536 SPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
LEMMON, District Judge.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Sheriff Rodney Strain’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, pursuant to Federal Rule Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) is DENIED. (Document #18.)
I. BACKGROUND
Keenan and Dana Porche (the Porches), the natural parents and representatives of the estate of Keenan Porche, Jr. (Keenan), filed a complaint against Rodney Strain, in his capacity as Sheriff of St. Tammany Parish Office, alleging claims under the General Maritime Law pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and Fed.R.Civ.P. 9(h). On November 30, 1997, a vessel owned and…
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