Legal Opinion
Rowan Companies, Inc. v. Huey P. Griffin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1989No. 88-3291PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Rowan Companies, Inc. appeals the dismissal of its suit for a declaratory judgment. Concluding that Rowan’s suit against one of it's employees, Huey P. Griffin, presents an actual controversy that is justiciable under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201, we reverse and remand.
Background
For purposes of this appeal the following facts are taken as true. On June 10, 1987 Griffin sustained a back injury while working on a drilling rig owned and operated by Rowan. Rowan preserved its liability position relative to the accident, but nonetheless provided Griffin with…
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