Legal Opinion
Higginbotham v. Mobil Oil Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 13, 1977No. 74-1275PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
These four consolidated actions were brought to recover damages for the death of the pilot and three passengers of a Bell Jet Ranger helicopter that crashed in the Gulf of Mexico. Plaintiffs sought recovery from Mobil Oil Company, who owned and operated the helicopter, and Bell Helicopter Company, who manufactured it. Mobil cross-claimed against Bell for the cost of the aircraft and for indemnity as to any amounts it might be required to pay to the individual plaintiffs. The district court held Mobil liable for the death of Higginbotham, one of the passengers, under…
2Cases cited71 opinions
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Mobil Chemical Company v. BellTexas Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by55 opinions
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- William F. TURNER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INCORPORATED, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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