UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 00-31259
In Re: In the Matter of the complaint: T.L. JAMES & COMPANY INC.,
as owner of the Crane Barge ALROAR, praying for Exoneration from or
Limitation of Liability; T.L. JAMES & COMPANY INC., as owner of the
Crane Barge BILL JOHNSON, praying for Exoneration from or
Limitation of Liability
Petitioners
TEXACO TRADING AND TRANSPORTATION, INC.; TEXACO PIPELINE
INCORPORATED; TEXACO INC.; EQUILON PIPELINE CO., LLC; EQUILON
ENTERPRISES, LLC
Plaintiffs - Appellants
VERSUS
LAINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC.; ET AL
Defendants
T.L. JAMES & COMPANY INC.
Defendant - Appellee
T.L. JAMES & COMPANY INC., as owner of the Crane Barge ALROAR
Petitioner - Appellee
VERSUS
LAINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC.; ET AL
Claimants
TEXACO PIPELINE INC.; TEXACO INC.
Claimants - Appellants
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EQUILON PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC, successor-in-interest to Texaco
Pipeline, Inc.; EQUILON ENTERPRISES, LLC, successor-in-interest to
Texaco Trading and Transportation Inc. and Texaco Inc.
Movants - Appellants
T.L. JAMES & COMPANY INC., as owner of the Crane Barge BILL JOHNSON
Petitioner - Appellee
VERSUS
LAINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC.; ET AL
Claimants
TEXACO PIPELINE INC; TEXACO INC.; EQUILON PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC, as
successor-in-interest to Texaco Pipeline Inc. and Texaco Inc.
Claimants
Appeal from the United States District Court
For the Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans
(EP-00-CV-279-H)
April 3, 2002
ON PETITION FOR REHEARING AND REHEARING EN BANC
Before EMILIO M. GARZA, PARKER and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
The Petition for Rehearing is DENIED and no member of this
panel nor judge in regular active service on the court having
requested that the court be polled on Rehearing En Banc, (FED. R.
APP. P. and 5TH CIR. R. 35) the Petition for Rehearing En Banc is
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also DENIED.
Judge Emilio M. Garza would grant panel rehearing for the
reasons expressed in his dissent to the panel opinion. He would
also grant rehearing to remove any suggestion from the panel
opinion that T.L. James may be held to indemnify parties
irrespective of their own negligence.