Johnston Testers v. Rangel

KLINGEMAN, Justice.

The opinion handed down on September 24, 1968, is withdrawn and the following is substituted.

Third party action by Jose Rangel, herein referred to as plaintiff, an employee of Sam Howell Drilling Company, against Johnston Testers, an oil field specialty company, herein referred to as defendant, for damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff while a specialized bottom-hole test was being performed on an oil and gas well being drilled by Sam Howell Drilling Company. Trial was to a jury and judgment entered for plaintiff in the total amount of $74,598.00, which included the…