1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 210 F.3d
  5. 210 F.3d 333 (2000)
 

IN RE COMPLAINT OF JOHN E. GRAHAM & SONS

No. 99-30301.

210 F.3d 333 (2000)

In re In the Matter of the Complaint of JOHN E. GRAHAM & SONS as Owner of M/V SEAN G for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability. John E. Graham & Sons, Plaintiff, v. Horace Brewer, et al., Defendants, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Defendant-Third Party Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dynamic Offshore Contractors, Inc., Third Party Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 22, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Albert Sullivan, III (argued), Filteau, Sullivan & O'Rourke, Houston, TX, for Enron Oil & Gas Co.

Philip E. Henderson (argued), Henderson, Reilly & Boudreaux, Houma, LA, for Dynamic Offshore Contractors, Inc.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM and PARKER, Circuit Judges, and WARD, District Judge:

T. JOHN WARD, District Judge:

An offshore contractor appeals a decision casting it in judgment to an owner on an indemnity claim. Although it is a close question, we believe that the Texas Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act bars enforcement of the indemnity agreement. Accordingly, we REVERSE.

I.

BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL POSTURE

In 1994, Enron Oil & Gas Company ("Enron") owned several offshore platforms

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases