AMERICAN DREDGING CO. v. MILLER

No. 91-1950.

510 U.S. 443 (1994)

AMERICAN DREDGING CO. v. MILLER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 23, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Wagner argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Whitney L. Cole.

Timothy J. Falcon argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Stephen M. Wiles, John Hunter, and James A. George.

John F. Manning argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Days, Assistant Attorney General Hunger, and Acting Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler.*

SCALIA, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which REHNQUIST, C. J., and BLACKMUN, O'CONNOR, SOUTER, and GINSBURG, JJ., joined, and in Part II-C of which STEVENS, J., joined. SOUTER, J., filed a concurring opinion, p. 457. STEVENS, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, p. 458. KENNEDY, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which THOMAS, J., joined, p. 462.


JUSTICE SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the question whether, in admiralty cases filed in a state court under the Jones Act, 46 U. S. C. App. § 688, and the "saving to suitors clause," 28 U. S. C. § 1333(1), federal law pre-empts state law regarding the doctrine of forum non conveniens.

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