Legal Opinion
Temple Drilling Co. v. Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 23, 1991No. 90-4458PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
The Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (“LIGA”) appeals from a judgment by the district court in favor of Temple Drilling Company (“Temple Drilling”) in the amount of $332,772.10, as indemnification for amounts paid by Temple Drilling to injured seamen when its insurer became insolvent. Finding that the district court did not have subject matter jurisdiction over this action, we vacate the judgment of the district court.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Temple Drilling was the owner or operator of several movable drilling rigs stationed off the coasts of Texas and…
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