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Anderson v. Chancellor Western Oil Development Corp.

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 25, 1975No. Civ. 45202PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

COMPTON, J.

Clarence Anderson, the plaintiff in a personal injury action brought against the Chancellor Western Oil Development (Chancellor), appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict in favor of Chancellor.

The facts are not in dispute. Anderson on the day of the accident, April 20, 1971, was an experienced oil worker employed by Camay Drilling Company (Camay). Camay was an independent contractor engaged by Chancellor to drill an oil well on a lease located in Ventura County. Anderson was a member of a five-man crew, each member of which had various duties connected with the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Van Arsdale v. HollingerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Woolen v. Aerojet General CorporationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  3. McDonald v. Shell Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Balido v. Improved MacHinery, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1972
  5. Taylor v. Oakland Scavenger Co.California Supreme Court · 1941

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3Cited by25 opinions

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  3. Moloso v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Western Stock Center, Inc. v. Sevit, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1978
  5. Vertentes v. Barletta Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984

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