Legal Opinion
Olsen v. Shell Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1977No. 75-4019PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
The controversy before this court is factually complex and presents some novel questions of law. It pertains to the explosion of an electric water heater in the living quarters on a drilling platform on the Outer Continental Shelf. The question is whether there is liability of the platform owner, Shell Oil Company, to some of those people who were either injured or killed as a result of the explosion. The plaintiffs set forth two theories of liability. First, they contend that Shell is answerable for the injuries which have occurred because it violated certain regulations…
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