Legal Opinion
Maxus Exploration Co. v. Moran Bros., Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided May 8, 1989No. 05-88-00644-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENOCH, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted to Moran Brothers, Inc. (Moran) against Maxus Exploration Company, formerly known as Diamond Shamrock Exploration Company (Diamond Shamrock). The judgment required Diamond Shamrock to indemnify Moran for claims by Keith Boydstun, a third party, who was injured while using equipment owned by Moran at an oil well drilling site operated by Moran on behalf of Diamond Shamrock. Diamond Shamrock, in six points of error, claims that: (1) the trial court erred in applying Kansas law; (2) the indemnity provisions were void under…
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