Legal Opinion
Lawrence J. Cormier v. Rowan Drilling Company v. Continental Oil Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1977No. 75-3875PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
In this appeal, 1 Rowan Drilling Company (Rowan) appeals from the District Court’s ruling that Rowan must indemnify its co-defendant Continental Oil Company (Continental), for damages and costs of defense Continental was required to bear in a suit for injuries brought by Plaintiff below, Lawrence J. Cormier. We find no reversible error and affirm.
In The Beginning
Lawrence J. Cormier was employed by Dresser-Atlas Industries 2 as a wire line operator. He was sent by his employer to Continental’s X-platform located in the Gulf of Mexico in West Delta Block 95,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Tri-State Oil Tool Industries, Inc. v. Delta Marine Drilling Company, Delta Marine Drilling Company v. Tri-State Oil Tool Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- General Electric Company and Electric Mutual Liability Insurance Company v. Cuban American Nickel CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Kelloch v. S & H Subwater Salvage, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- In The Matter Of Double D Dredging Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Robert Wayne Patterson v. Humble Oil and Refining Company and 'Esso Jamestown', Yaun Welding & MacHine Works, Inc. v. Maryland Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Michael J. Guidry v. Kem Manufacturing Company, Drackett Products Company, Defendants-Third Party v. Kem Manufacturing Company, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Hobbs v. Teledyne Movible Offshore, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Olen Lirette v. Popich Bros. Water Transport, Inc., and American Employers Insurance Company, Third-Party v. Otto Candies, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Chamberlain Protective Services, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Ray D. Brown and Nancy Jane Brown v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company v. Union Camp CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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