Legal Opinion
Lorton v. Diamond M Drilling Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 12, 1976No. 76-1861PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal is taken from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment against the plaintiff, James Lorton, in an action for damages for personal injury against Diamond M Drilling Company. The plaintiff was injured on the premises of Diamond M while unloading a barge for that company. *213At the time of his injury, Lorton was employed by General Oilfield Services, Inc., a supplier of equipment and labor to customers in the offshore drilling industry. Were Lorton also an employee of Diamond M at the time of his injury, he would be barred from suing for damages under the exclusive liability…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Paul v. Ruiz v. Shell Oil Company, National Tank CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Champagne v. Penrod Drilling CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1971
- Lloyd Dugas v. Pelican Construction Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Beulah Voisin Champagne v. Penrod Drilling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Roy Hebron v. Union Oil Company of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Phillip Andrew Alday v. Patterson Truck Line, Inc., Individually and D/B/A and Atchafalaya Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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- Lorton v. Diamond M Drilling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976