Legal Opinion
Masinter v. Tenneco Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 16, 1989No. 87-3638PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
Appellee/cross-appellant David Masinter brought this suit against appellant/cross-appellee Marlin Drilling Co., Inc. (Marlin) to recover damages for injuries sustained while working aboard a jack-up rig owned *894by Marlin. The district court found Marlin 60% negligent and Masinter 40% contribu-torily negligent and entered judgment for Masinter. On appeal, each party asserts its own absence of negligence and challenges the district court’s calculation of damages. Masinter also contends that the district court erred in reimbursing appellee Liberty Mutual Insurance Company…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Scindia Steam Navigation Co. v. De Los SantosSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Gary Terrell v. University of Texas System PoliceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Helaire v. Mobil Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Hernandez v. M/V RajaanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Victor C. Baris v. Sulpicio Lines, Inc., Caltex Petroleum, Inc., Caltex Petroleum Corporation, and Caltex Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Trinidad Pimental v. Ltd Canadian Pacific BulCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Greenwood v. Societe Francaise DeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Kathleen Russo, Wife Of/and Herbert L. Gay v. Barge 266 and Brown & Root U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Levene v. Pintail Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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