THIBODAUX v. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.

No. 76-4216.

580 F.2d 841 (1978)

Carolyn Harris THIBODAUX, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of the minor children, etc., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 8, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph L. Waitz, Lawrence E. Best, Houma, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

W. K. Christovich, New Orleans, La., for Atlantic Richfield Co.

Before CLARK, FAY and VANCE, Circuit Judges.


FAY, Circuit Judge:

This lawsuit arises from an unfortunate mishap which occurred on a Louisiana canal on June 10, 1974. On that day Van Thibodaux was employed as a workman by H. B. Buster Hughes, Inc. (Hughes), an oil field maintenance and construction company. Hughes contracted with Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO)1 to supply a four-man crew to perform maintenance work on piping and flow lines at the Bully Camp Field. Mr. Julius Hebert...

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