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MILES v. DELTA WELL SURVEYING CORP.

No. 85-3133 Summary Calendar.

777 F.2d 1069 (1985)

William MILES, Plaintiff, and Delta Well Surveyors, Inc. and American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, Intervenors-Appellants, v. DELTA WELL SURVEYING CORP., et al., Defendants, Gulf Oil Corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 10, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Chopin, Brian L. Reboul, Metairie, La., for Delta Well.

Jones, Walker, Waechter, Potevent, Carrere & Denegre, Grady S. Hurley, Jeanmarie LoCoco, New Orleans, La., for Gulf.

Before RUBIN, JOHNSON, and JONES, Circuit Judges.

EDITH HOLLAN JONES, Circuit Judge:

The district court dismissed an injured worker's tort liability claims against the owner and operator of a fixed offshore gas installation in Louisiana waters. We affirm the dismissal on the ground that, under state law, the company is liable only for workmen's compensation payments and not for damages in tort.

This appeal stems from an action filed by William Miles for damages against his employer, P & S Well Surveying...

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