IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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No. 00-30352 Summary Calendar _____________________

MURPHY G. RICHARD,

Plaintiff,

versus

SOUTHWESTERN OFFSHORE CORP.,

Defendant-Cross-Defendant- Third Party Plaintiff-Appellant,

ISLAND OPERATING CO., INC.,

Third Party Defendant- Cross Claimant-Appellee,

COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., PLC; YORKSHIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.; PHOENIX ASSURANCE PUBLIC LTD. CO.; SKANDIA MARINE INSURANCE CO., (U.K.), LTD.; TERRA NOVA INSURANCE CO., LTD.; THREADNEEDLE INSURANCE CO., LTD.; ASSURANCE GENERALES DE FRANCE INCENDIE ACCIDENTS REASSURANCES TRANSPORT,

Third Party Defendants- Appellees. _______________________________________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (USDC No. 98-CV-951) _______________________________________________________ September 25, 2000

Before REAVLEY, DeMOSS and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The appeal of Southwestern Offshore Corporation argues solely a maritime

obligation of Island Operating Company under § 905(c) of the Longshore and

Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act,

(c), and its contract with

Pennzoil Exploration & Production Company. We agree with the district court’s

holding that the contract is a non-maritime contract and that the decision is

controlled by Hodgen v. Forest Oil Corp.,

, 1526–29 (5th Cir. 1996).

AFFIRMED.

* 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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.