District Court, E.D. Louisiana July 18, 1996, Civil Action No. 95-1574 (Baza v. Chevron Oil Service Co.)

ORDER AND REASONS

CLEMENT, District Judge.

This case involves an extensive array of victims, potential tortfeasors, insurers, and indemnifiers. The plaintiff, Albert Baza, was seriously injured while serving as captain of a vessel owned by defendant H.J. Gauthier Rental Service Inc. (“Gauthier”). At the time, the vessel was under a time charter agreement with defendant Chevron U.S.A. Inc.