Legal Opinion
Burgess v. Sawyer Drilling & Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 10, 1990No. 89-4733PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Clifford C. Burgess, trustee for the debtors' estate, and several creditors appeal the district court’s ruling, which recognized the validity under Louisiana law of a lien claimed by Sawyer Drilling & Service, Inc. (“Sawyer”). We affirm.
I. Background
In 1985 Sawyer contracted with A. Michael Hyde Oil & Gas Company (“Hyde Oil”) to drill the Harris No. 1 Well (“Well”) in Louisiana. Sawyer completed the drill*58ing on November 4, 1985 and “rigged down” the following day. The rig was physically removed from the location on November 23. Sawyer was not paid for this work.
On July…
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- Genina Marine Services, Inc. v. ARCO Oil & Gas Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- Genina Marine Serv. v. Arco Oil & Gas Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Hyde v. Sawyer Drilling & Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990