United States Fifth Circuit
THE HOUSTON EXPLORATION CO. v. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVS., INC., 02-30978
Because plaintiff's agent had the implied authority to consent to the release and indemnity provision on defendant's work order, plaintiff is precluded from recovering on its theory that defendant's negligence in performing drill stem testing operations caused the gas well blowout.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/10/2004
- Published 02/10/2004
Judges
- EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:, Before JONES, EMILIO M. GARZA and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Winston Edward Rice (argued), Covington, LA, for Houston Exploration Co., Barry A. Chasnoff (argued), 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 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.