Legal Opinion
Merrill v. Zapata Gulf Marine Corp.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided July 31, 1987No. Civ. 87-0115-PPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
GENE CARTER, District Judge.
Defendant Zapata Gulf Marine Corporation is before the Court seeking to dismiss Plaintiff Joseph Merrill’s claim against it for lack of personal jurisdiction. Fed.R. Civ.P. 12(b)(2). Plaintiff, who is a seaman, claims that Defendant wrongfully breached its employment contract with him by terminating him without cause. Subject matter jurisdiction is based on the admiralty jurisdiction of the federal courts, 28 U.S.C. § 1333.
Defendant is a Texas corporation with its principal place of business in…
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