Legal Opinion

Roberts v. Energy Development Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 4, 1997No. 96-30026PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:-

Appellants, Energy Development Corporation (“EDC”) and Grasso Production Management Inc. (“Grasso”), challenge the district court’s judgment denying its indemnity claim against its contractor Production Management Control Systems (“PMCS”) under a master service agreement. We vacate the judgment and remand for further proceedings.

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PMCS is a Louisiana oilfield contractor engaged in providing and maintaining pneumatic safety systems for offshore production platforms. EDC is an oil and gas production company, which holds state leases on a number of offshore…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation v. Transportation Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  3. Levence John Matte v. Zapata Offshore Company, Defendants/third Party v. Timco, Inc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
  4. Rodrigue v. LeGrosSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
  5. Jimmie Joseph Johnson v. Amoco Production Co., Amoco Production Co., Third-Party v. Technical Compression Services, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Roberts v. Energy Development Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  2. John E. Graham & Sons v. BrewerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  3. Fietz v. SOUTHLAND NAT. INS. CO.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2007
  4. In re Complaint of John E. Graham & SonsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
  5. QBE Syndicate 1036 v. Compass MineralsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2023

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