Legal Opinion
Huffman v. Mobil Oil Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 1, 1977No. 75-2788PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs brought this third-party, common-law negligence action against Mobil Oil Corporation for the death of Donald W. Sowders, an employee of Ray Geophysical, an independent contractor engaged in oil exploration activities for defendant. Oklahoma law governs this diversity case. Prior to bringing this suit, plaintiffs had recovered workmen’s compensation benefits from Ray in the Oklahoma, State Industrial Court. The sole question presented for review is whether under Oklahoma law the defendant, as principal employer1 of the decedent, was secondarily liable for…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Crowell v. BensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- McKeever Drilling Co. v. EgbertSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
- Mid-Continent Pipe Line Co. v. WilkersonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948
- Jordon v. Champlin Refining Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948
- W. P. Atkinson Enterprises, Inc. v. District Court of Oklahoma CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
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3Cited by4 opinions
- United States v. BaynesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- W. C. & A. N. Miller Development Co. v. HonakerCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1978
- United States v. BaynesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Judy Huffman, Individually and as Mother and Next Friend of William H. Sowders and Donald W. Sowders, Minors v. Mobil Oil Corporation, Defendant-Third-Party v. Ray Geophysical Division, Mandrel Industries, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977