Legal Opinion

Robert Earl Meloy v. Conoco, Inc., Defendant-Third Party v. Oilfield Services of Cameron, Inc., Third Party

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided July 18, 1986No. 18-9005PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

After receiving the application for rehearing and supplemental briefs in response to the questions proposed by the court, concerning whether the controlling questions of Louisiana law should be certified to the Louisiana Supreme Court, the court has decided to withdraw its opinion. 1

The court believes that the questions to be certified might be phrased as follows:

1. Under Louisiana law, is an indemnitor’s obligation to defend a suit against the indemnitee for personal injuries sustained determined entirely by the allegations of the complaint against the indemnitee? That is, if the petition…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Leon West, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Gwendolyn West, Deceased v. Caterpillar Tractor Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  2. Mrs. John W. Allen v. The Estate of Charles Francis Carman, Mrs. Sylvia CarmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  3. Robert Earl Meloy v. Conoco, Inc., Defendant-Third Party v. Oilfield Services of Cameron, Inc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Meloy v. Conoco, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
  2. Robert Earl Meloy v. Conoco, Inc., Defendant-Third Party v. Oilfield Services of Cameron, Inc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
  3. Robert Earl Meloy v. Conoco, Inc., Defendant-Third Party v. Oilfield Services of Cameron, Inc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
  4. Clement v. Pressure Services, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
  5. Stephen Babineaux v. McBroom Rig Building Service, Inc. And North River Insurance Company, Intervenors-Appellees v. Reading & Bates Drilling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987

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