Pierson v. Helmerich & Payne etc. Drilling

Filed 10/6/16; pub. order 10/25/16 (see end of opn.) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT BRENT DALE PIERSON et al., F070379 Plaintiffs and Appellants, (Super. Ct. No. S-1500-CV-275575) v. HELMERICH & PAYNE INTERNATIONAL OPINION DRILLING CO., Defendant and Respondent; TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA, Intervener and Respondent. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County. Sidney P. Chapin, Judge. The Law Offices of Young Wooldridge, Scott D. Howry; Shernoff Bidart Echeverria Bentley, Michael J. Bidart, Ricardo Echeverria,…