Jessie Verdine v. Ensco Offshore Co., Defendant-Third Party v. Centin Llc, Formerly Known as Centin Corp., Third Party

ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

This case involves the application of the Louisiana Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act (the “Act”) to an agreement between Ensco Offshore Company and Centin LLC for repairs on a dismantled fixed platform rig. The district court denied Ensco’s motion for summary judgment and granted summary judgment in favor of Centin. The court concluded that the Act invalidated the choice of law provision and defense and indemnity clause in the parties’ contract. 1

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In August of 1997, Ensco entered into a Day Work Drilling Contract with Amerada Hess Corporation in which Ensco agreed…