JOHNSON v. HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

No. 88-3823.

892 F.2d 422 (1990)

James JOHNSON and Anne Johnson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Dresser Industries, Intervenor-Appellant, v. HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 24, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Edward Sherman, New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

John E. Galloway, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins & Burr, New Orleans, La., for Dresser Industries.

Edwin C. Laizer, Mark J. Spansel, Adams & Reese, New Orleans, La., for Helmerich & Payne.

Michael M. Christovich, Christovich & Kearney, New Orleans, La., for Atlantic/Richfield Co.

Before THORNBERRY, GARWOOD, and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.


DUHÉ, Circuit Judge.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

James and Anne Johnson sued Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. (H & P) and Atlantic Richfield Company (Arco). The plaintiffs' suit was based on theories of strict liability and negligence. Johnson was injured on an offshore drilling rig when he slipped on wet casing (pipe). H & P owned the rig and one of their employees washed the rig and made the casing wet. Arco owned the casing...

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