Legal Opinion
Olen Lirette v. Popich Bros. Water Transport, Inc., and American Employers Insurance Company, Third-Party v. Otto Candies, Inc., Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 7, 1983No. 80-3929PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
This is a sequel to Lirette 1 1 in which, after settlement with his Jones Act employer, Popich, we affirmed the District Court’s judgment denying recovery to Lirette against Exxon and Candies. 2 In the same judgment Exxon was granted recovery for its attorneys’ fees and expenses against Popich (and its insurer, American Employers Insurance Co.), and Candies (and its insurer, Insurance Company of North America). This judgment was not appealed. Responding to Candies’ motion to reopen 3 that part of the case, the court denied Candies’ claim for indemnity against…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Harvey Corbitt v. Diamond M. Drilling Co., Shell Oil Company, Third-Party v. Sladco, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Signal Oil & Gas Co. v. Barge W-701Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Hobbs v. Teledyne Movible Offshore, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- M. O. N. T. Boat Rental Services, Inc. v. Union Oil Company of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Charles Edwin Roberts, Sr. v. Williams-Mcwilliams Co., Inc. v. Gibson Welding and Construction Co., Exxon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Theriot v. Bay Drilling Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Becker v. Tidewater, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
- Hardy v. Gulf Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Tommy Lynn Weathersby v. Conoco Oil Company, Conoco Oil Company v. Global Marine, and National Supply CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Randy A. Foreman v. Exxon Corporation, Third-Party Cross-Appellant v. Diamond M Company, Offshore Casing Crews, Inc., Third-Party Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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