Legal Opinion

Landry v. Huthnance Drilling Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 15, 1989No. 88-4824PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

The plaintiffs, Ricky Paul Landry and his wife, sued Huthnance Drilling Company and Hydril Company under the general maritime law. Landry was injured while working for Connor Tong Rental & Service, Inc., as a tong operator on a Huthnance jack-up drilling rig. Exchange Oil & Gas Company chartered the rig and contracted with various companies to run a string of production pipe. Huthnance supplied the rig and drilling crew. Hydril supplied the pipe and connectors. Loomis International, Inc. performed internal testing for leaks and contracted with…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  2. The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  3. Jerome D. Wallace v. Oceaneering International, Defendant-Appellant-Appellee, and Cities Service Company v. Zapata Offshore Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
  4. Bartholomew v. CNG Producing Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  5. Fred H. Ainsworth and Gloria Ainsworth v. Shell Offshore, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987

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  5. Dragna ex rel. A.D. v. KLLM Transport Services, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016

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