Legal Opinion

Joseph Wilcox v. Max Welders, L.L.C.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 24, 2015No. 14-30137PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDWARD C. PRADO, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises from injuries sustained by Plaintiff — Appellant Joseph R. Wilcox while welding on an offshore platform. Wilcox, an employee of Defendant — Appellee Max Welders, L.L..C., was working as the borrowed employee of Defendant — Appellee—Appellant Wild Well Control, Incorporated, a subsidiary of Defendant — Appellee—Appellant Superior Energy Services, Incorporated. Wilcox sued the Defendants under, inter alia, the Jones Act. Superior and Wild Well filed a cross-claim for indemnity from Max Welders pursuant to a Master Service Agreement (MSA) or, in…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Leslie Wayne Yohey v. James A. Collins, Director Department of Criminal Justice Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  3. Turner v. Baylor Richardson Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  4. McDermott International, Inc. v. WilanderSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Chandris, Inc. v. LatsisSupreme Court of the United States · 1995

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3Cited by21 opinions

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