CUEVAS v. READING & BATES CORP.

Civ. A. No. H-82-1388.

577 F.Supp. 462 (1983)

Rogelio J. CUEVAS, et al, Plaintiffs, v. READING & BATES CORPORATION, Reading and Bates, Inc., Reading & Bates Drilling Co., Reading & Bates Exploration Co. and the Ron Tappmeyer, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Houston Division.

December 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Orsburn & Browning, Charles F. Browning, Houston, Tex., Due Dodson, deGravelles, Robinson & Caskey, C. John Caskey, Baton Rouge, La., and Tan Sapalo, Manzano, Velez & Fernandez, Eugene A. Tan, Makato, Metro Manila, Phillipines, for plaintiffs.

Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, Ted Litton, Houston, Tex., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

STERLING, District Judge.

Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs' motion to transfer and Defendants' motion to dismiss principally on grounds of forum non conveniens. This is a suit by several Philippines and representatives of several other deceased Philippine workers for damages resulting from alleged non-payment of wages, and injuries or death suffered as a result of inhalation of hydrogen sulfide gas on October 2, 1980. The...

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