Legal Opinion
Alexander Chiazor v. Transworld Drilling Company, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1981No. 80-3088PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Circuit Judge:
The decedent, Joel Chiazor, died as a result of injuries he received while working on a submersible drilling rig off the Nigerian coast. His representatives brought suit against the owner of the rig under the Jones Act, the Death on the High Seas Act, and the general maritime law of the United States. The district court dismissed the complaint on the ground of forum non conveniens, and the plaintiffs appealed. Because we find that the district court did not abuse its discretion in so dismissing, we affirm.
Facts
Joel Chiazor, a Nigerian citizen employed by Dresser Nigeria…
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