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RAMOS v. LIBERTY MUT. INS. CO.

No. 78-1549.

615 F.2d 334 (1980)

Ernest J. RAMOS et al., Plaintiffs, Cross-Claimants and Intervenors-Appellants, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Defendants, Shell Oil Company et al., Defendants-Appellees. HAROLD LEE ENGINEERING CO. et al., Cross-Claimants and Third Party Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. LIVINGSTON CORPORATION et al., Cross-Claimants and Third Party Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied June 30, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis E. Mire, Lake Charles, La., for Ernest J. Ramos.

J.L. Cox, Jr., Lake Charles, La., for Booker Drilling Co. and Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.

Jones, Patin, Harper, Tete & Nolen, William M. Nolen, Lake Charles, La., for Harold Lee Engineering Co.

Raggio, Farrar, Cappel & Chozen, Richard B. Cappel, Lake Charles, La., for Gardner-Denver Co.

Woodley & Fenet, Edmund E. Woodley, Lake Charles, La., for Shell Oil Co.

Brame, Bergstedt & Brame, Frank M. Brame, Lake Charles, La., for Oil Field Rental Service Co.

James E. Diaz, Lafayette, La., for The Rucker Co.

Before TUTTLE, FAY and THOMAS A. CLARK, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied June 30, 1980.

FAY, Circuit Judge:

On this appeal, we review the district court's exclusion of evidence, its ruling that an oil rig is not subject to Louisiana strict tort liability, and its grant of summary judgment to one party. We affirm the grant of summary judgment. As to the other issues, we reverse and remand to the district court.

I. FACTS AND PARTIES' POSITIONS

Ernest J. Ramos and Leon C. Fontenot...

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