Legal Opinion
Warren Petroleum Corporation v. J. W. Green Contractors
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 18, 1969No. 25334_1PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity action Warren seeks indemnity from Green for damages paid by Warren under a judgment entered against Warren in an earlier personal injury suit. The jury verdict was for Green. Warren appeals. We reverse.
Central to this case is the following indemnity provision of a contract between Warren and Green.
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE — Contractor [Green] indemnifies and agrees to hold Owner [Warren] harmless from any and all liability, claims, demands or judgments for damages resulting from injuries to or death of persons, including Contractor and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ralph E. Coblentz, as Administrator, D.B.N. Of the Estate of Edward Thomas Coblentz, Deceased v. American Surety Company of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Spence & Howe Construction Co. v. Gulf Oil Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1963
- Alamo Lumber Company v. Warren Petroleum CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- American Surety Company of New York v. Ralph E. Coblentz, as Administrator D.B.N. Of the Estate of Edward Thomas Coblentz, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Alabama Title & Trust Co. v. MillsapCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1934
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Gibbs v. Air CanadaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Hicks v. Ocean Drilling & Exploration Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Clyde E. Hicks v. Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company, Defendant-Third Party Plaintiff- Appellant-Appellee, H. B. Buster Hughes, Inc., Third Party Hester Goforth v. Ocean Drilling and Exploration Co., Defendants-Appellants-Appellees, H. B. Buster Hughes, Inc., Charles Norman Glover v. Ocean Drilling Exploration Co., Defendants-Appellants-Appellees, H. B. Buster Hughes, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Maritime Overseas Corporation v. Northeast Petroleum Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- Robert J. Bainville v. Hess Oil V.I. Corp. v. Standby Power Supplies, Inc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
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