Legal Opinion
Guy Daniel Crum v. Continental Oil Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 10, 1973No. 72-2774PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff, Guy Daniel Crum, an employee of Buras Contractors, Inc., brought suit against defendant, Continental Oil Company, for injuries sustained by him while working aboard a fixed platform owned by defendant, located in the Gulf of Mexico about 30 miles offshore from Grand Isle, Louisiana. The accident occurred on September 11, 1969, at which time plaintiff, along with other Buras employees, was engaged in the maintenance and repair of defendant’s platform.
The undisputed facts, taken from plaintiff’s own deposition, indicate that the accident occurred as follows: Crum, employed as a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kendall Sherman and Arthur Sherman, Jr. v. Fred H. HallbauerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Vera Croley, Etc. v. Matson Navigation Company, David E. Bouler v. Matson Navigation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Lucy Blynn Marsden and Jack Marsden v. Sebastiano O. PataneCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Washington v. T. Smith & SonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
- Dupre v. Travelers Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
3Cited by2 opinions
- Haugen v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1980
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