in Re Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. and Diamond Offshore Drilling Limited

Opinion issued January 28, 2014. In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-13-00966-CV ——————————— IN RE DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING LTD., Relators Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus MEMORANDUM OPINION This proceeding arises from a personal injury sustained by Bruce Masson, the real party in interest, alleged to have occurred during his employment on a drilling rig temporarily docked at a Malaysian port. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. and Diamond Offshore Drilling, Ltd., the relators, seek mandamus relief from the trial court’s interlocutory order denying their motion to dismiss for forum non conveniens.1 We deny the petition for writ of mandamus. All pending motions are denied as moot. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Keyes, Bland, and Brown. 1 The Honorable Elizabeth Ray, Judge of the 165th District Court of Harris County is the respondent. The underlying case is Bruce Masson v. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. and Diamond Offshore Drilling, Ltd., No. 2012- 21768, in the 165th District Court, Harris County, Texas. 2