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LAZZELL v. BOOKER DRILLING CO., INC.

No. 86-4313.

816 F.2d 196 (1987)

David LAZZELL, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. BOOKER DRILLING CO., INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 7, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wood Brown, III, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellant.

Lawrence N. Curtis, J. Minos Simon, Ltd., Lafayette, La., for Lazzell.

Before RUBIN, RANDALL, and JOHNSON, Circuit Judges.

ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:

The issue is whether, under Louisiana tort law, a company that had promised to help a non-employee wireline operator plug an offshore oil well is liable for injuries sustained by the operator when, after being refused assistance by the company's employees, he attempted alone to lift a 150 pound valve. Because the operator was acting in continued reliance upon the promise made, we affirm the...

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