IN RE ENSCO OFFSHORE INTERN. CO.

No. 09-0317.

311 S.W.3d 921 (2010)

In re ENSCO OFFSHORE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY, ENSCO International Incorporated and ENSCO Offshore Company, Individually and as Successor-in-Interest of Chiles Offshore, Inc., Relators.

Supreme Court of Texas.

May 7, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Klawetter, Christina K. Schovajsa, Eastman Watson Dale & Forney, Houston, TX, and Michael K. Hurst, Gruber Hurst Johansen & Hail LLP, Dallas, TX, for Relators.

Eric D. Pearson and James Craig Orr Jr., Heygood Orr Reyes Pearson & Bartolomei, Dallas, for Real party in Interest.


PER CURIAM.

The plaintiff in this case filed suit in Dallas County against corporate owners of a drilling rig on which an Australian citizen employed by an Australian company was killed. At the time of the incident, the rig was in the territorial waters of Singapore, and the incident was investigated by Singaporean authorities. At issue in this mandamus proceeding is whether the trial court abused its discretion by failing to dismiss the case on forum non conveniens...

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