Legal Opinion
Creole Explorations, Inc. v. Underwriters at Lloyd's London
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 5, 1963No. 535PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EARL EDWARDS, Judge ad hoc.
This suit is by the plaintiff, against its own insurer, claiming the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX AND 17/100 ($140,656.17) DOLLARS, plus interest, attorney’s fees and costs. Plaintiff is engaged in the production and exploration of oil, gas and other minerals. Defendants issued an insurance policy to plaintiff, which, among other things, provided as follows:
“3. COVERAGE: To cover expenses entailed by the assured in regaining control of oil or gas wells being drilled —which get out of control as a direct result of the drilling of the wells…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Central Manufacturers' Mut. Ins. v. ElliottCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1949
- Equity Oil Company, a Corporation v. National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1957
- Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Company of New York, & v. Otis W. Dyer, Jr., & Otis W. Dyer, Jr., & v. Fidelity-Phenix Insurance Company of New York, &Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Georgia Home Ins. Co. v. MeansCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951
3Cited by3 opinions
- Creole Explorations, Inc. v. Underwriters at Lloyd's, LondonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
- Creole Explorations, Inc. v. Underwriters at Lloyd's LondonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Houston Oil Field Material Co. v. Creole Explorations, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963