WATZ v. ZAPATA OFF-SHORE COMPANY

No. 73-2162.

500 F.2d 628 (1974)

John M. WATZ, Plaintiff, v. ZAPATA OFF-SHORE COMPANY, Defendant, v. EATON YALE & TOWNE, INC., Defendant Fourth-Party-Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CAMPBELL CHAIN COMPANY, Defendant Fourth-Party-Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 16, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Tucker, Beaumont, Tex., for defendant fourth-party-defendant-appellant.

James W. Mehaffy, Dewey J. Gonsoulin, Beaumont, Tex., for defendant fourth-party-plaintiff-appellee.

Before BELL, THORNBERRY and DYER, Circuit Judges.


THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

Following an interlude of nearly four years we are called upon for renewed consideration of this admiralty dispute. Reference is made to this Court's earlier opinion, Watz v. Zapata Off-Shore Co., 431 F.2d 100 (5th Cir.1970), wherein a detailed factual summary and discussion of substantive issues may be found.

The sole question now before us is whether the...

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