Legal Opinion

Nerco Oil & Gas, Inc. v. M.R. Friday, Inc.

District Court, W.D. Louisiana

Decided March 10, 1993No. Civ. A. No. 91-0460PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RULING

LITTLE, District Judge.

Nerco’s suit is grounded on Friday’s breach of an indemnity agreement. That breach impacted Friday’s insurers, also de*430fendants in this matter. The defendants have filed an answer asserting defenses, including the frequently litigated Louisiana Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act (La.R.S. 9:2780). The defendants have also filed a motion for summary judgment essentially asserting that the Anti-Indemnity Act (the Act) is a complete shield to Nerco’s demands, so much so that a complete dismissal is warranted. Ner-co has filed a motion to strike the Act defense of the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Odie Joe Reid v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  3. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation v. Transportation Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  4. Rodrigue v. LeGrosSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
  5. Robyn Leroy Parks v. Dan Reynolds, Warden, Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Susan B. Loving, Attorney General, State of OklahomaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. Sonat Exploration Company v. Cudd Pressure Control, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2011
  5. Sonat Exploration Company v. Cudd Pressure Control, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2011

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