Legal Opinion
Shell Offshore, Inc. v. Tesla Offshore, L.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 5, 2018No. 16-30528; cons. w/ 17-30338PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
On November 2, 2012, an underwater sonar device struck the mooring line of an offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, causing substantial damage. Tesla Offshore, LLC was using the sonar device, known as a towfish, to survey the ocean floor. Tesla had chartered a vessel from International Offshore Services, LLC to pull the towfish.
Shell Offshore, Inc., the owner of the drilling rig, sued Tesla and International for damages arising out of the accident.1 After a trial on the merits, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Shell and apportioned 75% of the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Griffin v. Oceanic Contractors, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Demarest v. ManspeakerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boh Bros. Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
- Lewis v. City of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Sacramento Navigation Co. v. SalzSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
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