Harvey Corbitt v. Diamond M. Drilling Co., Shell Oil Company, Third-Party v. Sladco, Inc., Third-Party

How courts have described this case

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• holding that indemnity contracts governed by general maritime law should be interpreted to cover all losses and liabilities which appear to be within the contemplation of the parties
• finding that circuit precedent compels the conclusion that a contract for casing services is maritime
• finding that circuit precedent compels the conclusion that a contract for casing services is maritime
• finding that circuit precedent compels the conclusion that a contract for casing services is maritime
• finding that circuit precedent compels the conclusion that a contract for casing services is maritime
• “The interpretation of an indemnity clause in a maritime contract is ordinarily governed by federal maritime law rather than by state law.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).