Guidry v. Smith International Acquisition Corp.

Supreme Court of Louisiana June 1, 2001

Guidry v. Smith International Acquisition Corp., 793 So. 2d 203 (La. 2001)

2001 La. LEXIS 1822; 2001 WL 648960

Opinion of the Court

In re Smith International Acquisition Corp. et al.; Rowan Companies Inc.; Safeguard Disposal Systems Inc.;' — Defendants; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court, Div. H, No. 99-11078; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2001-C-0390.

Granted. The judgment of the trial court denying the motion to transfer venue based on forum non conveniens is reversed. The motion is granted for the reasons assigned in the dissenting opinion in the court of appeal, and the case is transferred to the Fifteenth Judicial District Court for the Parish of Lafayette.

Reference

Full Case Name: Roland GUIDRY v. SMITH INTERNATIONAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION, Safeguard Disposal System, Inc. Rowan Companies, Inc. and Diamond Tank Rentals, Inc.
Status: Published