Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit August 22, 1988, 87-3607 (Hughes Drilling Fluids v. M/v Luo Fu Shan, Its Engines, Tackle, Apparel, Etc.)

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Hughes Drilling Fluids (Hughes), the owner of cargo aboard the defendant’s vessel, appeals the dismissal of its suit for declaratory judgment seeking a declaration of its general average obligation. The district court concluded that the forum selected in the bill of lading, the Republic of China, was binding on the parties and dismissed the suit.