Legal Opinion
Slane v. Jerry Scott Drilling Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 2, 1990No. 88-1264PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRETT, Senior Circuit Judge.
Richard and Linda Slane appeal from a judgment entered following a jury trial and verdict granted in favor of Jerry Scott Drilling Company (Scott Drilling), Tuney Burger, Inc. (Burger), and Tuney Burger, individually.' The Slanes initiated this action after Richard was severely burned following an explosion on an oil drilling rig where he was working. The relevant facts are not in dispute.
In early 1985, Wessley Energy (Wess-ley), a non-party to this action, commenced drilling an oil well (Cargo 1-4) in McClain County, Oklahoma. Wessley contracted separately to…
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- Thomas v. Holliday by and Through HollidaySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
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