Legal Opinion
Getty Oil Co. v. Insurance Co. of North America
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 3, 1993No. D-1937PublishedCited by 338 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.
The purchaser of certain chemicals brought suit against the seller and its insurers, claiming that they were contractually obligated to provide insurance to cover a judgment against the purchaser in a wrongful death action precipitated by the explosion of the chemicals. The trial court granted summary judgment for the defendants on four grounds: (1) a contract provision requiring the seller to purchase liability insurance for the buyer violated the Texas Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Statute, Tex. Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 2212b (now codified and amended at Tex.Civ.Prac.…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Barr v. Resolution Trust Corp. Ex Rel. Sunbelt Federal SavingsTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Getty Oil Corporation, Succeeded by and a Division of Texaco, Inc. v. Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Bonniwell v. Beech Aircraft Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. McBrideTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- Ethyl Corp. v. Daniel Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
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3Cited by338 opinions
- Johnson & Higgins of Texas, Inc. v. Kenneco Energy, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
- Amstadt v. United States Brass Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1996
- HECI Exploration Co. v. NeelTexas Supreme Court · 1999
- Dresser Industries, Inc. v. Page Petroleum, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1993
- Tesoro Petroleum Corp. v. Nabors Drilling USA, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2003
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