Legal Opinion
Robert Wayne Patterson v. Humble Oil and Refining Company and 'Esso Jamestown', Yaun Welding & MacHine Works, Inc. v. Maryland Casualty Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1970No. 26365PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOATE, Senior District Judge:
The appellant Patterson, a ship repairman employed by Yaun Welding & Machine Works, Inc., brought this action against the appellees Humble Oil and its ship, the “ESSO JAMESTOWN”, alleging that he had sustained injuries caused by an unseaworthy condition on the vessel “JAMESTOWN” and by the negligence of Humble’s employees. Humble denied liability and filed a third party complaint against Yaun seeking indemnity and recovery of costs, attorney’s fees, and expenses incurred in defense of the litigation. Yaun impleaded its compensation carrier, Maryland Casualty…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- West v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Strachan Shipping Company v. Koninklyke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maalschappy, N.V.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Louis Antoine v. Lake Charles Stevedores, Inc., Lykes Brothers Steamship Company, Inc. And the Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Hugh A. Robichaux v. Kerr McGee Oil Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Bradley T. Moye v. Sioux City & New Orleans Barge Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Watz v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Waganer v. Sea-Land Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Kelloch v. S & H Subwater Salvage, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Lawrence J. Cormier v. Rowan Drilling Company v. Continental Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Cecil D. Rogers v. United States of America, Defendant-Third-Party v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
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