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SMITH v. ODECO (UK), INC.

No. 92-C-2711.

615 So.2d 407 (1993)

William S. SMITH v. ODECO (UK), INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Denied April 30, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey J. Lewis, Lewis & Kullman, New Orleans, for plaintiff-respondent.

James H. Daigle, E. John Heiser, Lemle & Kelleher, New Orleans, for defendants-relators.

Before CIACCIO, ARMSTRONG and WALTZER, JJ.

WALTZER, Judge.

We are called upon to decide whether the District Court was correct when defendant's Exception of Prescription was overruled.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff is a resident and citizen of the United Kingdom. He alleged that he was injured aboard the drilling rig OCEAN BOUNTY, a U.S. flag vessel owned by Odeco Alaska, Inc., on September 22, 1989. The vessel was engaged in exploration and development of offshore energy resources in waters overlaying...

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