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McLAURIN v. NOBLE DRILLING (US) INC.

No. 07-60402.

529 F.3d 285 (2008)

Mark L. McLAURIN; Tawana McLaurin, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. NOBLE DRILLING (U.S.), INC.; Noble Drilling Corporation; Noble Drilling Services, Inc.; John Does 1-100, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 22, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joshua T. Gillelan, II (argued), Longshore Claimants' Nat. Law Ctr., Washington, DC, Mark Albin Nelson, Joseph A. O'Connell, Bryan Nelson, Hattiesburg, MS, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

David Sinnott Bland (argued), LeBlanc Bland PLLC, New Orleans, LA, Robert Prentice Vining, LeBlanc Bland PLLC, Houston, TX, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before GARWOOD, CLEMENT and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:

Mark and Tawana McLaurin (the "McLaurins") appeal the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Noble Drilling (US) Inc., Noble Drilling Corporation, Noble Drilling Services, Inc., and John Does 1-100 (collectively referred to as "Noble Drilling"). The McLaurins specifically challenge the district court's finding that their state-law tort claims against Noble Drilling were preempted by § 905(b) of the Longshore...

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