United States Fifth Circuit

A company's third-party recovery against an insurer for injury to a contractor's employee, under endorsements to liability coverage issued to the contractor, was not barred by the Louisiana Oilfield Indemnity Act where the company paid the entire premium for that coverage.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/14/2002
• Published 10/14/2002

Judges

• W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:, Before DAVIS, SMITH and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard A. Chopin (argued), Chopin, Wagar, Cole, Richard, Reboul & Kutcher, Metairie, LA, for Samedan Oil Corp., Patrick J. McShane (argued), Frilot, Partridge, Kohnke & Clements, New Orlean, LA, for Lexington Ins. Co.