Legal Opinion
Tipton v. Texaco, Inc.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided December 10, 1985No. 15283PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALTERS, Justice.
Randall Tipton sued Texaco, Inc. for personal injuries sustained in an accident at an oil well operation. Texaco, the operator of the well, filed a third-party complaint against Tipton’s employer, X-Pert Well Service, Inc., and two other independent contractors, B.F. Walker, Inc. and Eunice Rental Tool, Inc., alleging X-Pert’s breach of contract and negligence, and negligence of the others. The trial court dismissed Texaco’s complaint first against Walker and Eunice, and later against X-Pert. After trial, the jury awarded damages and found Texaco to be 75%, and Tipton…
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