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"Petrofuels Quality Marketing is arguing that Nederland resident Larenda Stringer, who sued the company claiming a gas tank explosion sent shrapnel flying all over her property, is at least 51 percent responsible in causing the incident.<br /><br />Stringer filed suit against the company in September, alleging Petrofuels Quality Marketing negligently failed to maintain its petroleum storage facilities.<br /><br />On Oct. 22, Petrofuels filed its original answer, asserting that Stringer's \"actions or inactions were 51 percent of the cause of her alleged injuries and damages.\"<br /><br />According to her petition, on April 14 Stringer was at home when a Petrofeuls storage tank located next to her house exploded, injuring her and damaging her home and car.<br /><br />\"The explosion (sent) debris and shrapnel onto the property causing injury and damage to plaintiff's property, including her car,\" the suit states. \"As a proximate result ... Stringer sustained injuries to her body.\"<br /><br />In her suit, Stringer alleges Petrofuels negligently failed to train and supervise its employees, in addition to failing to maintain its tank.<br /><br />Petrofuels also maintains that the incident could have been caused by a third party.<br /><br />Stringer is suing for past and future medical expenses, lost earnings and mental anguish.<br /><br />Beaumont attorney Clay Dugas is representing her.<br /><br />Houston attorney Thomas Sulton is representing Petrofuels.<br /><br />Judge Bob Wortham, 58th District Court, is presiding over the case.<br /><br /><em>Case No. A188-390</em><br />"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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