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OLSEN v. SHELL OIL CO.

No. 75-4019.

574 F.2d 194 (1978)

Mary OLSEN, Plaintiff-Appellant Cross Appellee, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees Cross Appellants, v. ARGONAUT INSURANCE COMPANY, Intervenor-Appellant. Christine W. CARVIN, Plaintiff-Appellant Cross Appellee, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY et al., Defendants-Third-Party Plaintiffs Appellees-Cross Appellants, v. TELEDYNE MOVIBLE OFFSHORE, INC., et al., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees Cross-Appellants, Argonaut Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellant. Frank Winston BOOKER et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellants. Gordon Davis WALLACE, Plaintiff-Appellant Cross Appellee, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees Cross Appellants, v. ARGONAUT INSURANCE COMPANY, Intervenor-Appellant. ARGONAUT INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant Cross Appellee, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees Cross Appellants,

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 14, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wm. P. Rutledge, Lafayette, La., for Olsen, et al.

Joel L. Borrello, New Orleans, La., for Argonaut Ins. Co.

Donald A. Hoffman, New Orleans, La., for Pacific Employers Insurance Co.

John O. Charrier, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Shell Oil Co.

W. K. Christovich, Charles W. Schmidt, III, New Orleans, La., for Teledyne Movible.

Francis G. Weller, New Orleans, La., for Wiegand Co. & Thermo-Disc, Inc.

Patrick T. Caffery, W. Eugene Davis, New Iberia, La., for Texsteam Corp.

Before GOLDBERG and FAY, Circuit Judges, and DUMBAULD, District Judge.

FAY, Circuit Judge:

We have concluded that this appeal presents important issues of Louisiana law which we believe are appropriate for resolution by the Supreme Court of Louisiana. Our final decision in this matter will therefore be deferred pending certification of the issues to the Supreme Court of Louisiana.

We have requested that the parties submit a proposed agreed statement of facts and certificate of issues for decision pursuant to our general practice...

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