Court Opinion

ID: 9772436
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 17:17:45.084114+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:31:44.387229
License: Public Domain

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.
In its motion for rehearing Exxon complains that we did not directly address their points challenging the jury’s apportionment of fault. Exxon contends that the apportionment of fault seventy-five percent to it and twenty-five percent to Offshore is not supported by the evidence or is against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence.
Considering the facts that Exxon chose the method of raising the casing tools, it was in complete control of the operation, and the procedure used contributed to a lack of effective communication which produced Offshore’s premature release of the snub line, we conclude there is sufficient evidence to support the jury’s apportionment and that its finding is not against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence.