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OCR: So. 2d 615 (La. 19921. J.A. 6 58 -67]. Relying upon federal diversity cases the Court conc luded Ithat it could upply I -ouisi ana procedural law which only recognizes forum non convenieus dismissals in non-maritime cares American Dredging its petition for certiorari on May 29 1992 and the Suprerne Court granted the petition on April 1993 SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT The question presented herein is whether the doctrine of forum non conveniens applicable to maritime actions filed in state courts pursuant to the "sa vings to suitors" clause 1333 (1949) Petitioner American Dredging Company Amer can Dredging respectfully urges that the trial court t and Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of : Appeals correctly applied Jus doctrinc, rather than state proce dural law to these maritime claims. William Ro ...