Case Name: UNDERWATER SERVICES, INC., et al., Appellants, v. BROWN & ROOT MARINE OPERATORS, INC., Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1967-05-09
Citations: 376 F.2d 852
Docket Number: No. 23362
Parties: UNDERWATER SERVICES, INC., et al., Appellants, v. BROWN & ROOT MARINE OPERATORS, INC., Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 376
Pages: 852–853

Head Matter:
UNDERWATER SERVICES, INC., et al., Appellants, v. BROWN & ROOT MARINE OPERATORS, INC., Appellee.
No. 23362.
United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.
May 9, 1967.
Rehearing Denied June 8, 1967.
Edward J. Villere, Faris, Ellis, Cut-rone, Gilmore & Lautenschlaeger, L. J. Lautenschlaeger, Jr., New Orleans, La., for appellant Underwater Services, Inc.
Cavanaugh, Brame, Holt & Woodley, Lake Charles, La., Meredith T. Holt and Donald E. Walter, Lake Charles, La., of counsel, for appellants Underwater Services, Inc. and Travelers Ins. Co.
Robert Eikel, Houston, Tex., Thomas C. Hall, Lake Charles, La., Theodore Gol- ler, Houston, Tex., Hall, Raggio & Far-rar, Lake Charles, La., Eikel & Goller, Houston, Tex., for appellee.
Before RIVES and WISDOM, Circuit Judges, and CONN ALLY, District Judge.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
We adopt as the opinion of this Court the well reasoned opinion of the district court. Smith v. Brow & Root Marine Operators, Inc., W.D.La.1965, 243 F. Supp. 130.
We hold that the district judge was not clearly erroneous in finding Brown & Root's employees free of negligence.
Affirmed.