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WILEY v. OFFSHORE PAINTING CONTRACTORS, INC.

Nos. 81-3468, 81-3469 and 81-3470.

711 F.2d 602 (1983)

Michael E. WILEY, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. OFFSHORE PAINTING CONTRACTORS, INC., Defendant-Appellee, v. CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., Defendant-Appellant. CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., Third Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY and St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Third Party Defendants-Appellees. In the Matter of the Complaint of OFFSHORE PAINTING CONTRACTORS, INC. As Owner of the M/V SANDRA P, For Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability, Petitioner-Appellee, v. CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., Claimant-Appellant. B.R. HERRINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC. and First State Insurance Company, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. OFFSHORE PAINTING CONTRACTORS, INC., Defendant-Appellee, v. CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., Defendant-Appellant, v. The CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY and St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Third Party Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 25, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McLoughlin, Barranger, Provosty & Melancon, Lloyd C. Melancon, New Orleans, La., for Chevron.

Michael X. St. Martin, Houma, La., for Wiley.

Edgar F. Barnett, Lake Charles, La., for Offshore.

Philip E. Henderson, Houma, La., for Uninsured Interest of Offshore.

David R. Normann, New Orleans, La., for Continental.

Mat M. Gray, III, New Orleans, La., for St. Paul Fire & Marine.

J. Wendel Fusilier, Ville Platte, La., for Fontenot.

Frank E. Lamothe, III, New Orleans, La., for Windham.

Before RANDALL and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges, and BUCHMEYER, District Judge.

BUCHMEYER, District Judge:

This is a personal injury case involving a seaman and two painters who were severely injured when an explosion occurred at an offshore oil and gas production platform owned by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. ("Chevron").

Chevron appeals from judgments awarding substantial damages (over $3 million) to these three individuals. It raises these issues: that the trial court abused its discretion in denying Chevron's motion for continuance because...

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