Legal Opinion
Olsen v. Shell Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 25, 1979No. 75-4019PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
This controversy involves the explosion of an electric water heater situated in the living quarters of a drilling platform owned by Shell Oil Company (Shell). The drilling was being conducted from the platform by Movible Offshore Inc. (Movible) which had entered into a standard drilling contract with Shell. The insurance company for Movible until November, 1969 was Pacific Employers Insurance Company (Pacific), an affiliate of the Insurance Company of North America (INA). The policy of insurance issued by Pacific to Movible contained the following language with respect to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Weber v. Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Co. of NYSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- Olsen v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Appalachian Corp. v. Brooklyn Cooperage Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Loffland Brothers Company v. Everett B. Roberts, O. D. Casing Crews, Inc. v. Continental Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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- 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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