Legal Opinion
Freeport-McMoran Energy, LLC v. Mike Mullen Energy Equipment Resources, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 23, 2007No. 06-30063UnpublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge: *
Blake Drilling & Workover Co., Inc. (“Blake”) appeals an adverse summary judgment in favor of its insurer, Gemini Insurance Co. (“Gemini”), holding that Gemini owed no duty to defend or indemnify Blake against claims asserted by Freeport-McMoran. We affirm.
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In June 2004, Freeport-McMoRan Energy, LLC. (“Freeport”) filed suit against Mike Mullen, Blake and others for monetary recovery and other relief arising out of two contracts for the dismantling and removal of oilfield rigs and equipment. The first contract was entered into on June 13, 2001 (the “2001 PSA”)…
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