Legal Opinion
Chevron USA, Inc. v. Aker Maritime, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 27, 2010No. 07-31117PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
The Genesis Spar, an oil production facility, sits 150 miles south of New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico. A riser system attaches the floating spar to the ocean floor, 2,600 feet below. The hub of this appeal, indeed of this entire multiparty dispute, is the failed bolts used to secure the riser system. Chevron USA, Inc. (“Chevron”), the part-owner and operator of the Genesis Spar, sued several parties to recover its costs resulting from the replacement of the failed bolts. The dispute presented by this appeal is primarily between Chevron and T-3 Custom Coating…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Roberts v. BenoitSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Chappuis v. Sears Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Griffin v. KinbergerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Media Production Consultants, Inc. v. Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
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3Cited by42 opinions
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