Legal Opinion
Hubert J. Wedlock v. Gulf Mississippi Marine Corp., J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc. v. Defelice Marine Contractors, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 20, 1977No. 76-3943PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
The original plaintiff in this seagoing affair, Hubert Wedlock, has long since gone down the hatch that appellee failed to cover. This case presents the question whether the appellee must now cover a portion of the settlement and defense costs borne out of Wedlock’s suit for damages.
The appellant, DeFelice Marine Contractors, Inc., employed Wedlock as a deckhand on its tug, the M/V Miriam M. DeFelice. The appellee, J. Ray McDermott & Co., chartered the tug and crew to tow its barge, the Oceana 91. One evening the captain of the tug ordered Wedlock onto the barge to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- 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
- Smith Petroleum Service, Inc. v. Monsanto Chemical Company, Monsanto Chemical Company v. Smith Petroleum Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Batson-Cook Co. v. Industrial Steel ErectorsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Lanasse v. Travelers InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by47 opinions
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- Loose v. Offshore Navigation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Continental Oil Company v. Bonanza Corporation, and Republic Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Hardy v. Gulf Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Julius Ducre v. The Executive Officers of Halter Marine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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