Legal Opinion

Peak Drilling Co. v. Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co.

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided August 16, 1954No. 4862PublishedCited by 65 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURRAH, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, Peak Drilling Company, appeals from a judgment of the District Court dismissing a third-party complaint, in an action by an employee of appellee, Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company, against Peak, for personal injuries sustained in the course of his employment with Halliburton, as a result of the alleged negligence of Peak. Calvery v. Peak Drilling Co., D. C., 118 F.Supp. 335.

In his complaint, the employee, Cal-very, alleged in substance that while Peak was drilling an oil well as an independent contractor for the Sinclair Oil and Gas Company, his…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Union Stock Yards Co. v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  2. Westchester Lighting Co. v. Westchester County Small Estates Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1938
  3. Baugh v. RogersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  4. Slattery v. Marra Bros., Inc. Marra Bros., Inc. v. Wm. Spencer & Son CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
  5. United States v. AcordCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1954

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3Cited by65 opinions

  1. United Air Lines, Inc. v. Janice Wiener and Catherine B. Nollenberger (Excluding Faith C. Paris), United States of America v. Janice WienerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
  2. General Electric Company, and Third-Party v. Kelly C. Moretz, and Mason & Dixon Lines, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
  3. Halliburton Company and Continental Casualty Company v. Norton Drilling Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
  4. Braden v. HendricksSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
  5. James Hagans v. Farrell Lines, Inc. v. Lavino Shipping CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1956

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