Legal Opinion
Burris v. J. Ray McDermott & Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided December 17, 1953No. Civ. A. No. 3899PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAWKINS, District Judge.
Plaintiff for herself and her two minor children brings this suit in damages for the death of the husband and father, John David Sudderth, which she charges was caused by the negligence of the defendants. The defendants named in the original complaint were J. Ray McDermott & Company, Inc. (called McDermott), Penrod Drilling Company (called Tenrod), Dresser Industries, Inc. (called Dresser) and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company (called Hartford).
The complaint alleges that the deceased “was employed by Frank’s Casing Crew on an oil derrick * * * working as a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Atchison v. MaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Hale v. DepaoliCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Thibodaux v. Sun Oil Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1949
- Dandridge v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
- Spanja v. Thibodaux Boiler WorksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1941
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Hall v. Continental Drilling Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Hall v. Continental Drilling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957