United States Fifth Circuit

Under Section 905(b) of the Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act, a dual capacity employer sued for negligence in its capacity as vessel owner may terminate its rights to contribution from another vessel by agreeing to contractually indemnify that vessel.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/30/2000
• Published 11/30/2000

Judges

• BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:, Before REAVLEY, BENAVIDES and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph G. Guilbeau (argued), Charles W. Farr, Juge, Napolitano, Guilbeau & Ruli, Metairie, LA, for Claimant-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David Michael Flotte (argued), Claire d'Hemecourt Glas, Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett, New Orleans, LA, for Petitioner-Appellee., John Steven Hunter, Richard L. Seelman (argued), Courtenay, Forstall, Hunter & Fontana, New Orleans, LA, for Claimant-Appellee.