Hefren v. Murphy Exploration & Production Co U S A et al
Plaintiff: James Hefren
Defendant: Murphy Exploration & Production Co-U S A and J Ray McDermott Gulf Gulf Contractors Inc
Case Number: 6:2012cv01899
Filed: July 12, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Office: Lafayette Office
County: St. Mary
Presiding Judge: Rebecca F Doherty
Presiding Judge: C Michael Hill
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 46 U.S.C. ยง 0688
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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August 27, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 111 ORDER: For the reasons stated in the Memorandum Ruling dated 8/27/2015, IT IS ORDERED the Objections file by Murphy Exploration & Production Co U S A to the 104 Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge are hereby OVERRULED and McDermott Inc is awarded attorney fees and expenses. Signed by Judge Rebecca F Doherty on 8/27/2015. (crt,Putch, A)
July 16, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 66 MEMORANDUM RULING For the reasons stated herein, IT IS ORDERED THAT McDermott's 57 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the matter of amount of the costs of defense, attorney's fees and expenses incu rred by McDermott in defense of Hefren's claims is hereby REFERRED to the magistrate judge for consideration and recommendation. Pursuant to Rule 54(d)(2)(D), the magistrate judge shall prepare a Report recommending the amount to be awarded to M cDermott, in consideration of the appropriate standards and evidence to be submitted by the parties. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff's 59 MOTION for to Certify as Final Judgment under Rule 54(b) is DENIED. It appears this Ruling adjudicat es all remaining claims in this matter. The parties shall confirm via a joint letter to the Court within the next ten (10) days of this Ruling, whether the foregoing is accurate and whether there remain any issues for trial, currently scheduled on September 8, 2014. Signed by Judge Rebecca F Doherty on 7/16/14. cc: CMH/mbd(crt,Guidry, C)
April 9, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 53 MEMORANDUM RULING re 46 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by McDermott Inc. IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 46) filed by defendant McDermott Inc is GRANTED, and the plaintiff's claims against McDermott are DENIED AND DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Rebecca F Doherty on 4/9/14. (crt,Kennedy, T)
February 21, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 48 MEMORANDUM RULING: Pending before the Court is the 35 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment to Dismiss Contractual Indemnity Claims of McDermott Inc filed by cross-defendant Murphy Exploration & Production Co USA. The motion is opposed by defendant/c ross-claimant McDermott Inc and Murphy has filed an 41 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Reply Memorandum, which is herein GRANTED. Considering the foregoing, IT IS ORDERED that the 35 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Murphy Explora tion and Production Co USA is GRANTED, and McDermott's claim for contractual indemnity from Murphy, to the extent McDermott has requested indemnification from McDermott's own negligence or fault in causing the plaintiff's alleged injuries, is DENIED AND DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Rebecca F Doherty on 2/20/2014. (crt,Putch, A)
May 2, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MEMORANDUM RULING re 26 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Murphy Exploration & Production Co-U S A. Considering the foregoing, the Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. 26], appearing to be well-founded in law and fact and being unoppo sed by the plaintiff, is hereby GRANTED. All claims against Murphy Exploration & Production Co., USA in the instant action are DENIED AND DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. As the foregoing ruling appears to dispose of all claims in this matter, the parties shall submit a proposed Final Judgment, approved as to form, within ten (10) days of the date of this Ruling. Signed by Judge Rebecca F Doherty on 5/2/13. (crt,Guidry, C)
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Defendant: Murphy Exploration & Production Co-U S A
Represented By: Douglas P Matthews
Represented By: Andrew J Quackenbos
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Defendant: J Ray McDermott Gulf Gulf Contractors Inc
Represented By: Edward Joseph Koehl, Jr
Represented By: William P Wynne
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Plaintiff: James Hefren
Represented By: Tammy Dianne Harris
Represented By: Jason Christian MacFetters
Represented By: Timothy J Young
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