Legal Opinion
Smith v. Chevron Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 22, 1975No. 74-1364PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
As with the two other cases involving Chevron Oil Company decided today, Chevron Oil Co. v. E. D. Walton Construction Co., 517 F.2d 1119 (5th Cir. 1975) and Stephens v. Chevron Oil Co., 517 F.2d 1123 (5th Cir. 1975) the central issue in this case involves the interpretation of an indemnification agreement between Chevron and an independent contractor. Concluding that Chevron’s negligence was the sole proximate cause of the injuries suffered by plaintiff Smith, the district court rendered judgment' against Chevron for $79,976.51 and dismissed Chevron’s third-party claim…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Gorsalitz v. Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- John R. Nations v. W. W. Morris and American Motorists Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Kuhn v. Stan A. Plauche Real Estate CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
- United States v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Harold Lee Stephens v. Chevron Oil Company, Defendant-Third-Party v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., and Axelson, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Ronnie W. Longmire v. Sea Drilling Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Knapp v. Chevron USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Thompson v. Teledyne Movible Offshore, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- Leroy Sullen v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, Leroy Sullen v. Chevron Chemical Company, Defendant-Appellee-Appellant v. Broadmoor Corporation, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Wiley v. Offshore Painting Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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