ROBICHAUX v. KERR McGEE OIL INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 23273.

376 F.2d 447 (1967)

Hugh A. ROBICHAUX, Appellant, v. KERR McGEE OIL INDUSTRIES, INC., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 12, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roland J. Sternfels, George J. Garzotto, Sternfels, Garzotto & Slavich, New Orleans, La., for appellant.

Robert E. Leake, Jr., Hammett, Leake & Hammett, New Orleans, La., for appellee.

Before GEWIN and GOLDBERG, Circuit Judges, and SPEARS, District Judge.


SPEARS, District Judge:

This suit was brought by appellant against the appellee for injuries received while he was working on a drilling barge stationed in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast. Sladco, Inc., which was not a party to this suit, had been employed by appellee to remove approximately 2500 feet of casing from an oil well. Each section of casing was 47 feet long. All persons engaged in the removal operation, including appellant, were employees of...

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