SENECA v. CALIFORNIA OIL COMPANY

No. 8851.

244 F.Supp. 350 (1964)

Harry Moses SENECA v. CALIFORNIA OIL COMPANY and Producers Drilling Company.

United States District Court W. D. Louisiana, Lafayette Division.

December 3, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nichols & Drewett, E. M. Nichols, Lake Charles, La., Brown, Bates, Brock & Morgan, Ben N. Ramey, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff.

Davidson, Meaux, Onebane & Donohoe, J. J. Davidson, Jr., Lafayette, La., for Producers Drilling Co. and Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

Porteous & Johnson, Lloyd C. Melancon, New Orleans, La., for California Oil Co.


PUTNAM, District Judge.

The main demand of the libelant in this case has been compromised and the sole issue remaining for determination is a demand for indemnity brought by the California Company in a cross-claim against the defendant Producers Drilling Company and a petition of impleader filed against its insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

The claim arises out of a provision found in paragraph 14 of a drilling contract entered into by Producers with...

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