HARRIS v. MURPHY OIL, U.S.A., INC.

No. 91-3787.

980 F.2d 991 (1992)

Edmund Collins HARRIS, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, Highlands Underwriters Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellant, v. MURPHY OIL, U.S.A., INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 29, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Adele Owen, Isaac F. Hawkins, III, Robert H. Schmolke, Baton Rouge, La., for Harris.

Frank M. Coates, Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, Baton Rouge, La., for Highlands Underwriters Ins. Co.

Virgil A. Lacy, III, Blue, Williams & Buckley, Metairie, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before SMITH and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges, and RAINEY, District Judge.


JOHN D. RAINEY, District Judge:

Edmond Collins Harris, Jr. ("Harris") appeals an adverse summary judgment in his personal injury action against Murphy Oil, U.S.A., Inc. ("Murphy"). Finding no error, we affirm.

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