1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 412 F.2d
  5. 412 F.2d 952 (1969)
 

NOBLE DRILLING CORPORATION v. SMITH

No. 25798.

412 F.2d 952 (1969)

NOBLE DRILLING CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Clyde J. SMITH, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 7, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George V. Baus, Adams & Reese, New Orleans, La., for appellant.

Harold J. Lamy, Dodd, Hirsch, Barker & Meunier, New Orleans, La., for appellee.

Before WISDOM, THORNBERRY and GOLDBERG, Circuit Judges.

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

Science having sent the drilling for oil and gas out to sea, problems have arisen regarding the liability to amphibious workmen injured while performing duties relating to offshore drilling operations. The injured worker here was a mud pumper who was injured on an offshore drilling platform but who spent most of his working time aboard a tender servicing the platform. The question is whether this worker was a "seaman" or a "member of the crew...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases