ROCK v. HUFFCO GAS & OIL CO., INC.

No. 89-3776.

922 F.2d 272 (1991)

Dorothy L. ROCK, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Richard D. Rock, and as the Natural Tutrix of the Minor Children, Stacy Lynn Rock, Sherry Rock Hukins, Herbert J. Rock, and Dorothy Julian Rock, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HUFFCO GAS & OIL CO., INC. (Huffco Petroleum Corp.), and Dual Drilling Company, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 31, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Isaac F. Hawkins, III, Robert H. Schmolke, Baton Rouge, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Joel L. Borrello, Adams & Reese, New Orleans, La., for Huffco.

Jefferson R. Tillery, Edward J. Koehl, Jr., Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, La., for Dual Drilling.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, THORNBERRY, and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.


THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

An employee for an offshore catering business brought this negligence suit for injuries allegedly suffered during his employment. The employee has died since the instigation of this litigation, and his family members have been substituted as plaintiffs for the purposes of continuing the action. Two of the defendants, Huffco Petroleum Corporation and Dual Drilling Company, filed a motion for summary judgment, which the district court granted...

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