Legal Opinion
Ellison v. Conoco, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 24, 1992No. 90-3360PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Brian Lee Ellison (Ellison) was injured in an offshore oilfield accident involving snubbing equipment operated by his employer, Snubbing Services, Incorporated (SSI). Ellison sued Conoco, Incorporated (Conoco), the company for whom Ellison’s employer was performing subcontracting work, and Associated Oilfield Services (Associated), the alleged owner of the snubbing equipment. Ellison suffered summary judgment on all of his claims against Associated, and on all but a negligence claim against Conoco. After a jury trial on the sole issue of Conoco’s…
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