SMITH v. CHEVRON OIL COMPANY

No. 74-1364.

517 F.2d 1154 (1975)

Richard O. SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, v. CHEVRON OIL COMPANY, Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. OCEAN SCIENCES, INC., and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Third-Party Defendants-Appellees. Richard O. SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TIDEWATER GUARDIANS, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 15, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Wagner, George W. Healy, III, New Orleans, La., for appellee.

Lloyd C. Malancon, New Orleans, La., for Chevron.

Curtis R. Boisfontaine, New Orleans, La., Henry D. McNamara, Jr., Metairie, La., for Amer. Mutual.

Robert E. Barkley, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Ocean Sciences.

Charles J. Ferrara, Philippi P. St. Pee, Metairie, La., Charles R. Maloney, New Orleans, La., for appellant.

Before WISDOM, SIMPSON and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


RONEY, Circuit Judge:

As with the two other cases involving Chevron Oil Company decided today, Chevron Oil Co. v. E. D. Walton Construction Co., 517 F.2d 1119 (5th Cir. 1975) and Stephens v. Chevron Oil Co., 517 F.2d 1123 (5th Cir. 1975) the central issue in this case involves the interpretation of an indemnification agreement between Chevron and an independent contractor. Concluding...

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