Legal Opinion
Brock v. Coral Drilling, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 20, 1973No. 72-1892PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
Once again, we go down to the sea in drilling rigs. This case presents another question concerning the scope of the implied warranty of workmanlike service when measured in light of the indemnity principles of Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp., 1956, 350 U.S. 124, 76 S.Ct. 232, 100 L. Ed. 133.1 Mack L. Brock, a roustabout Sieracki seaman working on a stationary drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, was injured while unloading deck cargo from a supply boat, the M/V Baroid Rocket. Brock sued the shipowner, who in turn sought indemnity from Brock’s…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Crumady v. the Joachim Hendrik FisserSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co. v. Nacirema Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Noritake Co., Inc. v. M/v Hellenic ChampionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Fairmont Shipping Corp. And Fairwinds Ocean Carriers Corp., Owners of the Steamship Western Eagle v. Chevron International Oil Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Gay v. Ocean Transport & Trading, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Agrico Chemical Company v. M/v Ben W. Martin (Ex: M/v Greenville), Etc., Defendants-Third-Party v. Brent Towing Co., Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Lauro De Los Santos v. Scindia Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., Seattle Stevedore Co., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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