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ZIPFEL v. HALLIBURTON CO.

Nos. 86-1815, 86-1832, 86-1834 to 86-1836.

832 F.2d 1477 (1987)

Shereen Ramona ZIPFEL, Individually and as Administratrix of Ian Charles Zipfel, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HALLIBURTON COMPANY; Atlantic Richfield Company; Crowley Maritime Corporation; Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling, Inc.; Continental Oil Company (Conoco, Inc.); Hudson Bay Oil & Gas Company, Ltd.; Hudbay Oil, Ltd. (Indonesia); Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling, Ptd, Ltd.; Hudbay Oil (Malacca), Ltd.; Dome Petroleum, Ltd.; Dome Petroleum Corporation; Arco Oil and Gas Corporation; PT Airfast Services Indonesia; and Exquisitor Helicopter Corporation, Defendants-Appellees. Ten Fong CRAIG, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of William Henry Craig, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY; Crowley Maritime Corporation; Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling, Inc.; Continental Oil Company (Conoco, Inc.); Hudson Bay Oil & Gas Company, Ltd.; Hudbay Oil, Ltd. (Indonesia); Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling, S.A.; Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling, Pte, Ltd.; Hudbay Oil (Malacca), Ltd.; Dome Petroleum Ltd.; Dome Petroleum Corporation; PT Airfast Services Indonesia; and Exquisitor Helicopter Corporation, Defendants-Appellees. Vyner Gerard ALBUQUERQUE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC.; Oceaneering International, SDN, BHD.; Halliburton Company; Atlantic Richfield Company; Crowley Maritime Corporation, Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling, Inc.; Continental Oil Company (Conoco, Inc.); Hudson Bay Oil & Gas Company, Ltd.; Hudbay Oil, Ltd. (Indonesia); Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling, PTE, Ltd. Hudbay Oil (Malacca), Ltd.; Dome Petroleum, Ltd.; Dome Petroleum Corporation; Arco Oil and Gas Corporation; PT Airfast Services Indonesia; and Exquisitor Helicopter Corporation, Defendants-Appellees. Chan Luck CHEE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. McCLELLAND ENGINEERS, INC.; McClelland Engineers, S.A.; McClelland Engineers SDN. BHD.; Halliburton Company; Atlantic Richfield Company; Crowley Maritime Corporation; Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling, Inc.; Continental Oil Company (Conoco, Inc.); Hudson Bay Oil & Gas Company, Ltd.; Hudbay Oil, Ltd. (Indonesia); Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling, S.A.; Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling, PTE, Ltd.; Dome Petroleum, Ltd.; Dome Petroleum Corporation; Arco Oil and Gas Corporation; PT Airfast Services Indonesia; and Exquisitor Helicopter Corporation, Defendants-Appellees. Patrick Paul GRUNKE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY; Crowley Maritime Corporation; Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling, Inc.; Continental Oil Company (Conoco, Inc.); Hudson Bay Oil & Gas Company, Ltd.; Hudbay Oil, Ltd. (Indonesia); Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling, S.A.; Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling PTE, Ltd.; Hudbay Oil (Malacca), Ltd.; Dome Petroleum, Ltd.; Dome Petroleum Corporation; Arco Oil and Gas Corporation; PT Airfast Services Indonesia; and Exquisitor Helicopter Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided June 23, 1987.

Amended November 24, 1987.

As Amended November 24, 1987 and January 26, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benton Musselwhite, Houston, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Earnest N. Reddick, San Francisco, Cal., for defendants-appellees Crowley Maritime Corp., Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling Corp., Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling Corp., S.A., and Brinkerhoff Maritime Drilling Corp. PTE, LTD.

Graydon S. Staring, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant-appellee Halliburton Co.

Steven M. Perl, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant-appellee McClelland Engineers, Inc.

Elliot L. Bien, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant-appellee Oceaneering Intern., Inc.

James M. Derr, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellees Atlantic Richfield Co. and Arco Oil & Gas Corp.

Robert J. Finan, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant-appellee Conoco, Inc.

Before SCHROEDER, WIGGINS and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.

AMENDED OPINION

DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.

These related but unconsolidated actions were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California by or on behalf of American and foreign seamen who were killed or injured in an air crash in Indonesia. The actions were filed under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, the Shipowners Liability (Sick and Injured Seamen) Convention of 1936...

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