Andrew Stakelum

Andrew Stakelum

January 21, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Fifth Circuit Extends 'Doiron' Test for Assigning Maritime-Contract Status to Contracts That Are Not Oilfield Services Contracts

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that its two-question Doiron test for determining whether oilfield services contracts are maritime contracts also applies when evaluating the maritime-contract status of contracts for any other type of services.

By Andrew Stakelum and Marcella Burke

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