United States Fifth Circuit

Where the record does not support a conclusion that an operator would anticipate that an improperly pinned valve would contribute to a well blow-out, the district court clearly erred in finding that defendant's conduct constituted gross negligence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/22/2001
• Published 10/22/2001

Judges

• W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:, Before DAVIS and JONES, Circuit Judges, and PRADO , District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Winston Edward Rice (argued), Covington, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Barry A. Chasnoff (argued), Daniel McNeel Lane, Jo Beth Eubanks, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, San Antonio, TX, James F. Holmes, Mary Beth Meyer, Christovich & Kearney, Charles R. Lane, Halliburton Energy Services, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.