Crum v. Gulf Oil Corp.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Third-party defendant-appellant Curry and Marchman Well Servicing Company (hereinafter “Curry”) appeals from a judgment entered against it in the amount of *90,000 in favor of third-party plaintiffappellee Gulf Oil Corporation (hereinafter “Gulf”).

In August of 1968, Fountain Crum was employed by Curry in its well-servicing operation. Pursuant to a contract with Gulf, Curry was to remove the tubing and pipe from an oil well known as Smail No. 7 leased by Gulf and located near St. Elmo, Illinois. Curry was initially contacted…