Nero v. Ideco

DOMENGEAUX, Judge.

Hilbert P. Nero and Louie [Loudie] Car-riere Nero, plaintiffs-appellants, filed suit in tort for the alleged wrongful death of their minor unemancipated son, Kermit Paul Nero, who died as the result of the collapse of an oilfield workover drilling rig on May 30, 1966. Young Nero, at the time of the accident, was employed by J. I. Roberts Drilling Company as a rough neck, and was engaged in this occupation when the accident occurred.

Made defendants were Southern Natural Gas Company, the owner of the well site; James Goodwin, drilling foreman for Southern Natural Gas Company;…