Legal Opinion
Paul Ross Wooton v. Pumpkin Air, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1989No. 88-4101PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Paul Wooton was employed by Samedan Oil Company as a rig worker assigned to Samedan’s fixed platform located in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana on the Outer Continental Shelf (the Shelf). On October 24, 1985 Wooton and seven other passengers boarded a Bell Helicopter operated by Pumpkin Air, Inc. These passengers were to be transported from Intracoastal City, Louisiana to the Samedan platform.
As the helicopter approached the platform, a malfunction allegedly occurred in one of the helicopter’s engines. The helicopter crashed into the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Rodrigue v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Gary Terrell v. University of Texas System PoliceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Levence John Matte v. Zapata Offshore Company, Defendants/third Party v. Timco, Inc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by15 opinions
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