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OCR: so resort was had to the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana. Recognizing that the forum non conveniens dis- missal this American Jones Act seaman' claim was unprecedented in the American jurisprudence, and was also proscribed by Article 123 of the Louisiana Code Civil Procedure and prior Louisiana Supreme Court hold. ings, the Louisiana Supreme Caurt reversed and remanded for trial. Miller American Dredging Co. 595 So. 2d 615 (La. 1992) After the reversal, ADC sought certiorari from this Court; certiorari was granted on 61 April 1993 SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT 11 would be unprecedented in the American jurispru dence for this court allow the forum non conveniens dismissal Jones suit brought bv an American seamar for injuries Sustained aboard a1 American flag ged vessel plying the inland w ...