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GENERAL LITIGATION CASE MANAGEMENT
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BDF Report:___ Yes MASTER CASE:
Yy<) MASTER NO.:_ PROJECT NO.: 15-5520
Entered
TITLE: Grace Overstreet, et al v. Dow Chemical Co. and Union Carbide Corporation___________
Division(s) S&CM
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Trtratinn T^as City. TX
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Group- C&P X CORP
Number of Suits 1
Number of Plaintiffs 2
Section: (check one)
__ COM - Commercial and Antitrust __ INT - Interaational/Import-Export _ PRO - Product Liability __ TRN - Transportation
CASE ID: OVERSTREET. Cecil;
Case Type:
COR - Corporate
ELS - Environmental Law
LAB - Labor
__ PAT - Patent
TOR - Tort - Other than
Product Tliability
Qtrly Rpt. (Check one)
__ Claims Asserted (CA) ___ Claims Unasserted (CL) __ Not Applicable (NA)
__ Government Investigation (GI)
X litigation (LT) __ Automobile Liability (AL)
NOT TO BE COMPLETED FOR COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
Class Code: (Check one) __ ADP - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING _ EMP - EMPLOYEE _ PDA- PROPERTY DAMAGE __ PRO - PRODUCT LIABILITY
__ BOC- BREACH OF CONTRACT _ MAS - MASS LITIGATION _ PER- PERSONAL INJURY
TOX- TOXIC TORT
OTH - OTHER
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Subclass Code: (Check one)
BIR- BIRTH DEFECTS __ BLO -
CAN- CANCER
_ ENV-
__ IMM- IMMUNE
__ NEU -
__ REP - . REPRODUCTIVE
TOT -
BLOOD
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ENVIRONMENTAL
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NEUROLOGICAL
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TRANSPORTATION OTHER
BUR- BURN FEA- FEAR OF
OTH - OTHER
Products Adversary
Vinvl Chloride Grace Overstreet
Adversary Counsel Vaughan O. Stewart. Lake Jackson. Texas
Firm Representing UCC: Sidlev & Austin
_ . Partner in Charge NateE imer_____
Claim Number
Insurance Comoanv
Claim of Adversary It is alleged that Cecil Overstreet, a contractor's employee, died of brain cancer on
Dec. 6.1993 as a result of exposure to vinvl chloride while working at Dow and Union Carbide. -
UCC Attorney: RA. Butler
PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE
ORDER"
UCC 074057
Division Contact K.M. Mvers
Expert Witnesses:
_____
PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL
SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER"
Defendants /UCC Witnesses.
Forum USDC. SD/TX Gtv Galveston
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Dnrkrt T_A. G-94-790_______ Status: (Check one) _2 Active or
Closed State TX
Priority______
Joint Defense (Check one) Yes or
X No
Dates -
Filed 11/14/94
Served 11714/94
Received 11/14/94
Probability of Unfavorable Outcome: (Check one) __ Probable _ Possible ___ Remote
Prob. of Assertion of Unasserted Claim: (Check one) __ Probable _ Possible __ Remote
Damages Claimed Unstated compensatory and punitive!------------------------------------------------------------------
(The units for the following dollar amounts are in millions - Format 99.999) MM$ Claimed: Other Relief:__________________________________________________________
Type of Outcome (Check one) __ Settlement___Initial Determ ___ Trial Verdict __ Other
Dates: _______________
Terms
Amount Paid:(MM$ format 99.999)
Date Paid/Check IssuedEntered
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Appealed(Check one) __ Yes or __ No Date____________ __ Reversed ___ Sustained
Terms
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Vermont File Location Number _______________ RTM Date: _____________ Archival Flag:
Reasonable Estimate ESTIMATE RECOVERY
ReasonaMeifongSPf LOSS
MIN RCVY MAX RCVY
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0 Z50
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Years to be paid:__
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TYPE OF MATTER (Check One)
__ 61 -ACQ/DIV
___ 62-CONTRACT
__ 66-ENERGY
___ 66-ENVIRON.
__ 69 - IMPORTyEXPORT __ 70-LABOR
__X 73-TORT (TOXIC) __ 74 - TORT (TRAUMATIC)
__ 77 - TRADEMARKS ___ 89-OTHER
Litigation(561) X
Outside Atty Fees(485) _______
Project No-: 15-5520 Forecast (199_)
63-CREDIT 67 - GOV'T CONTR 71 - OSHA 75 - TSCA
64 - DIST/TRANSP. 68 - IMMIGRATION 72-PURCHASING 76 - ANTITRUST
Trademark Exp.(564) _j
UCC 074058
This Page to Be Completed Only For Matters with a Reasonable Estimate of Loss >$50,000 and/or a Maximum Range of Reasonable Estimate of Loss >$250,000 and/or with Respect to Which a Loss is "Probable".
n. Defenses of Corporation: Plaintiff has been unable to provide information as to when or where he worked at a Union Carbide facility no causation
IE. Issues on Which Adversary Will Prevail:
Uncertain-'
IV. Current Status: Union Carbide has moved for summary judgment because the plaintiff has been unable to provide information as to when or where Overstreet worked at a Union Carbide__ facility. Plaintiff has moved to dismiss without prejudice.
V. Possibility of Settlement premature
VL Other Actions by Corporation:.
BDF Report - Comments:.
August 22.1995 Date
Robert A. Butler Attorney
PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE
ORDER"
UCC 074059
UCC 074060
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