Legal Opinion
Teague v. Sawyer Drilling Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 26, 1986No. 17617-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LINDSAY, Judge.
Plaintiff, Charles Teague, and plaintiff in intervention, Halliburton Services (Halliburton), appeal a summary judgment granted in favor of TXO Production Corporation (TXO) on the finding that TXO was the plaintiffs statutory employer and was therefore immune from tort liability under LSA-R.S. 23:1032 1 and LSA-R.S. 23:1061.2 We affirm.
TXO, a company which explores for and produces oil and gas, entered into a “turnkey” contract with co-defendant Sawyer Drilling and Service, Inc. (Sawyer) to drill the Staples, et al No. 1 Well. Sawyer, in turn, contracted with Halliburton, an…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Lewis v. Exxon Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Barnes v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Reeves v. Louisiana and Arkansas Railway CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Rowe v. Northwestern Nat. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- Benson v. SeagravesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
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3Cited by3 opinions
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