Legal Opinion
Robin v. Sun Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 11, 1977No. 75-1382PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWIN F. HUNTER, Jr., District Judge:
This appeal in which theories of initial, contingent and secondary liabilities were originally asserted, arises out of a drowning death off an offshore stationary fixed drilling platform located in the Gulf of Mexico on the Outer Continental Shelf. Petitioner, as the widow and representative of the estate of deceased, brought the law suit against Sun Oil and Tidex to recover damages for wrongful death. Sun owned the platform. Tidex, pursuant to a contract with Sun, operated supply vessels which serviced the platform. Teledyne (Movible), pursuant to a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Maloney v. Oak Builders, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
- Smith Petroleum Service, Inc. v. Monsanto Chemical Company, Monsanto Chemical Company v. Smith Petroleum Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Loffland Brothers Company v. Everett B. Roberts, O. D. Casing Crews, Inc. v. Continental Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- R. H. Manning v. M/v "Sea Road", Her Engines, Etc., and Sea Road Shipping Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- General Electric Company and Electric Mutual Liability Insurance Company v. Cuban American Nickel CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by27 opinions
- National Iranian Oil Company v. Ashland Oil, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Louis Schwartz v. Florida Board of RegentsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Frulla v. CRA Holdings, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- Tnt Marketing, Inc., a Corporation, and Paul E. Simon, an Individual v. Frank AgrestiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Charles Edwin Roberts, Sr. v. Williams-Mcwilliams Co., Inc. v. Gibson Welding and Construction Co., Exxon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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