A jury of the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribal Court recently handed down a $2.5 million verdict against an oil company in a workplace injury case.
Corey Johnston, an employee of R&S Well Service, was working at a production rig on a tribally owned site. Marathon Oil lease the site from the Eastern Shoshone Tribe and the Northern Arapaho Tribe.
Johnston was injured severely when a piece of equipment fell apart. The jury found that Marathon Oil was 47 percent at fault and R&S Well Service was 6 percent at fault for the accident.
The tribal court asserted jurisdiction because Marathon Oil signed a consensual agreement with the tribes. Johnston is not a tribal member but employee safety is considered vital because Marathon agreed to a workforce of at least 50 percent Indians.
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(AP 10/25)
Tribal jury issues $2.5M verdict against oil company
Monday, October 25, 2004
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