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& JUN.-2 ?. CAUSE NO. 97-4054-E MARIO RAMIREZ, Plaintiff vs. OWENS CORNING, et al. Defendants IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS 148th JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEFENDANT'S FIRST AMENDED RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR RULE 194 DISCLOSURES TO: PlaintiffMario Ramirez by and through his attorneys ofrecord, Russell W. Budd, Baron & Budd, P.C., The Centrum, Suite 1100,3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75219. COMES NOW CITGO Petroleum Corporation (improperly designated CITGO Petroleum Company) ("CITGO"), a Defendant in the above entitled and numbered cause, and pursuant to Rule 194 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, serves this its First Amended Response to Rule 194 Disclosures. Respectfully submitted, ROYSTONTrAYZOrT^ICKERY & WILLIAMS, L.L.P. OF COUNSEL: Ralph F. Meyer State Bar No. 13994300 Timothy PJ^Aurtrie State Bar No. 13813900 Christopher Lowrance State Bar No. 00784502 1700 Wilson Plaza West 606 N. Carancahua Corpus Christi, Texas 78476 (361) 884-8808 (361) 884-7261 Facsimile ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT, CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (IMPROPERLY DESIGNATED CITGO PETROLEUM COMPANY) ROYSTON, RAYZOR, VICKERY & WILLIAMS, L.L.P. 43733:972626.1:062501 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This certifies that a true and correct copy ofthe foregoing has been served via the indicated means to the below listed counsel of recordiffis^^^uy of June, 2001. CERTIFIED MAIL Return Receipt Requested Mr. Russell W. Budd BARON & BUDD, P.C. The Centrum, Suite 1100 3102 Oak Lawn Avenue Dallas, Texas 75219 VIA REGULAR MAIL Mr. Phillip Werner WERNER & KERRIGAN 1300 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2225 Houston, TX 770.56 Mr. B. Stephen Rice HAYS, MCCON, RICE & PICKERING 400 Two Allen Center Houston, TX 77002 Mr. Richard C. Danysh Mr. Joseph A. Stallone BRACEWELL & PATTERSON, L.L.P. 800 One Alamo Center 106 S. St. Mary's Street San Antonio, TX 78205 Mr. Anthony E. Pletcher WHITE, HUSEMAN, PLETCHER 600 Leopard St., Suite 2100 Corpus Christi, Texas 78473 43733:972626.1:062501 Mr. Thomas W. Taylor ANDREWS & KURTH, L.L.P. 600 Travis Suite 4200 Houston, TX 77002 Mr. Thomas Dougall BOWERS, ORR & ROBERTSON P. O. Box 25389 Columbia SC 29224-5389 Mr. Francis G. Harmon, III CRAIN, CATON & JAMES 3300 Two Houston Center Houston, TX 77010 Mr. Gary Elliston Ms. Kathy Hermes DEHAY & ELLISTON 901 Main 3500 NationsBank Plaza Dallas, Texas 75202-3767 Mr. Mel D. Bailey DEHAY & ELLISTON 901 Main 3500 NationsBank Plaza Dallas, Texas 75202-3767 Mr. Todd N. Wade BROWN, McCARROLL, OAKS 1300 Wortham Tower 2727 Allen Parkway Houston, TX 77019-2100 -2- Mr. Louis C. Miltenberger Cordray, Goodrich & Miltenberger One Century Plaza, Suite 500 108 W. 8th Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Mr. William C. Arnold FORMAN, PERRY, WATKINS, ET AL. 1349 Empire Central Drive, Suite 400 Dallas, Texas 75247 Mr. Neil Rambin STRASBURGER & PRICE 4300 NCNB Plaza, 44th Floor 901 Main Street Dallas, Texas 75202 Mr. Taylor M. Hicks, Jr. HICKS, THOMAS & LILLENSTERN, L.L.P. 700 Louisiana, Ste. 1700 Houston, Texas 77002 Mr. Ernest W. Boyd MEHAFFY & WEBER, P.C. 2615 Calder Ave, Suite 8000 P. O. Box 16 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Mr. Mitchell C. Chaney RODRIGUEZ, COLVIN & CHANEY, L.L.P. 1201 East Van Buren P.O. Box 2155 Brownsville, Texas 78520-2155 Mr. James Perschbach Mr. Clay E. Coalson MEREDITH, DONNELL & ABERNETHY 1500 One Shoreline Plaza, North Tower P.O. Box 2624 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403-2624 Mr. Clay Hoblit CHAVES, GONZALES & HOBLIT, L.L.P. 2000 Frost Bank Plaza 802 N. Carancahua, Suite 2000 Corpus Christi, Texas 78470 Mr. D. Ferguson McNiel, III VINSON & ELKINS, L.L.P. 2300 First City Tower 1001 Fannin Houston, Texas 77002-6760 Mr. David W. Walsh BRIN & BRIN, P.C. 1202 Third Street Corpus Christi, Texas 78404 Mr. Clay M. White SAMMONS & PARKER, P.C. 218 North College Tyler, Texas 75702 43733:972626.1:062501 3- - FIRST AMENDED RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR RULE 194 DISCLOSURES (a) The correct names of the parties to the lawsuit; RESPONSE: This Defendant does not know the correct names of all parties to this lawsuit. The proper name of the entity responding to these requests is CITGO Petroleum Corporation. (b) The name, address, and telephone number of any potential parties; RESPONSE: At this stage of the case and discovery, CITGO believes other potential parties include Plaintiffs prior employers. (c) The legal theories and, in general, the factual bases of your claims or defenses; RESPONSE: 1. Defendant did not purchase, own, occupy or operate the premises where Plaintiff claims to have been exposed to asbestos. The Defendant is, therefore, not liable in the capacity in which it has been sued and is not a proper party to this action. 2. No act, omission, or condition of a premise belonging to this Defendant, proximately caused the Plaintiff to suffer the exposure or injuries alleged in this suit. 3. The Plaintiffs claims, if any, against this Defendant are barred in whole, or in part, by the applicable statute of limitations or laches. 4. If the Plaintiffwas exposed and injured as alleged, the said exposure was proximately caused by the negligence ofthe Plaintiff, his employers or co-workers, or any of them. 5. Plaintiffknew or should have known, through his employers or unions, of the risks of exposure he claims Defendant knew or should have known about. 6. Plaintiff claimed exposures occurred entirely at premises owned, occupied or operated by third parties. 7. 43733:972626.1:062501 Plaintiffs employers who did not carry worker's compensation insurance for those periods Plaintiff claims he was exposed may have been negligent in not furnishing the equipment Plaintiff claims should have been furnished to avoid exposure and are liable for the Plaintiffs injuries, if any. -4- (g) Any discoverable indemnity and insuring agreements; RESPONSE: At this stage of the case and discovery, Defendant's inquiries into such agreements are ongoing. (i) Any discoverable witness statements; RESPONSE: Statements by the Plaintiff may be found in his medical records and deposition.. (j) Ali medical records and bills that are reasonably related to the injuries or damages asserted or, in lieu thereof, an authorization permitting the disclosure of such medical records and bills; RESPONSE: Plaintiff has produced medical records in discovery. This material will be made available for inspection on July 5,2001 at 9:00 a.m. at the offices of Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P., 1700 Wilson Plaza West, 606 N. Carancahua, Corpus Christi, Texas, 78476. 43733:972626.1:062501 5- -