Legal Opinion

Theriot v. BP Corp. North America Inc.

District Court, S.D. Texas

Decided August 10, 2002No. Civ.A. G-01-634Published

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR JURY TRIAL AND APPLICATION OF TEXAS LAW

KENT, District Judge.

This is a personal injury lawsuit wherein Plaintiff Steven Theriot seeks damages for injuries he allegedly suffered while working for Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. on a jack-up drilling rig (“Ensco 93”) off the coast of Texas. Theriot maintains that his injuries were caused by defective hydraulic tongs, which were supplied to him by Defendants BP Corporation North America, Inc. (“BP”) and Rogers Oil Tool Services, Inc. (“Rogers Oil”). At the time of his alleged accident, Theriot was using the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
Rodrigue v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
Hufnagel v. Omega Service Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
Smith v. Penrod Drilling Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
Demette v. Falcon Drilling Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002

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