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CAUSE NO. 22 CV 0729
RICHARD VILLNAVE AND ) IN THE DISTRICT COURT
DARIUS STEWART, )
Plaintiffs, )
vs. ) GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
ENCORE DREDGING PARTNERS, LLC, )
Defendant. ) 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
REPORTER'S CERTIFICATION
10 ORAL AND VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF
11, STEVE DEROUEN
12 DECEMBER 14, 2022
13 (REPORTED REMOTELY)
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LS) I, Robin Potts, Certified Shorthand Reporter in
16 and for the State of Texas, hereby certify to the following:
17 That the witness, STEVE DEROUEN, was duly sworn
18 by the officer and that the transcript of the oral deposition
19 is a true record of the testimony given by the witness;
20 That the deposition transcript was submitted on
21! the .S_ day of Tan gry 1 2023 to the witness or
22 the attorney for the witness for examination, signature, and
23 return to Nell McCallum & Associates, Inc., by the Dk day
24 of » L0a3
25 That the amount of time used by each party at the
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deposition is as follows:
Ms. Caroline E. Adams, 1 hour, 19 minutes
Mr. Corey P. Parenton, 14 minutes
That pursuant to information given to the
deposition officer at the time said testimony was taken, the
following includes counsel for all parties of record:
FOR THE PLAINTIFFS:
Ms. Caroline E. Adams
The Buzbee Law Firm
10 JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis, Suite 7300
LL Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713.223.5393
12 E-mail: cadams@txattorneys.com
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FOR THE DEFENDANT:
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Mr. Corey P. Parenton
15) Staines, Eppling & Kenney, LLC
3500 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 820
16 Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: 504.838.0019
Li E-mail: corey@seklaw.com
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Lg I further certify that I am neither counsel for,
20 related to, nor employed by any of the parties or attorneys
21 in the action in which this proceeding was taken, and further
22 that I am not financially or otherwise interested in the
23 outcome of the action.
24 Further certification requirements pursuant to
235 Rule 203 of TRCP will be certified to after they have
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Robin Potts,
Expiration Date:
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Notary Expires: 4/27/24
Nell McCallum & Associates, Inc.
718 Westcott Street
Houston, Texas 771007
(713) 861-0203/Fax
(713) 861-2324
10 Firm Registration No. 10095
Expiration Date: 1/31/23
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FURTHER CERTIFICATION BY COURT REPORTING FIRM
UNDER RULE 203 TRCP
The original deposition ( ) was (X) was not
returned to the deposition officer on ’e Rod
If returned, the attached Changes and Signature
page contains any changes and the reasons therefor;
If returned, the original deposition was
delivered to Ms. Caroline E. Adams, Custodial Attorney;
That $ Tbb-30 is the deposition officer's
10 charges to the Plaintiffs for preparing the original
11 deposition transcript and any copies of exhibits;
12 That the deposition was delivered in accordance
13 with Rule 203.3, and that a copy of this certificate was
14 served on all parties shown herein on Hebtuay x , LoZS
15 and filed with the Clerk.
16 Certified to by me this day of
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Nell McCallum & Associates, Inc.
21 718 Westcott Street
Houston, Texas 77007
22 (713) 861-0203/Fax
(713) 861-2324
Firm Registration No. 10095
23 Expiration Date: 1/31/23
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NELL McCALLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.
NELL McCALLUM & ASSOCIATES
3560 Delaware, Ste. 402
Beaumont, Tx 77706
409-838-0333 Fax: 409-241-7170
718 Westcott
Houston, Tx 77007
713-861-0203 Fax: 713-861-2324
www.nellmccallum.com
January 03, 2023
Caroline E. Adams
The Buzbee Law Firm
600 Travis Street, Suite 7500
Houston, TX 77002
Re: Deposition of Steve Derouen
12/14/2022
Richard Villnave and Darius Stewart vs Encore Dredging Partners, LLC
Dear Ms. Adams:
Your client did not waive the right to read and sign his/her deposition in the above
referenced matter. Pursuant to agreement of counsel enclosed please find the original
transcript of the above referenced witness. Also enclosed is the original signature page
together with an errata sheet.
Please have the witness read this original transcript, list any corrections
(including page and line number) on the errata sheet, sign and date the errata sheet, and
also sign the signature page before a Notary Public. Upon execution of the signature page,
please send the original transcript, signed original signature page, and any corrections to
Nell McCallum & Associates within twenty (20) days. We will then forward the original
transcript to the ordering attorney for safekeeping until time of trial and notify all parties
of record and the Court of same.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Very truly yours,
NELL MCCALLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mou ld bur A 4
Dorri Breher
No. 101675
NELL McCALLUM & ASSOCIATES
3560 Delaware, Ste. 402
Beaumont, Tx 77706
409-838-0333 Fax: 409-241-7173
718 Westcott
Houston, Tx 77007
713-861-0203 Fax: 713-861-2324
www.nellmccallum.com
February 02, 2023
Caroline E. Adams
The Buzbee Law Firm
600 Travis Street, Suite 7500
Houston, TX 77002
Re: Deposition of Steve Derouen
12/14/2022
Richard Villnave and Darius Stewart vs Encore Dredging Partners, LLC
Dear Ms. Adams:
Enclosed please find the original certificates for the deposition of the above referenced
witness. The original transcript, signature page, and errata sheets were not returned to our office by
the witness or their attorney.
By copy of this letter we are furnishing a copy of certificates to all counsel.
We appreciate the opportunity to be of service to you.
Very truly yours,
NELL MCCALLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dorri Breher
No. 101675
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Envelope ID: 72372964
Status as of 2/2/2023 11:25 AM CST
Case Contacts
Name BarNumber | Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Caroline Adams cadams@ txattorneys.com 2/2/2023 11:23:06 AM SENT
Anthony G.Buzbee tbuzbee@ txattorneys.com 2/2/2023 11:23:06 AM SENT
J esse Rubio jrubio@ txattorneys.com 2/2/2023 11:23:06 AM SENT
Daedra Minigan dminigan@ txattorneys.com 2/2/2023 11:23:06 AM SENT
Associated Case Party: Encore Dredging Partners, LLC
Name BarNumber | Email TimestampS ubmitted | Status
Corey PParenton corey@ seklaw.com | 2/2/2023 11:23:06 AM SENT
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KINARD - District Clerk Galveston Count jexas Envelope No. hail 7: 964 i ixit 2/2/2023 11:25 AM CAUSE NO. 22 CV 0729 RICHARD VILLNAVE AND ) IN THE DISTRICT COURT DARIUS STEWART, ) Plaintiffs, ) vs. ) GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS ENCORE DREDGING PARTNERS, LLC, ) Defendant. ) 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT REPORTER'S CERTIFICATION 10 ORAL AND VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF 11, STEVE DEROUEN 12 DECEMBER 14, 2022 13 (REPORTED REMOTELY) 14 LS) I, Robin Potts, Certified Shorthand Reporter in 16 and for the State of Texas, hereby certify to the following: 17 That the witness, STEVE DEROUEN, was duly sworn 18 by the officer and that the transcript of the oral deposition 19 is a true record of the testimony given by the witness; 20 That the deposition transcript was submitted on 21! the .S_ day of Tan gry 1 2023 to the witness or 22 the attorney for the witness for examination, signature, and 23 return to Nell McCallum & Associates, Inc., by the Dk day 24 of » L0a3 25 That the amount of time used by each party at the NELL McCALLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. 85 deposition is as follows: Ms. Caroline E. Adams, 1 hour, 19 minutes Mr. Corey P. Parenton, 14 minutes That pursuant to information given to the deposition officer at the time said testimony was taken, the following includes counsel for all parties of record: FOR THE PLAINTIFFS: Ms. Caroline E. Adams The Buzbee Law Firm 10 JPMorgan Chase Tower 600 Travis, Suite 7300 LL Houston, TX 77002 Phone: 713.223.5393 12 E-mail: cadams@txattorneys.com 13. FOR THE DEFENDANT: 14 Mr. Corey P. Parenton 15) Staines, Eppling & Kenney, LLC 3500 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 820 16 Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: 504.838.0019 Li E-mail: corey@seklaw.com 18 Lg I further certify that I am neither counsel for, 20 related to, nor employed by any of the parties or attorneys 21 in the action in which this proceeding was taken, and further 22 that I am not financially or otherwise interested in the 23 outcome of the action. 24 Further certification requirements pursuant to 235 Rule 203 of TRCP will be certified to after they have NELL McCALLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. 86 occurred. a Certified to by me this Bh Y“_ day of Sanua ry _, 20% Robin Potts, Expiration Date: Pats Texas CSR No. 11/30/24 2491 Notary Expires: 4/27/24 Nell McCallum & Associates, Inc. 718 Westcott Street Houston, Texas 771007 (713) 861-0203/Fax (713) 861-2324 10 Firm Registration No. 10095 Expiration Date: 1/31/23 di. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 29 NELL McCALLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. 87 FURTHER CERTIFICATION BY COURT REPORTING FIRM UNDER RULE 203 TRCP The original deposition ( ) was (X) was not returned to the deposition officer on ’e Rod If returned, the attached Changes and Signature page contains any changes and the reasons therefor; If returned, the original deposition was delivered to Ms. Caroline E. Adams, Custodial Attorney; That $ Tbb-30 is the deposition officer's 10 charges to the Plaintiffs for preparing the original 11 deposition transcript and any copies of exhibits; 12 That the deposition was delivered in accordance 13 with Rule 203.3, and that a copy of this certificate was 14 served on all parties shown herein on Hebtuay x , LoZS 15 and filed with the Clerk. 16 Certified to by me this day of Ly 18 19 20 Laue Wleawana Nell McCallum & Associates, Inc. 21 718 Westcott Street Houston, Texas 77007 22 (713) 861-0203/Fax (713) 861-2324 Firm Registration No. 10095 23 Expiration Date: 1/31/23 24 25, NELL McCALLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. NELL McCALLUM & ASSOCIATES 3560 Delaware, Ste. 402 Beaumont, Tx 77706 409-838-0333 Fax: 409-241-7170 718 Westcott Houston, Tx 77007 713-861-0203 Fax: 713-861-2324 www.nellmccallum.com January 03, 2023 Caroline E. Adams The Buzbee Law Firm 600 Travis Street, Suite 7500 Houston, TX 77002 Re: Deposition of Steve Derouen 12/14/2022 Richard Villnave and Darius Stewart vs Encore Dredging Partners, LLC Dear Ms. Adams: Your client did not waive the right to read and sign his/her deposition in the above referenced matter. Pursuant to agreement of counsel enclosed please find the original transcript of the above referenced witness. Also enclosed is the original signature page together with an errata sheet. Please have the witness read this original transcript, list any corrections (including page and line number) on the errata sheet, sign and date the errata sheet, and also sign the signature page before a Notary Public. Upon execution of the signature page, please send the original transcript, signed original signature page, and any corrections to Nell McCallum & Associates within twenty (20) days. We will then forward the original transcript to the ordering attorney for safekeeping until time of trial and notify all parties of record and the Court of same. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Very truly yours, NELL MCCALLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. Mou ld bur A 4 Dorri Breher No. 101675 NELL McCALLUM & ASSOCIATES 3560 Delaware, Ste. 402 Beaumont, Tx 77706 409-838-0333 Fax: 409-241-7173 718 Westcott Houston, Tx 77007 713-861-0203 Fax: 713-861-2324 www.nellmccallum.com February 02, 2023 Caroline E. Adams The Buzbee Law Firm 600 Travis Street, Suite 7500 Houston, TX 77002 Re: Deposition of Steve Derouen 12/14/2022 Richard Villnave and Darius Stewart vs Encore Dredging Partners, LLC Dear Ms. Adams: Enclosed please find the original certificates for the deposition of the above referenced witness. The original transcript, signature page, and errata sheets were not returned to our office by the witness or their attorney. By copy of this letter we are furnishing a copy of certificates to all counsel. We appreciate the opportunity to be of service to you. Very truly yours, NELL MCCALLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. Dorri Breher No. 101675 Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system. The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules. Envelope ID: 72372964 Status as of 2/2/2023 11:25 AM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber | Email TimestampSubmitted Status Caroline Adams cadams@ txattorneys.com 2/2/2023 11:23:06 AM SENT Anthony G.Buzbee tbuzbee@ txattorneys.com 2/2/2023 11:23:06 AM SENT J esse Rubio jrubio@ txattorneys.com 2/2/2023 11:23:06 AM SENT Daedra Minigan dminigan@ txattorneys.com 2/2/2023 11:23:06 AM SENT Associated Case Party: Encore Dredging Partners, LLC Name BarNumber | Email TimestampS ubmitted | Status Corey PParenton corey@ seklaw.com | 2/2/2023 11:23:06 AM SENT