Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance

161 F. App'x 378

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: January 4, 2006
• Docket: 04-31245
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. (“CWE”), sued for a declaration that a Master Service Contract obligated Frank’s Casing Crew and Rental Tools, Inc. (“Frank’s”), to insure CWE to the extent that it had agreed to defend and indemnify CWE and its invitees and that a policy issued by National Union Fire Insurance Company (“National Union”) covers a claim against Parker Drilling Offshore USA by Chad Webb, an injured employee of Frank’s, pursuant to an obligation by Frank’s to insure that claim. The district court entered summary judgment in favor of CWE, and National Union and Frank’s appeal.

We have reviewed the briefs and pertinent portions of the record and have heard the arguments of counsel. We also have reviewed with care the impressive and comprehensive Order and Reasons entered by the district court on November 2, 2004. We agree generally with the court’s conclusions, and in any event we find no reversible error. The judgment is AF FIRMED. 1

* Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

1 . The motion of CWE and Scottsdale Insuranee Company to strike new arguments raised in reply briefs is DENIED,