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"Beaumont resident Rebecca Washburn has filed a petition to perpetuate the testimony of Ronald Washburn, a former Chevron USA employee who suffers from lung cancer.<br /><br />Through Provost Umphrey attorney Keith Hyde, the petition was filed Dec. 9 in Jefferson County District Court. The anticipated defendant in the pending suit is Chevron.<br /><br />Court papers show that Ronald Washburn's lung cancer \"is expected to progress\" and will \"ultimately prove fatal.\"<br /><br />The petition alleges he developed lung cancer because he was exposed to asbestos products during his employment with Chevron.<br /><br />\"The substance of the testimony which petitioner expects to elicit involves Ronald Washburn employment and exposure history at Chevron,\" the suit states. \"As a result, petitioner has a good faith belief that a gross negligence, wrongful death lawsuit will be filed.\"<br /><br />Judge Gary Sanderson, 58th District Court, has been assigned to the case.<br /><br /><em>Case No. A188-943</em><br />"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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