SANCHEZ v. COMMODORE CRUISE LINES, LTD.

No. 97-CA-2355.

713 So.2d 572 (1998)

Maximino Padilla SANCHEZ v. COMMODORE CRUISE LINES, LTD., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 22, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sean D. Alfortish, New Orleans, for Appellant.

James L. Schupp, Jr., E. Martin McLeod, Terriberry, Carroll & Yancey, New Orleans, for Appellee.

Before KLEES, LOBRANO and CIACCIO, JJ.


CIACCIO, Judge.

In this maritime case, plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the trial court granting defendant's exceptions of improper venue/improper forum and dismissing plaintiff's petition with prejudice. We amend and affirm.

FACTS

The plaintiff, Maximino Padilla Sanchez, a citizen and resident of Honduras, was injured on May 11, 1996 while working aboard the M/V ENCHANTED ISLE. Sanchez was employed by New Commodore Cruise Lines, Ltd....

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