MASINTER v. TENNECO OIL CO.

No. 87-3638.

867 F.2d 892 (1989)

David MASINTER, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. TENNECO OIL CO., et al., Defendants-Appellees, Marlin Drilling Co., Inc., Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Intervenor-Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 16, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, Edward J. Koehl, Jr., Thurl Stalnaker, Jr., New Orleans, La., appellant.

John K. Leach, New Orleans, La., for Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

Robert L. Hackett, Obstreicher, Whalen & Hackett, New Orleans, La., for Masinter.

Before THORNBERRY, KING, and JONES, Circuit Judges.


THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

Appellee/cross-appellant David Masinter brought this suit against appellant/cross-appellee Marlin Drilling Co., Inc. (Marlin) to recover damages for injuries sustained while working aboard a jack-up rig owned by Marlin. The district court found Marlin 60% negligent and Masinter 40% contributorily negligent and entered judgment for Masinter. On appeal, each party asserts its own absence of negligence...

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