Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Seacor Marine Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 23, 2005No. 03-31005, 03-31038 and 03-31161PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
This consolidated appeal presents the question of whether a labor contractor’s contract to hold harmless and indemnify a vessel operator for injuries, sustained by that contractor’s employees while riding on the operator’s vessel, is supported by consideration when the vessel operator owes a pre-existing duty to an oil company to transport those same employees. We conclude that the contract is supported by consideration and is enforceable.
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Production Management Industries, L.L.C. (PMI), a labor contractor that provides labor and other support services for the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Laredo Offshore Constructors, Inc. v. Hunt Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Taita Chemical Co. v. Westlake Styrene Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Hale v. Co-Mar Offshore Corp.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1984
- The Home Insurance Company v. Michael J. MatthewsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Brown v. Forest Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Walker v. EppsDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 2008
- Robertson-Dewar v. MukaseyDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 2009
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