Legal Opinion
West v. Kerr-McGee Corp.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided April 27, 1984No. Civ. A. 82-97PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MENTZ, District Judge.
The plaintiff in this case was injured while working aboard a platform located in the Gulf of Mexico eighty miles off the Louisiana coast. Four corporations owned the platform on which the accident occurred: Kerr-McGee Corporation (“Kerr-McGee”), Cabot Corporation (“Cabot”), 1 Felmont Oil Corporation (“Felmont”), and Case-Pomeroy Oil Corporation (“Case”). 2 Kerr-McGee owned approximately 64% of the platform, Cabot owned approximately 16% of it, and Felmont and Case owned approximately 10% each. None of the minority-interest owners — neither Cabot nor…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Gaudet v. Exxon Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Nicholas Acoustics & Specialty Company v. H & M Construction Company, Inc. And Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Hathaway v. Porter Royalty Pool, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1941
- United States v. William D. Frazell and Martha T. FrazellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Eva Ruth Bertrand, Individually and as Natural Tutrix of the Minors v. Forest CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Hartland Dean West v. Kerr-Mcgee CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- In Re Medallion Realty TrustUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1989
- In the Matter of J. Lawrence Hill, Debtor. David v. Adler v. J. Lawrence Hill and Whitney National BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- St. Bernard Savings & Loan Ass'n v. LevetDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1994
- Taylor v. Getty Oil Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1986
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