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Plaintiffs, Jónnie Ryan, as personal representative of Mark Ryan and his estate, sued Wild Well Control, Inc. and Noble Drilling, Inc. following Mark Ryan's death while working offshore in Nigeria, alleging negligence and unseaworthiness under the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA), general maritime law, and the Sieracki seaman doctrine. Wild Well Control, Inc. removed the case from state court to federal court, contending that recent amendments to 28 U.S.C. § 1441 permit the removal of such claims. Plaintiffs filed a motion to remand, arguing that general maritime claims are historically not removable without diversity jurisdiction, which was absent in this case. The court, however, analyzed the amended removal statute and found that its plain language no longer bars removal of admiralty and DOHSA claims, even without diversity. Consequently, the court denied the motion to remand.
Ryan v. Hercules Offshore, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, S.D. Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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Plaintiffs, Jónnie Ryan, as personal representative of Mark Ryan and his estate, sued Wild Well Control, Inc. and Noble Drilling, Inc. following Mark Ryan's death while working offshore in Nigeria, alleging negligence and unseaworthiness under the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA), general maritime law, and the Sieracki seaman doctrine. Wild Well Control, Inc. removed the case from state court to federal court, contending that recent amendments to 28 U.S.C. § 1441 permit the removal of such claims. Plaintiffs filed a motion to remand, arguing that general maritime claims are historically not removable without diversity jurisdiction, which was absent in this case. The court, however, analyzed the amended removal statute and found that its plain language no longer bars removal of admiralty and DOHSA claims, even without diversity. Consequently, the court denied the motion to remand.
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