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11UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT2EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA34PATRICK JOSEPH TURNER, ET AL *Docket 05-CV-4206-L5*versus*New Orleans, Louisiana6*MURPHY OIL USA, INC. *January 4, 20077* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *8PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE9HONORABLE ELDON E. FALLONUNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE1011APPEARANCES:12For the Plaintiffs: Law Offices of Sidney D. Torres13BY: SIDNEY D. TORRES, ESQ.8301 W. Judge Perez Drive14Suite 303Chalmette, Louisiana 700431516For the Plaintiffs: Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David,Meunier & Warshauer17BY: GERALD MEUNIER, ESQ.Energy Centre181100 Poydras St.Suite 280019New Orleans, Louisiana 70163-28002021For the Defendants: Frilot, Partridge, Kohnke& Clements22BY: KERRY J. MILLER, ESQ.ALLEN J. KROUSE, III, ESQ.231100 Poydras Street, Suite 3600New Orleans, Louisiana 701632425Also Present: Governor Kathleen Babineaux BlancoJODI SIMCOX, RMR - OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTEASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
 
21Official Court Reporter:Jodi Simcox, RMR2500 Poydras Street, Room HB-406New Orleans, Louisiana 701303(504) 589-7780456Proceedings recorded by mechanical stenography, transcript7produced by computer.8910111213141516171819202122232425JODI SIMCOX, RMR - OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTEASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
 
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THE DEPUTY CLERK:
All rise.4
THE COURT:
Be seated, please. Good morning, ladies5and gentlemen. Call the case, please.6
THE DEPUTY CLERK:
Civil Action 05-4206. Patrick7Joseph Turner versus Murphy Oil USA, Inc.8
THE COURT:
Counsel, make your appearances for the9record.10
MR. MILLER:
Kerry Miller on behalf of Murphy Oil11USA, Your Honor.12
MR. TORRES:
Your Honor, Sidney Torres on behalf of13the plaintiffs steering committee.14
THE COURT:
Okay. This case involves claims15regarding property damage arising from an incident in16St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana that occurred sometime during the17week following landfall of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.18On September the 3rd, 2005, the defendant,19Murphy Oil, notified the federal government that an oil spill20had been detected at the Mereaux refinery in St. Bernard and at21least 25,000 barrels of crude oil escaped from the above-ground22storage tank located on the Murphy property, which apparently23floated and became dislodged.24Some of the oil traveled into the neighborhoods25surrounding the refinery. The plaintiffs are homeowners andJODI SIMCOX, RMR - OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTEASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
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