State Has Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Company Sued Under Jones Act

A Texas appellate court ruled that a nonresident corporation could be hailed into a state court to answer for a Jones Act claim involving a nonresident employee injured while working overseas. Case: PetroSaudi Oil Services Ltd. v. Hartley, No. 01-19-00607-CV, 12/29/2020, published. Facts: William Hartley is a resident of Louisiana. In 2015, he worked for PetroSaudi Oil Services Ltd. as a welder onboard a drillship that was anchored off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago. Hartley allegedly experienced “a knife-like sensation in his groin” while carrying a large piece of steel acros...