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AINSWORTH v. PENROD DRILLING CORP.

Nos. 91-3101, 91-3528.

972 F.2d 546 (1992)

Jessie AINSWORTH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PENROD DRILLING CORPORATION, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 1, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack W. Harang, Stuart H. Smith, New Orleans, La., for Jessie Ainsworth.

Patrick A. Juneau, Juneau, Judice, Hill & Adley, Lafayette, La., for Penrod Drilling Corp.

Kenneth H. Laborde, Mary G. Algero, Pulaski, Gieger & LaBorde, New Orleans, La., for Petroleum Helicopters/Travelers.

Before REYNALDO G. GARZA, DAVIS, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

In December 1987, appellant, Jessie Ainsworth, witnessed a helicopter operated by appellee Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. (PHI) crash and explode on the deck of a jack-up rig owned by appellee Penrod Drilling Corporation (Penrod). At the time of the accident, Mr. Ainsworth and other crewmembers of Penrod Rig 83 were in the rig's control room, awaiting the helicopter's arrival. The helicopter was to transport Mr. Ainsworth and the others ashore after dropping...

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