Tullier v. Halliburton Geophysical Services, Inc.

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

The contracting parties to a time charter for a vessel used in the offshore oil and gas industry agreed to indemnify each other for job-related liabilities and to back up the cross-indemnity provisions with insurance. Their dispute involves which comes first, the “additional assured” coverage of McCall Boat Rentals, Inc., or Halliburton Geophysical Services’ indemnity obligation. Following established caselaw in this circuit, we hold that the “additional assured” coverage must be exhausted before HGS’s indemnity responsibility is called into play. It is therefore…