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McDERMOTT, INC. v. AmCLYDE

No. 92-1479.

511 U.S. 202 (1994)

McDERMOTT, INC. v. AmCLYDE et al.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided April 20, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arden J. Lea argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was R. Jeffrey Bridger.

William K. Kelley argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Days, Assistant Attorney General Hunger, Acting Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, Richard A. Olderman, and David V. Hutchinson.

Robert E. Couhig, Jr., argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Thomas G. O'Brien.*

Stevens, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Justice Stevens, delivered the opinion of the Court.

A construction accident in the Gulf of Mexico gave rise to this admiralty case. In advance of trial, petitioner, the plaintiff, settled with three of the defendants for $1 million. Respondents, however, did not settle, and the case went to trial. A jury assessed petitioner's loss at $2.1 million and allocated 32% of the damages to respondent AmClyde and 38% to respondent River Don Castings, Ltd. (River Don). The...

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