EPCO Holdings, Inc. v. Production Services Network, U.S., Inc. and Wood Group PSN, Inc.
N/AOUTCOME: Arbitration award in favor of client
The case involved a novel issue under the Louisiana Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act ("LOIA"). A contractor’s employee fell on a platform located on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Louisiana. The injur ... ies required immediate emergency medical care resulting in significant expense incurred by the client. Despite the serious injuries, the injured worker never filed a third-party lawsuit. In a case of first impression, Mr. Kirby successfully argued that, under these circumstance, the LOIA did not prevent his client from obtaining indemnity from the employer for 100% of the cost of emergency medical care incurred.
