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BOWMAN v. KERR-McGEE OIL INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 17974.

274 F.2d 426 (1960)

Mrs. Elsie J. BOWMAN, Individually and for the use and benefit of Cynthia Ann Bowman and Linda Kay Bowman, Appellant, v. KERR-McGEE OIL INDUSTRIES, Inc., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

January 26, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack W. Thomson, Jr., New Orleans, La., for appellant.

H. L. Hammett, Hammett & Bertel, New Orleans, La., for appellee.

Before RIVES, Chief Judge, and JONES and BROWN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

This action was for damages from the death of Mrs. Bowman's husband allegedly resulting from the negligence of the defendant in failing to provide him reasonable medical care after he had suffered a heart attack while working on an offshore oil drilling rig owned by the appellee. The appellee raised no question as to its responsibility to exercise due diligence to furnish such care.

The attack occurred about 9:00 a. m. The Coast Guard was contacted...

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