LONG v. DIAMOND M DRILLING CO., INC.

No. 80-3550.

674 F.2d 425 (1982)

James E. LONG, Jr., Plaintiff, v. DIAMOND M DRILLING CO., INC., Defendant-Appellant, v. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied June 24, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph J. Weigand, Jr., Houma, La., for defendant-appellant.

Scofield, Bergstedt & Gerard, Richard E. Gerard, Jr., Lake Charles, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before BROWN, GEE and GARWOOD, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied June 24, 1982.

GEE, Circuit Judge:

James E. Long, Jr., the original plaintiff, was injured while employed by Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation ("Schlumberger") and working on rig no. 99, a drilling barge owned by Diamond M Drilling Company ("Diamond M"). Long's claims against Diamond M and Schlumberger were settled, and Diamond M paid $170,000 to Long. Diamond M filed a third-party demand against Phillips Petroleum...

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