Legal Opinion
Vogt v. Wheat
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 12, 1970No. 3653PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
SAMUEL, Judge.
Plaintiff filed this suit in tort seeking damages for personal injuries sustained while he was working on a drilling rig as an employee of Gurtler, Hebert, Inc. Shell Oil Company, for whom the drilling was being done, had employed Gurtler to drive conductor pipe. Named defendants are Circle Drilling Company, Inc., owner and operator of the rig, and its tool pusher at the time of the accident, Alton Wheat. The petition alleges the injuries resulted from the negligence of Wheat. The two defendants answered, denying negligence on their part and alternatively pleading contributory…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Vogt v. WheatSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970