Legal Opinion
Rig Tenders, Inc. v. Santa Fe Drilling Co.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided December 11, 1978No. 3118PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CONNOR, Justice.
This case is before us for the second time. The circumstances which gave rise to this action were described in our opinion in Rig Tenders, Inc. v. Santa Fe Drilling Company, 536 P.2d 114 (Alaska 1975). Only those facts necessary to an understanding of the instant appeal will be repeated here.
One of Santa Fe Drilling Company’s employees had been killed while operating a crane aboard a drilling platform owned by Marathon Oil Company. Immediately prior to the accident which caused his death, the employee was attempting to lift heavy equipment from the M/V Rig Pusher, a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Stordahl v. Government Employees Insurance Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1977
- John Tenopir v. State Farm Mutual Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- Rig Tenders, Inc. v. Santa Fe Drilling Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1975
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