Legal Opinion
CNG Producing Co. v. Columbia Gulf Transmission Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 18, 1983No. 82-3274PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellants sued the defendant-appellees for damages to their oil platform occasioned by an explosion occurring while defendants were venting natural gas. The jury returned a verdict for defendants, and we affirm.
THE FACTS
Plaintiffs are the owner-operators of an offshore oil platform located off the coast of Louisiana.1 Defendants Texas Gas *961Transmission Corp., a purchaser of the platform’s natural gas, and Columbia Gulf Transmission Co. (Columbia Gulf) maintain a metering station on the platform to verify the quantity of gas purchased. This “metering station”…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
- Kent v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- Weber v. Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Co. of NYSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- Langlois v. Allied Chemical CorporationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Roberts v. Cardinal Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Gauthier v. Crosby Marine Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Authement v. Ingram Barge Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2013
- Bell v. Jet Wheel BlastCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Bouy v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.District Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1986
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