Texaco, Inc., and McCullough Tool Co. v. Olen Lirette, Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin v. Texaco, Inc.

Pursuant to new Rule 18 of the Rules of this Court, we have concluded on the merits that this case is of such character as not to justify oral argument and have directed the clerk to place the case on the Summary Calendar and to notify the parties in writing. See Murphy v. Houma Well Service, 5 Cir. 1969, 409 F.2d 804, Part I.

Owen Lirette and George Spencer worked for South Louisiana Drilling Co. as roustabouts. On the day of the accident, June 29,1964, they were aboard one of the Company’s drilling barges in Lake Barre reworking a well belonging to defendant, Texaco, Inc. Texaco had…