Legal Opinion
Solano v. Gulf King 55, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 5, 2000No. 99-40995PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:
Ten plaintiff seamen brought work-related personal injury actions against defendant vessel owners under the Jones Act. Defendants (collectively “Gulf King”) filed a consolidated motion for summary judgment claiming that Nicaraguan law governs the claims. The district court denied the motion, then certified the choice-of-law question for consolidated interlocutory appeal. We reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In each of the ten consolidated cases, the plaintiff is a Nicaraguan citizen and domiciliary who filed a complaint seeking-damages for personal injuries,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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