Legal Opinion
Fontenot Ex Rel. Fontenot v. Dual Drilling Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 19, 1999No. 97-31294PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:
Defendanb-Appellant ENSCO Platform Company (“ENSCO”) appeals the judgment for Plaintiff, John P. Fontenot (“Fon-tenot”) in this personal injury action. We reverse and remand.
I. FACTS
Plaintiff Fontenot began employment with Weatherford-Enterra, Inc. (“Weath-erford”) in 1994. Fontenot is borderline mentally handicapped with an IQ of approximately 70. Fontenot’s wife died in October 1995, after which he was assigned to work onshore to allow him to tend to his three minor children and personal affairs. Five months later, Weatherford assigned Fontenot to a crew…
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- Fontenot v. Dual Drilling Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999