Legal Opinion
Durant v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided September 25, 1984No. Civ. A. 82-2778PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MENTZ, District Judge.
Two motions for summary judgment are now indirectly before the Court in this case. Both were submitted by third-party defendants Tilden J. Elliott Contractors, Inc. (“Elliott”) and Northeastern Fire Insurance Company of Pennsylvania (“Northeastern”), Elliott’s insurer, against the third-party plaintiff, Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (“Chevron”). The first motion asks the Court to rule that Chevron’s claim for contractual indemnity ’ against Elliott and Northeastern is barred by LSA-R.S. 9:2780, the Louisiana “Oilfield Indemnity Act.” The second asks the Court to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Franks v. Louisiana Health Serv. & Indem. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Fiesta Foods, Inc. v. OgdenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Zemurray v. BoeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
- Oliver v. Home Service Ice Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1935
- State v. Laconco, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Levence John Matte v. Zapata Offshore Company, Defendants/third Party v. Timco, Inc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Moser v. Aminoil, U.S.A., Inc.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1985
- Hebert v. Kerr-McGee Corp.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1985
- Wilson v. J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1985
- Cormier v. Gulf Oil Corp.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1987
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