Legal Opinion
Gulf Oil Corporation v. Tug Gulf Explorer
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided December 13, 1971No. Civ. A. 69-1533PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MITCHELL, District Judge.
Gulf Oil Corporation, the owner of an 18-inch pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico, and Brown & Root, Inc., the owner and operator of the Derrick Barge FOSTER PARKER, which had been engaged in platform construction work for Gulf Oil Corporation, brought this suit for damages occasioned by the rupture of the pipeline.
The plaintiffs jointly sued Gulf Mississippi Marine Corporation, in personam, and its Tug GULF EXPLORER, in rem.
Gulf Mississippi Marine Corporation brought claims against both Gulf Oil Corporation and Brown & Root, Inc., claiming tort indemnity and tendering…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Stevens v. the White CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Southgate v. Eastern Transp. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1927
- United States v. RayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- C. E. Hart v. Thomas BlakemoreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Atlantic Pipe Line Company v. Dredge PhiladelphiaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1965
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Orange Beach Water, Sewer & Fire Protection Authority v. M/V AlvaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- S. C. Loveland, Inc. v. East West Towing, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1976
- Sheridan Transportation Co., and Tug New York Co. v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Peoples Natural Gas Co. v. Ashland Oil, Inc.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1985
- Orange Beach Water, Sewer And Fire Protection Authority v. M/V AlvaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
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