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SMITH v. SHELL OIL CO.

Nos. 82-4364, 83-4056.

746 F.2d 1087 (1984)

Sherman Michael SMITH, Et Al., Plaintiffs, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, Defendant-Third Party Plaintiff-Appellee, v. OFFSHORE SANITATION & EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES, INC., Third Party Defendant-Appellant-Appellee, and PRESSURE SERVICES, INC., Third Party Defendant-Appellee, v. WESTERN WIRELINE SERVICES, INC., Third Party Defendant-Appellant. Sherman Michael SMITH, Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellees-Appellants, Cross-Appellants, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, Defendant-Third Party Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, v. PRESSURE SERVICES, INC., Third Party Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, Western Wireline Service, Inc. and Offshore Sanitation and Equipment Rental Services, Inc., Third Party Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 2, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen, Gooch, Bourgeois, Breaux & Robison, St. Paul Bourgeois, IV, Lafayette, La., for Western Wireline.

Stassi & Rausch, Joseph W. Rausch, New Orleans, La., for Pressure Service, Inc.

Levy & Burleigh, Lawrence K. Burleigh, Morgan City, La., for Smith.

Bernard & Angelle, Randy P. Angelle, Lafayette, La., John P. Campbell, III, Metairie, La., for Porche and Smith.

Leger & Mestayer, Walter J. Leger, Jr., Michael J. Mestayer, New Orleans, La., Guy W. Olano, Jr., Kenner, La., for Latham.

Gibbens & Blackwell, John Blackwell, New Iberia, La., for Offshore Sanitation.

Adams & Reese, Joel L. Borrello, Lynn M. Luker, Arthur A. Crais, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Shell Oil.

Before BROWN, GEE, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises from claims for personal injuries resulting from a gas fire on a fixed platform on the outer Continental Shelf which occurred on November 6, 1980. Because we find ample evidence to support the jury's findings as well as the trial court's findings regarding indemnity, we affirm. We reverse the award of interest from the date of judgment and remand for modification to allow interest from the date of judicial demand.<...

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