Crum v. Gulf Oil Corp.

Plaintiff, Fountain Crum, was injured when he fell over a flow line owned by Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff, Gulf Oil Corporation, hereafter referred to as Gulf. Crum was employed by the Third Party Defendant, Curry and Marchman Well Servicing Company. Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff, John Crown, was a pumper for Gulf.

In August of 1968 Crown received orders from his supervisor to have Curry and Marchman pull the pipe and tubing out of the well called Smail Number 7. Crown’s job included inspecting Smail Number 7. Gulf wanted to use the pipe and tubing at a different well. Crum was…