CONTINENTAL OIL CO. v. BONANZA CORP.

No. 80-2317.

706 F.2d 1365 (1983)

CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BONANZA CORPORATION, and Republic Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 16, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vinson & Elkins, Harold K. Watson, Houston, Tex., for defendants-appellants.

Eastham, Watson, Dale & Forney, Marion E. McDaniel, Jr., Houston, Tex., for Bonanza Corp.

Baker & Botts, Randy McClanahan, Houston, Tex., S. Gene Fendler, Liskow & Lewis, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, BROWN, RUBIN, REAVLEY, POLITZ, TATE, JOHNSON, WILLIAMS, GARWOOD, JOLLY, and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.


ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:

Conoco, the operator of an offshore drilling rig, chartered a vessel that, due to negligence of its master, sank beneath the rig. Conoco removed the wreck and seeks to recover the cost of removal under a marine protection and indemnity (P & I) insurance policy that covers amounts the vessel owner has become legally liable to pay and has paid either for removal when it is "compulsory by...

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