Legal Opinion
Olsen v. Shell Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1983No. 82-3363PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
On May 6, 1970, a hot water heater exploded aboard a fixed drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico, killing three workers and injuring six. There followed these cases, which are now appearing before us for the third time. See Olsen v. Shell Oil Co., 561 F.2d 1178 (5th Cir.1977) (Olsen I); Olsen v. Shell Oil Co., 595 F.2d 1099 (5th Cir.1979) (Olsen II). Following the remand in Olsen II, the district court entered a judgment adopting and modifying a special master’s recommendations and awarding damages to plaintiffs Mary Olsen, Christine Carvin, Gordon…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- General Motors Corp. v. Devex Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Rodrigue v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. LiepeltSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Edward L. Lowe v. Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of Litton Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Bartholomew v. CNG Producing Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Poleto v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Marcel v. Placid Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Hartland Dean West v. Kerr-Mcgee CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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