Theriot v. Bay Drilling Corp.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1986-02-20

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RANDALL, Circuit Judge: Appellants Eugene Joseph Theriot and Bay Drilling Corp. appeal from the judgments of the district court denying seaman status, determining negligence, assessing damages, and denying contractual indemnity. We affirm in part, but reverse and remand on the indemnity issue. I. FACTS. On January 28, 1980, Eugene Joseph Theriot (“Theriot”) slipped and fell, injuring h…

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