Legal Opinion
David John Romero v. Mobil Exploration and Producing North America, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 23, 1991No. 90-4259PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Before us is an appeal of a summary judgment dismissing the claims of injured parties and the survivors of deceased persons arising out of a blowout, explosion, and fire on a fixed natural gas platform owned by Mobil Exploration and Producing North America, Inc. located on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Louisiana. For the reasons assigned we affirm.
Background
The facts of this case are detailed in the published rulings by the district court, Romero v. Mobil Exploration, 727 F.Supp. 293 (W.D.La.1989). We note those relevant to today’s disposition.
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