Stephen Babineaux v. McBroom Rig Building Service, Inc. And North River Insurance Company, Intervenors-Appellees v. Reading & Bates Drilling Company

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Reading & Bates Drilling Company (Reading & Bates) appeals the dismissal of its counterclaim against McBroom Rig Building Service, Inc. (McBroom) and North River Insurance Company (North River). The district court dismissed the counterclaim on summary judgment, relying on the Louisiana Oilfield Indemnity Act. La.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 9:2780 (West 1986). We affirm.

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This case arises out of injuries sustained by Stephen Babineaux in the course of his employment with McBroom aboard a Reading & Bates fixed platform. After recovering Longshore and Harbor Workers’…