MAXWELL v. SWAIN

Civ. A. No. 86-0934-A.

649 F.Supp. 645 (1986)

Marlin MAXWELL v. Hyson SWAIN.

United States District Court, W.D. Louisiana, Alexandria Division.

December 8, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. McCall, Baggett & McCall, Lake Charles, La., for plaintiff.

James M. Thompkins, McGlinchey, Stafford, Mintz, Cellina & Lang, New Orleans, La., for defendant.


RULING

LITTLE, District Judge.

The facts, not subject to any dispute whatsoever, are unambiguous. Maxwell, a Texas resident and seaman, was injured on 9 June 1981. The injury occurred aboard a ship owned by defendant Swain. Swain has been domiciled in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana since June of 1982.

Plaintiff filed a suit in the 38th Judicial District Court, Cameron Parish, Louisiana on 4 June 1984. The defendant was served on 28 December 1985. The...

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