Legal Opinion
Robert K. Christofferson and Oleta L. Christofferson v. Halliburton Company v. Phillips Petroleum Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 15, 1980No. 78-1022PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge.
Robert Christofferson was seriously injured in an accident on the offshore jackup drilling rig where he worked on August 24, 1973. After filing a lawsuit against the many parties involved in the incident, he settled with each of the defendants and withdrew from the litigation. The district court then proceeded to a trial of the case to determine the rights of the defendants to indemnity and contribution inter se. Phillips Petroleum Company appeals from a judgment granting indemnity from Phillips to Diamond M Company and denying indemnity to Phillips from other…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Harrison v. Flota Mercante Grancolombiana, S. A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Knight v. Chicago Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1945
- Schwarz-Jordan, Inc. of Houston v. Delisle Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1978
- Ralli-Coney, Inc. v. Derryal GatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- World Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Eagle Broadcasting Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1942
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Loose v. Offshore Navigation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Trustees of the Carpenters Health & Welfare Trust Fund v. Universal Construction ServicesDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1988
- A. A. Conte, Inc. v. Campbell-Lowrie-Lautermilch Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- A. A. Conte, Inc. v. Campbell-Lowrie-Lautermilch Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- Robert K. Christofferson and Oleta L. Christofferson v. Halliburton Company v. Phillips Petroleum CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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