Legal Opinion
Holden v. Placid Oil Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided July 28, 1980No. Civ. A. Nos. 75-3236, 75-3333, 76-2442 and 76-2799PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASSIBRY, District Judge:
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
The case is a result of an explosion in a pipeline on a fixed platform in the Gulf of Mexico in September of 1975. The explosion killed three workmen who were near the pipeline on the fixed platform. It appears that the explosion was caused by a defective valve in the pipeline.
The families of the three workmen brought wrongful death suits. They sued the owner of the platform, the owner of the pipeline, and all those responsible for the manufacture and installation of the allegedly defective valve.1 All three suits were filed within one year…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Stewart v. KahnSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Guidry v. TheriotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Trahan v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Allstate Ins. Co. v. TheriotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Marquette Casualty Company v. BrownSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
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3Cited by2 opinions
- LaFargue v. St. AmantLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Travelers Insurance Co. v. Frederick Towing Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982