Legal Opinion
The Travelers Insurance Company v. Panama-Williams, Inc., the Travelers Insurance Company v. Panama-Williams, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 11, 1979No. 77-1975, 77-1976PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
An employee of Panama-Williams, Inc. (Panama) died from an electric shock in an industrial accident while in the employment of Panama. His widow and children received the maximum allowable workmen’s compensation death benefits. The decedent’s survivors also commenced an action against Gulf Oil Co. (Gulf), owner of the power lines involved in the accident, for negligence in causing decedent’s death. That suit was settled for $65,000, paid by Gulf’s insurer, Travelers Insurance Company (Travelers).
Travelers then commenced this action against Panama to recover the $65,000,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Peak Drilling Co. v. Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1954
- Harter Concrete Products, Inc. v. HarrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Glenn Justice Mortgage Co. v. First National Bank of Fort CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1979
- Travelers Insurance v. Panama-Williams, Inc.District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 1976
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