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WAYNE
J.
DUCHMANN,
Petitioner;
v.
MURPHYOILU.S.A.INC.,
Respondent.
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OnPetitionForWritOfCertiorariToTheUnitedStatesCourtOfAppealsForTheFifthCircuit
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WAYNE
J.
DUCHMANN
Petitioner3209ClearyAve.,Apt.#2Metairie,Louisiana70002(504)610-8320
 
App.5FrilotPartridgeLC5045998000phone1100PoydrasStreet,Suite38005045998100faxNewOrleans,Louisiana70163www.frilotpartridge.com
FRILOTPARTRIDGE
Kerry
J.
MillerTelephone:(504)599-8194Facsimile:(504)599-8145
E-mail:
KMiller@frilotpartridge.com
March2,2007
BYHANDDELIVERYANDBYCERTIFIEDMAIL,RETURNRECEIPTREQUESTED
Mr.WayneJ.Duchmann3209ClearyAvenue#2Metairie,LA70002Re:PatrickJosephTurner,etalv.MurphyOilUSA,Inc.
C.A.
No.05-4206(AllCases)"L"(2)OurFile:3-050653DearMr.Duchmann:AttachedistheCourt'sOrderimposinga$20,000costbondonyouinconnectionwithyourNoticeofAppeal.PleasebeawarethatundertheFederalRulesofAppellateProcedureandtheRulesoftheFifthCircuitCourtofAppeals,yourfailuretocomplywiththeOrderandpostabondwillresultinapromptdismissalofyourNoticeofAppealandterminationofanyappealrightsyoumaypossess.
 
App.6MurphyhasattemptedtonegotiatewithyouandyourfamilyingoodfaithtoresolvethepotentialclaimofyourMother'sestateinconnectionwiththeoilspillfollowingHurricaneKatrina.
In
thisvein,thereisanoutstandingofferfromMurphytosettletheclaimsofMrs.Duchmann'sestate,includingbuyoutofherproperty,for$112,000.Asyouandyourfamilyareaware,thisisaverygenerousoffer.Thisofferwillremainonthetableuntil5:00p.m.onMonday,March5th.Theofferofcourserequiresthatyouvoluntarilydismiss,withprejudice,yourNoticeofAppeal.IfthismatterisnotresolvedbyMondayat5:00,thenMurphy'sofferwillgodownto$90,000andwillremainopenuntilTuesday,March6that5:00p.m.IfthematterisnotresolvedbyTuesday,March6thfor$90,000.Murphy'sofferwillgodownto$80,000andwillremainonthetableuntilWednes-day,March7th.IfthematterisnotresolvedbyWednesday,March7that5:00p.m.MurphywillrevokeanyandallsettlementofferstotheDuchmannEstate.MurphyiscurrentlypreparingitsMotiontoDismissyourNoticeofAppealintheFifthCircuit.MurphyisextremelyconfidentthatitwillsucceedinitsMotiontoDismissinshortorder.YoushouldalsobeawarethatnoonerepresentingMrs.Duchmann'sestateshasfiledaProofofClaimforminconnectionwiththeMurphyoilspillclasssettlement.Thedead-linetofilewasJanuary31,2007.Assuch,underthelaw,anyfutureclaimtobemadebytheDuchmannestateisbarred.
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