CORBITT v. DIAMOND M. DRILLING CO.

No. 80-3092.

654 F.2d 329 (1981)

Harvey CORBITT, Plaintiff, v. DIAMOND M. DRILLING CO., Defendant. SHELL OIL COMPANY, Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SLADCO, INC., Third-Party Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Unit A

August 24, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Blazek, Thomas G. O'Brien, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff.

McGlinchey, Stafford, Mintz & Hoffman, Peter L. Hilbert, Jr., John E. Galloway, New Orleans, La., for defendant.

Before CHARLES CLARK and GEE, Circuit Judges, and SPEARS, District Judge.


CHARLES CLARK, Circuit Judge:

The issue presented on this appeal is whether Shell Oil Company is entitled to receive indemnification under the terms of its contract with Sladco, Inc. The district court held that it was not and granted summary judgment to Sladco. We agree and affirm the district court.

I.

Shell Oil Company (Shell) owned certain oil and gas leases covering water bottoms located in the Gulf...

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