Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Glendel Drilling Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 26, 1990No. 88-4934PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
This case confronts us again with the vexing question whether liabilities arising from offshore mineral exploration are to be determined under federal admiralty or state law. The result here is foreordained by precedent, but because of an apparently contradictory line of cases in our circuit and the uncertain policy underpinning our result, the appellant would justly ask “why?”. Perhaps this court should seek to answer Avanti’s question en banc.
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FACTS
Avanti Services, Inc., appellant, signed a turnkey contract with Pioneer Production Corporation (now Mesa…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Rodrigue v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Herb's Welding, Inc. v. GraySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Harvey Corbitt v. Diamond M. Drilling Co., Shell Oil Company, Third-Party v. Sladco, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Theriot v. Bay Drilling Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by54 opinions
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- Hodgen v. Forest Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Smith v. Penrod Drilling Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Demette v. Falcon Drilling Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
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