FAULK v. POWER RIG DRILLING CO.

No. 6064.

348 So.2d 219 (1977)

Douglas P. FAULK, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. POWER RIG DRILLING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee, Lamb Industries, Inc., Defendant-Appellant, The Northern Assurance Company of America, Intervenor-Appellee, Odell Vinson Contractors, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee, Employers Fire Insurance Company, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 1, 1977.

Writ Dismissed October 26, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mouton, Roy, Carmouche & Hailey by John A. Bivins, Lafayette, for defendant-appellant.

McHale & Bufkin by Louis D. Bufkin, Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellee.

Plauche, Smith, Hebert & Nieset by Allen L. Smith, Jr., Lake Charles, for third-party defendant-appellee.

Brame, Bergstedt & Brame by Joe A. Brame, Lake Charles, for defendant-appellee.

Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier & Roy by J. J. Davidson, III, Lafayette, for defendant-appellee.

Ryder & Deshotels by Alfred Ray Ryder, Oberlin, for defendant-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, GUIDRY and ROGERS, JJ.


DOMENGEAUX, Judge.

This is a suit for personal injuries arising out of an oil rig accident which occurred in Allen Parish on February 19, 1974. Douglas P. Faulk sued Power Rig Drilling Company, and Lamb Industries, Inc. The Northern Assurance Company of America intervened. Lamb Industries, Inc. third-partied Faulk's employer, Odell Vinson Contractors, Inc. and its insurer, Employers Fire Insurance Company. Before the case went to trial Faulk settled with Power Rig...

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