United States Fifth Circuit

The Louisiana Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act invalidates indemnity provisions forced on Louisiana oilfield contractors because public policy protects oilfield contractors from being forced through indemnity provisions to bear the risk of their principal's negligence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/22/2001
• Published 06/22/2001

Judges

• ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:, Before EMILIO M. GARZA and PARKER, Circuit Judges, and ELLISON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alan K. Breaud (argued), Breaud & Lemoine, Lafayette, LA, for Ensco Offshore Co., Ira Matthew Williamson (argued), Miller & Williamson, New Orleans, LA, for Centin LLC.