Rigby v. Tenneco Oil Co.

ORDER AND REASONS

CHARLES SCHWARTZ, Jr., District Judge.

This matter is before the Court upon motion of third party defendant Houma Industries Inc. for summary judgment, as to the claim of Tenneco Oil Co., as third party plaintiff, for indemnity from Houma Industries. Houma Industries claims the Louisiana Oilfield Indemnity Act of 1981, La.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 9:2780 (West Supp. 1985) [“Indemnity Act”] bars Tenneco’s indemnity claim. For the reasons set forth below, the motion for summary judgment is granted to the extent that Houma Industries will not be required to defend and indemnify Tenneco…