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Texas Southern District Court, Case No. 1:01-cv-00181:
Kulaw, et al v. Able Supply Company, et al
Judge Hilda G Tagle, presiding

	Debra Kulaw, Plaintiff	Peter A. Kraus Phone: +1 214 357 6244 Fax: +1 214 357 7252
		Frank Costilla, Jr costillalaw.com Law Firm Placeholder Phone: +1 956 541 4982 Fax: +1 956 544 3152 E-Mail: frank@costillalaw.com

v.

	A P Green Industries, Defendant	Lewis C Miltenberger Phone: +1 817 251 4500 Fax: +1 817 251 4544
	Able Supply Company, Defendant	Lisa Ann Powell Phone: +1 713 752 4246 Fax: +1 713 308 4221
	AC&S Inc, Defendant	George Jerome Kacal, Jr. Dunn Kacal Adams Pappas & Law Phone: +1 713 529 3992 Fax: +1 713 529 8161 E-Mail: jkacal@kalpc.com
	AMF Voit F/K/A Triple B Corporations, Defendant	Tori Smith Levine Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP Phone: +1 214 999 6100 Fax: +1 214 999 6170 E-Mail: tori.levine@wilsonelser.com
	Amoco Corporation, Defendant	Thomas W. Taylor Andrews & Kurth, LLP Phone: +1 713 220 3991 E-Mail: ttaylor@andrewskurth.com
	Armstrong World, Defendant	Gary Dale Elliston Dehay & Elliston LLP Phone: +1 214 210 2400 Fax: +1 214 210 2500 E-Mail: gelliston@dehay.com
	Asbestos Claims, Defendant	Gary Dale Elliston Dehay & Elliston LLP Phone: +1 214 210 2400 Fax: +1 214 210 2500 E-Mail: gelliston@dehay.com
	Babcock & Wilcox, Defendant	Susan Alyce Carstens Phone: +1 713 529 2141 Fax: +1 713 529 2290 E-Mail: s.carstens@earthlink.net
	Brown & Root Inc, Defendant	Phillip S Brown Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP Phone: +1 214 698 8000 Fax: +1 214 698 1101
	Certaineed Corp, Defendant	Gary Dale Elliston Dehay & Elliston LLP Phone: +1 214 210 2400 Fax: +1 214 210 2500 E-Mail: gelliston@dehay.com
	Combustion Engineer, Defendant	Mary Lou Mauro Summerville Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith Phone: +1 713 599 0700 Fax: +1 713 599 0777 E-Mail: msummerville@gjtbs.com
	Crown Cork & Seal, Defendant	Frank G Harmon Crain Caton & James Phone: +1 713 658 2323
	Dresser Industries, Defendant	Donald Everett Godwin 1201 Elm Street Phone: +1 214 939 4400 Fax: +1 214 760 7332
	Federal Mogul Corporation (Individually and as successsor in interest to T&N PLC F/K/A Turner & Newell PLC), Defendant	Gary Dale Elliston Dehay & Elliston LLP Phone: +1 214 210 2400 Fax: +1 214 210 2500 E-Mail: gelliston@dehay.com
	Fibreboard Corp, Defendant	John Jeffery Mundy mundysingley.com Law Firm Placeholder Phone: +1 512 334 4300 Fax: +1 512 334 4256 E-Mail: jeff@mundysingley.com
	Flintoke Company, Defendant	James Mayer Harris, Jr. Harris Lively Duesler & Hatfield Phone: +1 409 832 8382 Fax: +1 409 833 4240 E-Mail: harrislively@hldhlaw.com
	Foster Wheeler, Defendant	James M Riley, Jr Coats & Rose (New Orleans) Phone: +1 713 653 7375 Fax: +1 713 651 0220 E-Mail: jriley@coatsrose.com
	GAF Building Materials Corporation, Defendant	Gary Dale Elliston Dehay & Elliston LLP Phone: +1 214 210 2400 Fax: +1 214 210 2500 E-Mail: gelliston@dehay.com
	Garlock Inc, Defendant	Shelby A Jordan wclaw.com Law Firm Placeholder Phone: +1 361 884 5678
		Eduardo Roberto Rodriguez Rodriguez, Colvin, Chaney & Saenz Phone: +1 956 542 7441 Fax: +1 956 541 2170
	Gasket Holding Inc, Defendant	Gary Dale Elliston Dehay & Elliston LLP Phone: +1 214 210 2400 Fax: +1 214 210 2500 E-Mail: gelliston@dehay.com
	General Refractories Company, Defendant	W. NEIL RAMBIN Sedgwick LLP Phone: +1 469 227 8200 Fax: +1 469 227 8004 E-Mail: neil.rambin@sdma.com
	Georgia Pacific Corporation (Sued Individually And As Successor-In-Interest To Bestwall Gypsum Company), Defendant	Melvin David Bailey Bailey Crowe & Kugler LLP Phone: +1 214 231 0555 Fax: +1 214 231 0556
	Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Defendant	Melvin David Bailey Bailey Crowe & Kugler LLP Phone: +1 214 231 0555 Fax: +1 214 231 0556
	Guardline Inc, Defendant	Robert W Wilkinson Phone: +1 228 762 2272 Fax: +1 228 762 3223
	Harbison-Walker Refactories Company (Formally A Division Of Indresco,Inc), Defendant	Lewis C Miltenberger Phone: +1 817 251 4500 Fax: +1 817 251 4544
	Harbison-Walker Refractories, Defendant	Lewis C Miltenberger Phone: +1 817 251 4500 Fax: +1 817 251 4544
	Indresco Inc, Defendant	Lewis C Miltenberger Phone: +1 817 251 4500 Fax: +1 817 251 4544
	J T Thorpe Company, Defendant	W Miller Thomas Fairchild Price Haley & Smith, LLP Phone: +1 936 598 2981 Fax: +1 936 598 7712
	Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Defendant	Taylor M Hicks, Jr Hicks Thomas & Lilienstern Phone: +1 713 547 9100 Fax: +1 713 547 9150 E-Mail: thicks@hicks-thomas.com
	Kelly Moore Paint Company Inc, Defendant	Kenneth Steven Wall Oaks Harline Daly LLP Phone: +1 713 979 5561 Fax: +1 713 979 4440 E-Mail: wall@ohdlegal.com
	Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Defendant	John Lyster Hill Phone: +1 410 266 0626 Fax: +1 713 223 3717
	Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Corporation, Defendant	Anthony E Pletcher Watts Law Firm LLP Phone: +1 361 887 0500 Fax: +1 361 887 0055 E-Mail: tpletcher@wattslawfirm.com
	North American Refractories Company, Defendant	D Ferguson McNiel Phone: +1 713 758 3882 Fax: +1 713 615 5493
	Owens Illinois Inc, Defendant	PETER A. MOIR Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser, PC Phone: +1 214 880 1819 Fax: +1 214 871 2125 E-Mail: kholloman@qslwm.com
	Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Defendant	John Jeffery Mundy mundysingley.com Law Firm Placeholder Phone: +1 512 334 4300 Fax: +1 512 334 4256 E-Mail: jeff@mundysingley.com
	Pittsburgh Corning, Defendant	James Hayes Powers Powers and Frost LLP Phone: +1 713 767 1555 Fax: +1 713 767 1799 E-Mail: bpassmore@powersfrost.com
	PPG Industries Inc, Defendant	Robert Larry Adams Dunn Kacal Adams Pappas & Law Phone: +1 713 529 3992 Fax: +1 713 529 1416 E-Mail: ladams@kalpc.com
	Proko Industries Inc, Defendant	Thomas F Dougall Phone: +1 803 788 5220 Fax: +1 803 788 6767
	Quigley Company Inc, Defendant	Gary Dale Elliston Dehay & Elliston LLP Phone: +1 214 210 2400 Fax: +1 214 210 2500 E-Mail: gelliston@dehay.com
	Rapid American Corporation, Defendant	Alexis J Gomez Phone: +1 713 220 4200 Fax: +1 713 220 4285
	Riley Stoker Corp, Defendant	Gary Dale Elliston Dehay & Elliston LLP Phone: +1 214 210 2400 Fax: +1 214 210 2500 E-Mail: gelliston@dehay.com
	T&N PLC F/K/A Turner & Newell Plc T&N PLC Successor In Interest To Keasbey & Mattison, Defendant	Gary Dale Elliston Dehay & Elliston LLP Phone: +1 214 210 2400 Fax: +1 214 210 2500 E-Mail: gelliston@dehay.com
	The Synkoloid Co, Defendant	David Walsh walshlawcc.com Law Firm Placeholder Phone: +1 361 882 2088 Fax: +1 361 882 2184 E-Mail: dwalsh@walshlawcc.com
	Turner & Newell Industries, Defendant	Gary Dale Elliston Dehay & Elliston LLP Phone: +1 214 210 2400 Fax: +1 214 210 2500 E-Mail: gelliston@dehay.com
	U S Gypsum Company, Defendant	Gary Dale Elliston Dehay & Elliston LLP Phone: +1 214 210 2400 Fax: +1 214 210 2500 E-Mail: gelliston@dehay.com
	Uniroyal Holding Inc, Defendant	Hubert A Crouch, III Crouch & Ramey Phone: +1 214 922 7100
	United States Mineral Products Company, Defendant	Melvin David Bailey Bailey Crowe & Kugler LLP Phone: +1 214 231 0555 Fax: +1 214 231 0556
	WR Grace & Co Conn, Defendant	Patricia Kelly Phone: +1 239 498 9200

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Office	Brownsville
Filed	10/19/2001
Jury Demand	Defendant
Demand	$0
Nature of Suit	368 - Personal Injury: Asbestos
Cause	28 U.S.C. § 1334 Bankruptcy Appeal
Jurisdiction	Federal Question
Disposition	Transfer/Remand - Remanded to State Court
County	XX US, Outside State
Terminated	2/22/2002
Origin	2
Reopened	None
Lead Case	None
Related Case
Other Court Case	99-12-5218-D[404th State Court]
Def Custody Status
Flag	CLOSED

1	Filed: 10/19/2001, Entered: 10/25/2001	Notice of Removal
	NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Garlock Inc filed FILING FEE $ 150.00 RECEIPT # 115570 (ogutierrez)

2	Filed: 10/19/2001, Entered: 10/25/2001	Terminated:
	Emergency MOTION to transfer case pursuant to 28: for Venue Determination by Garlock Inc, Motion Docket Date 11/8/01 [2-1] motion , filed. (ogutierrez) Modified on 10/25/2001

3	Filed: 10/19/2001, Entered: 10/25/2001	Terminated:
	MOTION for expedited hearing by Garlock Inc, Motion Docket Date 11/8/01 [2-1] motion to transfer case pursuant to 28: for Venue Determination, 11/8/01 [3-1] motion , filed. (ogutierrez) Modified on 10/25/2001

4	Filed: 10/19/2001, Entered: 10/25/2001	Order for Initial Conference and Disclosure
	Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 3:15 2/18/02 before Judge Hilda G. Tagle and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. ( Signed by Judge Hilda G. Tagle ) Parties notified. (ogutierrez)

5	Filed: 10/22/2001, Entered: 10/25/2001	Terminated:
	MOTION to remand to 404th State Court by Debra Kulaw, Motion Docket Date 11/11/01 [5-1] motion , filed. (ogutierrez) Modified on 10/26/2001

6	Filed: 10/22/2001, Entered: 10/25/2001	Terminated:
	MOTION for emergency hearing on motion for remand by Debra Kulaw, Motion Docket Date 11/11/01 [6-1] motion , filed. (ogutierrez)

7	Filed: 10/23/2001, Entered: 10/25/2001	Response to Motion
	RESPONSE by Garlock Inc to [5-1] motion to remand to 404th State Court , filed. (ogutierrez)

8	Filed: 10/25/2001, Entered: 10/26/2001	Certificate of Conference
	Certificate of Conference by Garlock Inc to [2-1] motion to transfer case pursuant to 28: for Venue Determination , filed. (ogutierrez)

9	Filed: 10/29/2001, Entered: 10/29/2001
	STATEMENT pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9027 by Debra Kulaw (lgarcia)

10	Filed: 10/30/2001, Entered: 10/30/2001, Terminated: 2/22/2002	Motion to Sever
	MOTION to sever all claims against Bankrupt Dfts by Debra Kulaw, Motion Docket Date 11/19/01 [10-1] motion , filed. (ogutierrez)

11	Filed: 10/30/2001, Entered: 10/30/2001
	RESPONSE by Debra Kulaw in opposition to [3-1] motion for expedited hearing, [2-1] motion to transfer case pursuant to 28: for Venue Determination , filed (ogutierrez)

12	Filed: 10/30/2001, Entered: 10/30/2001, Terminated: 2/22/2002	Motion for Protective Order
	Emergency MOTION for protective order , to quash by Garlock Inc, Motion Docket Date 11/19/01 [12-1] motion, 11/19/01 [12-2] motion , filed. (ogutierrez)

13	Filed: 10/30/2001, Entered: 10/31/2001	Order
	ORDER , entered; Court will not consider Garlock's Emergency Motion for Protection and to Quash Deposition (12) withoutthe order from the Bankruptcy Court in the record. The movant is hereby Ordered to provide the Court with a copy of the stay t which it referes in its motion for protection and for stay. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Hilda G. Tagle ) (ogutierrez)

14	Filed: 10/31/2001, Entered: 11/1/2001	Supplement
	SUPPLEMENT to [1-1] notice of removal by Garlock Inc, filed. (lgarcia)

15	Filed: 11/5/2001, Entered: 11/5/2001
	Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Gasket Holding Inc, Gasket Holding Inc, Turner & Newell by plaintiff Debra Kulaw , filed. (ogutierrez)

16	Filed: 11/5/2001, Entered: 11/6/2001	Certificate of Interested Parties
	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Garlock Inc , filed. (ogutierrez)

17	Filed: 11/6/2001, Entered: 11/7/2001	Response to Motion
	REPLY by Garlock Inc to [10-1] motion to sever all claims against Bankrupt Dfts , filed. (ogutierrez)

18	Filed: 11/8/2001, Entered: 11/9/2001	Certificate of Interested Parties
	CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Debra Kulaw , filed. (ogutierrez)

19	Filed: 11/8/2001, Entered: 11/9/2001	Brief
	REPLY BRIEF by Debra Kulaw in support of [5-1] motion to remand to 404th State Court , filed. (ogutierrez)

20	Filed: 11/9/2001, Entered: 11/13/2001	Terminated:
	MOTION to withdraw [17-1] response to motion to sever by Garlock Inc, Motion Docket Date 11/29/01 [20-1] motion , filed. (ogutierrez)

21	Filed: 11/9/2001, Entered: 11/13/2001	Response to Motion
	RESPONSE by Garlock Inc to [10-1] motion to sever all claims against Bankrupt Dfts , filed. (ogutierrez)

22	Filed: 11/13/2001, Entered: 11/14/2001	Reply to Response to Motion
	REPLY by Garlock Inc to response to [2-1] motion to transfer case pursuant to 28: for Venue Determination , filed (ogutierrez)

23	Filed: 11/14/2001, Entered: 11/14/2001
	NOTICE of supplemental authorities by Debra Kulaw , filed (ogutierrez)

24	Filed: 11/14/2001, Entered: 11/14/2001
	SUPPLEMENT to [1-1] notice of removal by Garlock Inc , filed. (ogutierrez)

25	Filed: 11/15/2001, Entered: 11/16/2001	Order
	ORDER , entered; The Court Orders the parties to refrain from filing further documents with the Court until such time as the Court rules on the Motions to Remand for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction. Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Hilda G. Tagle ) (ogutierrez)

26	Filed: 11/21/2001, Entered: 11/21/2001
	Letter received from Waters & Kraus, LLP - re: Court order dated 11/16/01 #25 (lalaniz)

27	Filed: 1/10/2002, Entered: 1/10/2002
	ORDER reset scheduling conference for 3:00 2/25/02 before Judge Hilda G. Tagle , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Hilda G. Tagle ) (ogutierrez)

28	Filed: 2/15/2002, Entered: 2/19/2002	Initial Disclosures
	DISCLOSURE by Dresser Industries, Brown & Root Inc, and Halliburton , filed. (ogutierrez)

29	Filed: 2/15/2002, Entered: 2/20/2002	JointDiscovery/Case Management Plan
	JOINT DISCOVERY/Case Management Plan by A P Green Industries, Brown & Root Inc, Garlock Inc, Harbison-Walker Ref, Metropolitan Life, Debra Kulaw , filed. (ogutierrez)

--	Filed: 2/22/2002, Entered: 2/22/2002
	Case closed (ogutierrez)

--	Filed: 2/22/2002, Entered: 2/22/2002
	Certified copy of Order of Remand forwarded to Aurora De La Garza by U S Mail as of this date. (ogutierrez)

30	Filed: 2/22/2002, Entered: 2/22/2002
	ORDER granting [10-1] motion to sever all claims against Bankrupt Dfts granting [5-1] motion to remand to 404th State Court granting [2-1] motion to transfer case pursuant to 28: for Venue Determination , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Hilda G. Tagle ) (ogutierrez)

31	Filed: 2/27/2002, Entered: 2/28/2002	Terminated:
	NOTICE OF APPEAL of [30-1] order by Garlock Inc , filed. Fee Status: 105.00 Receipt #: 115962 Appeal record due on 3/14/02 (ogutierrez)

--	Filed: 3/5/2002, Entered: 3/5/2002
	Notice of appeal and Copy of docket transmitted to USCA: [31-1] appeal (mperez)

32	Filed: 3/5/2002, Entered: 3/6/2002	Designation of Record on Appeal
	DESIGNATION by Garlock Inc of record on appeal, filed (ogutierrez)

33	Filed: 3/5/2002, Entered: 3/6/2002	Statement of Issues on Appeal
	STATEMENT OF ISSUES ON APPEAL by Garlock Inc , filed. (ogutierrez)

34	Filed: 3/5/2002, Entered: 3/6/2002	Terminated:
	MOTION to stay pending appeal by Garlock Inc, Motion Docket Date 3/25/02 [34-1] motion , filed. (ogutierrez)

35	Filed: 3/5/2002, Entered: 3/6/2002	Terminated:
	MOTION for expedited hearing on stay pending appeal by Garlock Inc, Motion Docket Date 3/25/02 [35-1] motion , filed. (ogutierrez)

36	Filed: 3/21/2002, Entered: 3/22/2002	Terminated:
	USCA LETTER Re: 02-40396, received. (lgarcia)

37	Filed: 3/29/2002, Entered: 4/1/2002	USCA Order
	ORDER OF USCA (certified copy) 3/22/02 issued as mandate on 3/22/02 District Court order of remand entered by Order signed 2/22/02 is hereby stayed pending 5th Circuit consideration of motion for rehearing in Arnold v. Garlock. , filed. CCA No. 02-40396 (ogutierrez)

38	Filed: 4/12/2002, Entered: 4/12/2002
	ORDER OF USCA (certified copy) 4/12/02 , filed. The motion for stay pending appeal or for reversal of the district clerk's certification of remand in this case is Denied and the temporary stay entered on 3/22/02 is hereby dissolved. CCA No. 02-40396 (ogutierrez)

--	Filed: 4/18/2002, Entered: 4/18/2002
	Certified and transmitted record on appeal consisting of 5 vols. of the record to U.S. Court of Appeals: . Circuit No. 02-40396 Parties ntfd. (mperez)

--	Filed: 5/1/2002, Entered: 5/1/2002
	Deadline updated; terminating [35-1] motion for expedited hearing on stay pending appeal terminating [34-1] motion to stay pending appeal as per Fifth Circuit Order no. 37. (ogutierrez)

--	Filed: 5/10/2002, Entered: 5/15/2002	Appeal Record Returned
	Record on appeal returned from U.S. Court of Appeals: (ogutierrez)

--	Filed: 5/10/2002, Entered: 5/16/2002	Appeal Record Returned
	Record on appeal returned from U.S. Court of Appeals: [36-1] appeal (ogutierrez)

39	Filed: 5/10/2002, Entered: 5/16/2002	USCA Order
	ORDER OF USCA (certified copy) 5/6/02 issued as mandate on dismissing [31-1] appeal , filed. CCA No. 02-40396 (ogutierrez)

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