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4/10/90 c: E. 0. DeLoughy - B4-155 DB
R. A. Deckert Kemper (Long Grove)
Louise Tauber Kemper (Houston)
N. R. Pittillo - Texas City
f: G. J. Triplett
BAKER & BOTTS
OTHER OFFICES: WASHINGTON. . C-
DALLAS AUSTIN
ONE SHELL PLAZA 910 LOUISIANA
HOUSTON. TEXAS 77002-4995
TELEPHONE: (7 131 229-I23-* FAX-171 3) 329 -1532 TELEX; 76-2779
G-45,618
April 3, 1990
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APR 1 0 1990
Mr. G. J. Triplett
Senior Regional Counsel Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc. 437 MacCorkle Avenue, S.W. South Charleston, WV 25303
Re: Jerlean Clay vs. Union Carbide
' J' TR,PLETr
Dear Joe:
I have enclosed a copy of Plaintiffs Motion to Retain case on the docket. The Plaintiffs Motion to Retain will be heard by the Court on Thursday, April 5, 1990. The case will be routinely retained. Plaintiff states that the case should be ready for trial in the fall or winter of 1990. I will speak with Mr. Gordon Davenport about entering into an agreed pretrial order to govern the disposition of this matter.
I will keep you informed of developments. Should you have any questions in the interim, please do not hesitate to contact me at (713) 229-1179.
ACS: 1397 Enclosure
L0867rf 1397/02SK01
SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER"
UCC 070884
NO. 87-CV-0488
JEKLEAN CLAY
: IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF :
V. 5 s GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE
:
COMPANY, UNION CARIBDE and FOLEY PROVENZANO
CORP.
:
s 122NDJUDICIAL DISTRICT
PLAINTIFF *S MOTION TO RETAIN
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
Comes now. Plaintiff, JERLEAN CLAY, and files this Motion to
Retain and in support would respectfully show the court as follows:
I.
This is wrongful death case. Causby Clay worked for Union
Carbide and was exposed to vinyl chloride during his employment.
He subsequently died of liver cancer. This case is a consolidation
of two cases. First, Plaintiff is attempting to recover widow's
benefits under the Texas Worker's Compensation laws. Secondly, in
as much as the case involves a death, she has also filed to recover
punitive damages on the basis of gross negligence of the employer.
Union Carbide.
II.
Plaintiffs have obtained the personnel records and medical
records from the Defendant, UNION CARBIDE and various hospitals
that the deceased was in. These records are currently being
reviewed and, based upon the results of the review, the case will
be ready for trial in the fall or winter of 1990.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Plaintiff prays that the above
case be retained on the court's active docket and for general
UCC 070885
relief
Respectfully submitted, LAW OFFICE OF GORDON E. DAVENPORT, JR.
By* C 1600 East Hwy. 6, Ste.
Alvin, Texas 77511 713/331-4242
SBOT #: 05414500
400
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
THE STATE OF TEXAS
*
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
:
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally
GORDON E. DAVENPORT, JR., who, being by me duly sworn did state
upon his oath as follows:
My name is Gordon E. Davenport, Jr. I am the attorney of record for the Plaintiff in the foregoing case. I have read the Motion to Retain and the facts stated therein are true and correct.
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED TO on this the 1990.
day of March,
BARBARA JOE DUH0N
UCC 070886
CERTIFCIATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing Motion has been served on all counsel of record listed
below in the manner specified on this the ^
day of March,
1990.
Name
Nature of Service
LEE H. ROSENTHAL Attorney at Law One Shell Plaza 910 Louisiana Houston, Texas 77002
Certified-Return Receipt Requested Mail-Postage Prepaid
>N E. DAVENPORT, luR.
UCC 070887