McDermott, Inc. v. Iron

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 91-2246 MCDERMOTT, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, versus CLYDE IRON, ET AL., Defendants, AmCLYDE, A Division of AMCA International, Inc., and RIVER DON CASTING LTD., Defendants-Appellants, Cross-Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (December 11, 1992) Before HIGGINBOTHAM and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges, and HARMON,* District Judge. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge: This is a suit for damage to property resulting from a failure of a large crane on an offshore platform. AmClyde…