Legal Opinion
Tanksley v. Gulf Oil Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 21, 1988No. 87-3185PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., formerly Gulf Oil Corporation, appeals the summary judgment dismissal of its third-party indemnification claim against Services, Equipment and Engineering, Inc. (SEE), contending that the Louisiana Oilfield Indemnity Act of 1981, La. R.S. 9:2780, permits recovery of its costs of defense of the demand filed by Wayne T. Tanksley. Guided by a recent interpretation of the Oilfield Indemnity Act by the Louisiana Supreme Court, and a subsequent decision by this court, for the reasons assigned we affirm.
Background
Tanksley, a toolpusher for SEE, was…
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