Jerry B. HODGEN and Bobby Sue Hodgen, Plaintiffs,
v.
FOREST OIL CORP., et al., Defendants,
FOREST OIL CORP. and Ronald J. Doucet, Defendants-Third Party Plaintiffs-Intervenor Defendants-Cross Claim Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees,
FOREST OIL CORP., in its capacity as platform owner and Ronald J. Doucet, Defendants-Third Party Plaintiff-Intervenor Defendants-Cross Claim Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees,
v.
A & A BOATS, INC., and C & G Marine Service, Inc., Defendants-Third Party Plaintiffs-Intervenor Defendants-Cross Claim Defendants-Cross Claim Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross Appellants,
v.
OPERATORS & CONSULTING SERVICES, INC., Third Party Defendant-Cross Claim Defendant-Appellee, and Chancellor Insurance Co., et al., Third Party Defendants-Appellees,
v.
ALBANY INSURANCE CO., Third Party Defendant-Third Party Plaintiff-Appellee-Appellant,
v.
AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO., Intervenor Plaintiff-Third Party Defendant-Appellee.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
June 27, 1996.
June 27, 1996.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Carl J. Hebert, Michael W. Mallory, Evans & Co., New Orleans, LA, for Forest Oil & Ronald J. Doucet.
Donald C. Brown, Todd M. Ammons, Robert W. Fenet, Woodley, Williams, Fenet, Boundreau, Norman & Brown, Lake Charles, LA, for Forest Oil, in its capacity as Platform Owner & RJD.
Edward F. LeBreton, III, Cindy T. Matherne, Rice & Fowler, New Orleans, LA, for Albany appeal as to AETNA & OCS and Albany as to Forest-Oil-RJD & Forest Oil in its capacity.
John F. Emmett, James A. Cobb, Jr., Emmett, Cobb, Waits & Kessenich, P.C., New Orleans, LA, for A & A and C & G.
D. Kirk Boswell, Stephen E. Mattesky, John A. Scialdone, Terriberry, Carroll & Yancey, New Orleans, LA, for A & A, C & G & COMMERCIAL UNION, Commercial Union, Appellee only.
Bonnie M. Steiner, James R. Sutterfield, Nathan L. Schrantz, Hoffman, Sutterfield & Ensenat, New Orleans, LA, for Chancellor, et al.
Ben E. Clayton, Lenfant & Assoc., Metairie, LA, Kevin J. Koenig, Raggio, Cappel, Chozen & Berniard, Lake Charles, LA, for Aetna.
Richard J. Guidry, Paul B. David, Broussard, David & Daigle, Lafayette, LA, for Operators & Consulting Serv.
Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
This case, which involves at least thirteen separate lawsuits among at least fourteen parties, presents once again the legal difficulties attending a personal injury to a worker involved in capturing oil and mineral resources off the coast of Louisiana. At issue are the validity of the district court's assignments of comparative fault, the enforceability of a standard indemnity clause between a platform owner and a service contractor...
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