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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.

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