Legal Opinion
Halliburton Energy Servs., Inc. v. Ironshore Specialty Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 17, 2019No. 17-20678; C/w 18-20239PublishedCited by 177 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Chief Judge:
An oil rig caught fire and exploded in Ohio. Statoil USA Onshore Properties operated *528 the rig, Halliburton Energy Services fracked at the rig site, and Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company insured Statoil. Now, all the parties disagree about who is on the financial hook for the damage.
Ironshore paid roughly $12 million to Statoil to cover a portion of the damages, while Halliburton paid nothing. But Ironshore didn't go away quietly-it sent a letter to Halliburton, demanding payment and asserting subrogation rights under the Master Services Agreement ("MSA"), a…
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