Legal Opinion
Hilmar C. Steele v. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1984No. 83-3466PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff filed this Louisiana diversity action to recover damages for personal injuries he received when he fell from the derrick of a drilling rig owned by defendant, Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company (Helmerich & Payne). Following a detailed stipulation of the pertinent facts, the district court, 565 F.Supp. 993, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed plaintiff’s suit. We affirm.
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Steele was injured on November 5, 1979, when he fell from a derrick some 45 to 50 feet to the floor of a drilling rig. Plaintiff was employed by…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Loescher v. ParrSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Olsen v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Fonseca v. Marlin Marine Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Mott v. ODECOCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Temple v. General Insurance Co. of AmericaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Fred H. Ainsworth and Gloria Ainsworth v. Shell Offshore, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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- Knapp v. Chevron USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Grammer v. Patterson Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Charles Boutwell, and Carol Boutwell, and Rockwood Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellant v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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