Gregoire et al v. Transocean, Ltd.

Filing 27

MOTION to Consolidate Cases Pursuant to Local Rules 3.1 & 3.1.1E by William D. Gregoire. Motion Hearing set for 6/30/2010 09:30 AM before Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Hearing, # 2 Memorandum in Support, # 3 Proposed Order re Consolidation)(Cullens, J.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA WILLIAM D. GREGOIRE, VERONICA G. STELLY AND TOBY J. STELLY VERSUS TRANSOCEAN, LTD., ET AL. CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 2:10-CV-01351 JUDGE KURT D. ENGELHARDT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ALMA CHASEZ

****************************************************************************** PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE AND TRANSFER CASE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULES 3.1 & 3.1.1E NOW INTO COURT, through undersigned counsel, come Plaintiffs, William D. Gregoire, et al., who, for the reasons set forth in the attached memorandum in support, respectfully request that this proceeding be consolidated with a previously filed civil action herein, Troy Wetzel, et al. vs. Transocean Ltd., et al., 2:10-cv-01222; Sec. J(5)(E.D. La.), pursuant to Local Rules 3.1 & 3.1.1E. Counsel of record herein for the Defendants who have made an appearance, BP Exploration & Production, Inc., BP Products North America, Inc., Trasnsocean Deepwater, Inc., and Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc., were asked by undersigned counsel via email on the morning of June 7, 2010, to state whether Defendants consent or oppose this requested consolidation; to date, opposing counsel has not responded to Plaintiffs' email request in any way. Respectfully submitted: s/Michael C. Palmintier MICHAEL C. PALMINTIER (LA 10288) JOHN W. deGRAVELLES (LA 04808) C. FRANK HOLTHAUS ( LA 06976) SCOTT H. FRUGE (LA 21599) JOSHUA M. PALMINTIER (LA 28712) deGravelles, Palmintier, Holthaus & Frugé, L.L.P.

618 Main Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801-1910 225/344-3735 / Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] KENNETH H. HOOKS, III (LA 4982) RICHARD J. DODSON (LA 25097) H. PRICE MOUNGER (LA 19077) Dodson, Hooks & Fredericks (APLC) 445 North Boulevard, Suite 850 Baton Rouge LA 70802 [phone] / [phone] (fax) [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] EDWARD J. WALTERS, JR. (LA 13214) DARREL J. PAPILLION (LA 23243) DAVID ABBOUD THOMAS (LA 22701) J.E. CULLENS, JR. (LA 23011) Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC 12345 Perkins Road, Building One Baton Rouge LA 70810 [phone] / [phone] (fax) [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] GARY P. KOEDERITZ (LA 07768) Koederitz Law Firm, LLC 4607 Bluebonnet Blvd, Suite B Baton Rouge LA 70809 [phone] / [phone] (fax) [e-mail]

CERTIFICATE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 8th day of June, 2010, the foregoing document was filed electronically with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system. Notice of this filing will be sent to all counsel of record by operation of the court's electronic filing system. s/J.E.Cullens, Jr. J.E.Cullens, Jr.