Legal Opinion
Henry v. Offshore Drilling (W.A.) Pty. Ltd.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided August 19, 1971No. Civ. A. 71-1199PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
R. BLAKE WEST, District Judge.
Plaintiff, allegedly injured while working as a motorman on a jack-up type drilling rig or motor vessel designated the M/V JUBILEE, off the coast of Australia, seeks damages for personal injury under the Jones Act and the General Maritime Law. Presently before the Court is a motion on behalf of defendant, plaintiff’s employer, Offshore Drilling (W.A.) Pty. Ltd., to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction over the person of the defendant.
The sole issue presented is whether the Australian defendant corporation maintains such minimum contacts with the State of Louisiana as…
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