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PUERTO v. MARINE TRANSPORT LINES, INC.

Civil Action No. G-97-205.

976 F.Supp. 1072 (1997)

Winston Churchill PUERTO v. MARINE TRANSPORT LINES, INC. and Marine Sulphur Shipping Corp.

United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Galveston Division.

September 24, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur Louis Schechter, Arthur L. Schechter and Associates, Galveston, TX, for Plaintiff.

Chris J. McGrath, Legge Farrow Kimmitt and McGrath, Houston, TX, for Defendants.

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE

KENT, District Judge.

This is a personal injury case arising under the Jones Act and general maritime law. Plaintiff allegedly was injured on November 15, 1996 while working aboard the S/S MARINE DUVAL. He filed this case against Defendants on April 14, 1997. Now before the Court is Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue of August 14, 1997. For the reasons set forth below, the Motion is DENIED.

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