Legal Opinion
Marvin E. Myers v. Griffin-Alexander Drilling Co. v. Camco, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 7, 1990No. 89-4800PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Cameo, Inc. (Cameo) appeals a damage award to Marvin Myers (Myers) for personal injuries he sustained on an offshore drilling vessel. Except for a minor reduction in damages, we affirm.
I
In June 1986, Myers injured his back while working as a roustabout aboard a drilling vessel in the Gulf of Mexico. Myers was an employee of the intervenor, Griffin-Alexander Drilling Company (Griffin), which owned the drilling vessel.
The accident occurred when Myers climbed atop a nitrogen tank, owned and operated by Cameo, to perform part of his job. While he was atop the tank,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Edmonds v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. Charles A. Johnson, Dennis Lee Lipper, Lawrence Jess Storey, Jr., Jesse Roscoe Storey, Roger Mark Schlager and Brent HarelsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- In Re Air Crash Disaster at New Orleans, Louisiana on July 9, 1982. Pearl Crosby Eymard v. Pan American World AirwaysCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Raymond Leger, Cross-Appellant v. Drilling Well Control, Inc., Dresser Offshore Services, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Hardy v. Gulf Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- McDermott Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Clyde Iron, Amclyde, a Division of Amca International, Inc., and River Don Casting Ltd., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Jenkins v. Kerr-McGee Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
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