Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Texaco, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 14, 1987No. 85-3095PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal Texaco, Inc., argues that the district court erred in holding it 25 percent liable for the death of Paul Durand Arnold, a roustabout who was killed when a fire erupted on the Texaco production platform on which he was working. The fire occurred during a fuel transfer procedure. Texaco contends that, inter alia, the district court incorrectly denied its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or, alternatively, for a new trial on the issue of its alleged negligence. Upon our review of the record, we find that there is no evidence of any…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Mack v. NewtonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Dawsey v. Olin Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
3Cited by5 opinions
- Beverly J. Dean, Cross-Appellant v. Ford Motor Credit Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Melanie Snyder v. Whittaker Corporation, Billie Fay Allen v. Whittaker CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Sedalia-Marshall-Boonville Stage Line, Inc. v. National Mediation BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Beverly J. Dean, Cross-Appellant v. Ford Motor Credit Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Lois E. Taylor, Personally and on Behalf of Paul Durand Arnold, Plaintiff v. Texaco, Inc. v. Daptco Marine Corporation, and Platform Well Service, Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987