CORMIER v. ROWAN DRILLING CO.

No. 75-3875.

549 F.2d 963 (1977)

Lawrence J. CORMIER, Plaintiff, v. ROWAN DRILLING COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellants, v. CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 30, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence J. Ernst, New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellants.

Christopher Tompkins, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee.

Ralph S. Johnson, George F. Riess, New Orleans, La., for Ins. Co. of North America.

Before BROWN, Chief Judge, and HILL and FAY, Circuit Judges.


JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

In this appeal,1 Rowan Drilling Company (Rowan) appeals from the District Court's ruling that Rowan must indemnify its co-defendant Continental Oil Company (Continental), for damages and costs of defense Continental was required to bear in a suit for injuries brought by Plaintiff below, Lawrence J. Cormier. We find no reversible error and affirm.

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