Legal Opinion
Ogden Oil Co. v. Servco, a Div. of Smith Intern.
District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Decided June 4, 1985No. Civ. A. 83-1145-APublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN V. PARKER, Chief Judge.
This diversity case presents difficult, res nova issues involving the Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act, L.S.A.-R.S. 9:4861 et seq. Defendant has moved for summary judgment; both sides have submitted multiple briefs and the issues have been orally argued. The court apologizes to counsel and litigants for the length of time involved in coming forward with this opinion but, as noted, the issues are difficult and a searching examination of all Louisiana jurisprudence has been undertaken. The ultimate question to be resolved is which of two innocent creditors of the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Commonwealth Life Insurance Company v. Francis Craig NealCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- PHAC Services, Inc. v. Seaways Intern., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Mercantile Nat. Bank v. J. Thos. Driscoll, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Continental Casualty Co. v. Associated Pipe & Supply Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1969
- Oil Well Supply Co. v. Independent Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Cutting Underwater Technologies USA, Inc. v. Eni U.S. Operating Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
- Guichard Drilling Co. v. Alpine Energy Serv., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Best Oilfield Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Ogden Oil Co., Inc. v. Venture Oil Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- Supreme Contractors, Inc. v. HALLIBURTON LOGGING SERV., INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.