United States Fifth Circuit
Johnson v. Seacor Marine Corp., 03-31005, 03-31038, 03-31161
A labor contractor's contract to hold harmless and indemnify a vessel operator for injuries, sustained by that contractor's employees while riding on the operator's vessel, is supported by consideration when the vessel operator owes a pre-existing duty to an oil company to transport those same employees.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/23/2005
- Published 03/24/2005
Judges
- W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:, Before KING, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Alfred J. Rufty, III (argued), Harris & Rufty, New Orleans, LA, for Seacor Marine Corp., Philip E. Henderson (argued), Henderson, Reilly & Boudreaux, Houma, LA, for Gray Ins. Co., Patrick Joseph Veters (argued), Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, LA, for Production Management Industries LLC.