Legal Opinion
Miles v. Delta Well Surveying Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 10, 1985No. 85-3133PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH HOLLAN JONES, Circuit Judge:
The district court dismissed an injured worker’s tort liability claims against the owner and operator of a fixed offshore gas installation in Louisiana waters. We affirm the dismissal on the ground that, under state law, the company is liable only for workmen’s compensation payments and not for damages in tort.
This appeal stems from an action filed by William Miles for damages against his employer, P & S Well Surveying Service d/b/a Delta Well Surveying Corporation (“Delta”), and against Gulf Oil Corporation (“Gulf”) for two separate work-related injuries.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Herb's Welding, Inc. v. GraySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Lewis v. Exxon Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Barnes v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Allstate Ins. Co. v. TheriotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Rowe v. Northwestern Nat. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Kerr v. Smith Petroleum Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1995
- Kerr v. Smith Petroleum Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1995
- Miles v. Delta Well Surveying Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985