Cotton Bayou Marina, Inc. v. BP, PLC et al

Filing 39

Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Defendants BP America, Inc., BP Products North America, Inc.. (Brooks, William)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION COTTON BAYOU MARINA, INC. ) d/b/a TACKY JACKS RESTAURANT, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) BP plc; et al., ) ) Defendants. )

CASE NO. 1:10-cv-00243-C

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 3.4 of the Southern District of Alabama and to enable Judges and Magistrate Judges to evaluate possible disqualification or recusal, the undersigned counsel for Defendants BP America Inc. and BP Products North America Inc. certify that the following are parents, subsidiaries, and/or affiliates of said parties that have issued shares or debt securities to the public: One hundred percent (100%) of BP Products North America Inc.'s stock is indirectly owned by BP America Inc. BP America Inc. is wholly-owned by BP Holdings North America Limited, which is in turn 100% wholly-owned by BP p.l.c., a corporation organized under the laws of England and Wales, the securities of which are publicly-traded. Shares of BP p.l.c. are traded via American

Depository Shares on the New York Stock Exchange and via ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange. s/ William H. Brooks John M. Johnson (JOHNJ7318) Adam K. Peck (PECKA0851) William H. Brooks (BROOW3330) Marchello D. Gray (GRAYM6384) LIGHTFOOT, FRANKLIN & WHITE, L.L.C. 400 North 20th Street Birmingham, Alabama 35203 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants BP Products North America Inc. and BP America Inc. OF COUNSEL: Richard C. Godfrey, P.C. John T. Hickey, Jr., P.C. J. Andrew Langan, P.C. Matthew T. Regan, P.C. KIRKLAND & ELLIS, LLP 300 North Lasalle Street Chicago, IL 60654 Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 5th day of June, 2010, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the following: Jere L. Beasley, Esq. Rhon E. Jones, Esq. David B. Byrne, III, Esq. John E. Tomlinson, Esq. Christopher D. Boutwell, Esq. J. Parker Miller, Esq. A. Brantley Fry, Esq. BEASLEY, ALLEN, CROW, METHVIN, PORTIS & MILES, P.C. 218 Commerce Street Montgomery, AL 36104 John N. Leach, Esq. Joseph P. H. Babington, Esq. Russell C. Buffkin. Esq. HELMSING, LEACH, HERLONG, NEWMAN & ROUSE, P.C. Post Office Box 2767 Mobile AL 36652 Bruce W. Bowman, Jr., Esq. Donald E. Godwin, Esq. Jenny L. Martinez, Esq. GODWIN R O N Q U I L L O P.C . 1201 Elm Street, Suite 1700 Dallas, TX 75270 Blane H. Crutchfield, Esq. Douglas L. McCoy, Esq. HAND ARENDALL, L.L.C. P. O. Box 123 Mobile, AL 36601 Albert Danner Frazer, Jr., Esq. Robert J. Mullican, Esq. FRAZER, GREENE, UPCHURCH & BAKER LLC P. O. Box 1686 Mobile, AL 36633

s/ William H. Brooks Of Counsel

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