BLANKS v. MURCO DRILLING CORP.

No. 84-4509.

766 F.2d 891 (1985)

Harold C. BLANKS, Plaintiff, v. MURCO DRILLING CORP., Defendant-Third Party Plaintiff-Appellee, FEDERAL INSURANCE CO., Third Party Defendant-Appellee, v. ANR PRODUCTION CO., New York Marine & General Insurance Co., Third Party Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 29, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, Donald L. King, Robert W. Fenet, Grady S. Hurley, New Orleans, La., for appellants.

Plauche, Smith, Herbert & Nieset, Allen L. Smith, Jr., Lake Charles, La., for appellees.

Before WISDOM, WILLIAMS and HILL, Circuit Judges.


JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

This diversity action involves the interpretation of the indemnity provisions of a drilling contract as well as certain provisions of an insurance policy purchased in accordance with the drilling contract. ANR Production Company is the owner and operator of the Paul E. Messenger No. 1 oil well located in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. ANR contracted in writing with Murco Drilling Corporation to provide a rig and crew for the drilling...

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