Legal Opinion

Chevron USA, Inc. v. Aker Maritime, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 31, 2012No. 11-30369PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

Following a jury trial, Chevron USA, Inc. was awarded damages from Aker Maritime, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and from Oceaneering International, Inc. That judgment was affirmed in an earlier appeal and is not subject to further challenge. A bench trial was held on remand to consider remaining contractual claims. The district court ordered Oceaneering to pay indemnity and attorneys’ fees to Aker. In this appeal, Oceaneering seeks to reverse those awards. We AFFIRM.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

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2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  2. Blanchard v. BergeronSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Mathis v. Exxon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
  4. Cadwallader v. Allstate Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
  5. STATE, DOTD v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992

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