United States Fifth Circuit

In an insurance dispute involving the offshore exploration and production industry, defendant may file a third party complaint for indemnity where federal law does not bar enforcement of the parties' indemnity provision since the contract is a "maritime" agreement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/29/2005
• Published 08/01/2005

Judges

• EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, JONES and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael D. Peytavin (argued), Daryl A. Higgins, Gaudry, Ranson, Higgins & Gremillion, Gretna, LA, for Rowan Companies, Inc. and Rowan Drilling Co., Todd Gregory Crawford (argued), Daigle, Scofield & Rivera, Lafayette, LA, for Green's Pressure Testing & Rentals, Inc. and Atlantic Ins. Co., Susan A. Daigle, Daigle, Scofield & Rivera, Lafayette, LA, for Atlantic Ins. Co.