SMITH v. TENNECO OIL CO., INC.

No. 86-4040.

803 F.2d 1386 (1986)

Michael J. SMITH, et al., Plaintiffs, v. TENNECO OIL CO., INC. and Operators, Inc., Defendants-Cross-Claimants, Appellants, Cross-Appellees, v. JOHN E. GRAHAM & SONS and Highland Insurance Co., Defendants-Cross-Defendants, Appellees, Cross-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 10, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred E. Salley, New Orleans, La., for defendants-cross-claimants, appellants, cross-appellees.

Woodley, Barnett, Cox, et al., Clayton A.L. Davis, Lake Charles, La., for defendants-cross-defendants, appellees, cross-appellants.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, REAVLEY and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Chief Judge:

Tenneco Oil Company (Tenneco), the owner of an offshore drilling platform, and Operators, Inc. (Operators), the company conducting drilling operations on the platform, appeal the district court's denial of Operators' claim for indemnity from John E. Graham & Sons (Graham), the owner and operator of the M/V MARGARET G, a vessel chartered by Tenneco. Tenneco also appeals the district court's limitation...

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