Legal Opinion
St. Mary Iron Works, Inc. v. McMoran Exploration Co., Coburn Company of Lafayette, Inc., and Control Systematologists, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 17, 1986No. 86-4253PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT M. HILL, Circuit Judge:
At issue in this appeal is whether the Louisiana Oil Well Liens Act, La.Rev. Stat.Ann. §§ 9:4861-4867 (West 1983), or the Louisiana Private Works Act, La.Rev. Stat.Ann. §§ 9:4801-4855 (West 1983), governs the perfection of a materialman’s or laborer’s lien against an immovable structure located in United States territorial waters adjacent to the state of Louisiana. We find that the district court correctly decided that the Private Works Act applies but that the basis for its decision was incorrect. We also find that the district court incorrectly determined the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Rodrigue v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- PHAC Services, Inc. v. Seaways Intern., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Continental Casualty Co. v. Associated Pipe & Supply Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- C-CRAFT MARINE SERV., INC. v. Llog Exploration Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Union Texas Petroleum Corp. v. PLT Engineering, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- C.F. Dahlberg & Co., Inc., D/B/A St. Mary Galvanizing Corp., Plaintiff v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- St. Mary Iron Works, Inc. v. McMoran Exploration Co., Coburn Company of Lafayette, Inc., and Control Systematologists, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Union Texas Petroleum Corporation v. Plt Engineering, Inc., State Service Company, Inc., Defendant-Counter-Plaintiff, Power Well Service, Inc. And Gulf Island-Iv, a Louisiana Partnership, Intervenors-Appellees v. Union Texas Petroleum Corporation, Agip Petroleum Company and Minatome Corporation, Counter-Defendants-Appellants. Union Texas Petroleum Corporation v. Plt Engineering, Inc., Brown and Root Usa, Inc. And Sub Sea International, Inc., and State Service Company, Inc., Defendant-Counter-Plaintiff-Appellee, Union Texas Petroleum Corporation, Agip Petroleum Company and Minatome Corporation, Counter-Defendants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990