Legal Opinion
Curry v. Chevron, USA
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 31, 1985No. 84-3560PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Circuit Judge.
This lawsuit arises out of the crash of a helicopter that was transporting persons to and from various oil rigs located in the Gulf of Mexico. All but two of the men on board perished in the crash. These men both testified at trial that the helicopter had made several routine stops on different platforms dropping off and taking on different passengers. The last stop was at a platform in Block 305B, Eugene Island, where the helicopter was turned off completely while it was refueled. Once refueled, the craft lifted off again, en route to another platform. According to the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- American Airlines, Inc. v. United States of America and Sara Ann Creasy, Sara Ann Creasy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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