Legal Opinion
Ainsworth v. Shell Oil Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided December 8, 1986No. Civ. A. 85-0141-APublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING
LITTLE, District Judge.
While working for Hercules Offshore Drilling Company, Fred H. Ainsworth was injured. To compensate him and his wife for the damages sustained, this suit was filed against the owner of the structure which had hired Hercules to perform erecting services. That owner was Shell Offshore, Inc. or Shell Oil Company.1 For purposes of this discussion, the owner of the stationary rig will be referred to simply as “Shell”.
Shell claims by summary judgment motion that it is not responsible to the plaintiffs for the damages sustained as a result of Mr. Ainsworth’s injury. There…
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- Rodrigue v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Harris v. Pizza Hut of Louisiana, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Fred H. Ainsworth and Gloria Ainsworth v. Shell Offshore, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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