CALEDONIA NORTH SEA LTD v LONDON BRIDGE ENGINEERING CO; PICKUP NO 7 LTD; INDUSTRIAL & MARINE SERVICES CO LTD; BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC; WOOD GROUP ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS LTD; NORTON (NO 2) LTD; KELVIN INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LTD; COFLEXIP STENA OFFSHORE LTD

[2000] Lloyd's Rep IR 249

COURT OF SESSION (SCOTLAND)

Before The Lord Ordinary (Lord Caplan) The Lord President (Lord Rodger of Earlsferry), Lord Sutherland, Lord Coulsfield and Lord Gill

Insurance - Subrogation and contribution - Insurance covering liabilities of operator of Piper Alpha oil platform for death or personal injury to persons employed on platform - Contractors providing services for the rig under contractual obligation to indemnify operators against death or injury to contractors’ employees unless caused solely by negligence or wilful misconduct of operators - Claims against employers paid by insurers - Whether insurers had rights of subrogation against contractors under contractors’ indemnities.