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GASPARD v. OFFSHORE CRANE AND EQUIPMENT, INC.

No. 96-30255.

106 F.3d 1232 (1997)

Raymond GASPARD, et al., Plaintiffs, v. OFFSHORE CRANE AND EQUIPMENT, INC., a Unit of Amclyde Engineered Products, Inc., Defendant; Seacor Marine, Inc., Defendant-Appellee, ANGLO-AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, Third Party Defendant-Appellee, v. CHEVRON, U.S.A., INC., Defendant-Third Party Plaintiff-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 25, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rufus C. Harris, III, Alfred J. Rufty, III, O'Neil, Eichin, Miller, Saporito & Harris, New Orleans, LA, for Seacor Marine, Inc. and Anglo American Ins. Co., Ltd.

Timothy F. Burr, Larry Gene Canada, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins & Burr, New Orleans, LA, for Chevron, U.S.A., Inc.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Chevron appeals dismissals granted in favor of defendant Seacor Marine and third-party defendant Anglo-American Insurance. In order to resolve Chevron's appeals, we must scrutinize the meanings of two troublesome phrases in maritime contracts. First, we hold that the inclusion of the words "loading or unloading" in the indemnification agreement between Chevron and Seacor requires Seacor to indemnify Chevron for damage caused...

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