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FILED
1/13/2023 3:28 PM
FELICIA PITRE
DISTRICT CLERK
DALLAS CO., TEXAS
Treva Parker-Ayodele DEPUTY
CAUSE NO. DC-21-09308
MELISSA TARVER, Individually and as
§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§
Representative of the Estate of DERIC
TARVER, and as next friend of B.T. and
K.T., Minors, RANDY TARVER and
DEBBIE TARVER
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
V. DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
192ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
and BOBCAT CONTRACTING, LLC
TAMMY BOEHLER, Individually and as
Representative of the Estate of ETHAN
KNIGHT, and CLAY BOEHLER
V.
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION and
FESCO, LTD.
MICHAEL GLOVER
V.
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION and
BOBCAT CONTRACTING, LLC
DEFENDANT ATMOS ENERGY’S NOTICE OF SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM TO
NON-PARTY S.U.N. ENGINEERING. INC.
Please take notice that Defendant Atmos Energy Corporation intends to serve a subpoena
requiring S.U.N. Engineering, Inc. to, no later than 14 days after service of the subpoena,
produce for inspection and copying all documents responsive to Exhibit A to the attached
Subpoena Duces Tecum, to the law offices of Baker Botts L.L.P, 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 900,
Dallas, TX 75201.
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DATED: January 13, 2023 Respectfully submitted,
G. Bruce Parkerson
State Bar No. 00793106
PLAUCHE MASELLI PARKERSON LLP
701 Poydras St., Suite 3800
New Orleans, Louisiana 70139
Telephone: (504) 582-1142
Facsimile: (504) 582-1172
bparkers0n@pmpllp.com
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on the 13th day of January 2023, a copy of the foregoing was served
Via electronic email to all counsel of record.
G. Bruce Parkerson
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
SUBPOENA FOR WITNESS PURSUANT TO
TEXAS RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 176
CAUSE NO. DC-21-09308
MELISSA TARVER, Individually and as
§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§
Representative of the Estate of DERIC
TARVER, and as next friend of B.T. and
K.T., Minors, RANDY TARVER and
DEBBIE TARVER
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
V. DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
192ND NDICML DISTRICT
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
and BOBCAT CONTRACTING, LLC
TAMMY BOEHLER, Individually and as
Representative of the Estate of ETHAN
KNIGHT, and CLAY BOEHLER
V.
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION and
FESCO, LTD.
MICHAEL GLOVER
V.
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION and
BOBCAT CONTRACTING, LLC
SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM
To: Any Sheriff or Constable of the State of Texas, or Other Person Authorized to Serve and
Execute Subpoenas as Provided in Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 176.
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO SUMMON S.U.N. Engineering, Inc., who
may be served at 10031 E. 52nd Street, Tulsa, OK 74146, to appear before a Notary Public/Court
Reporter at Baker Botts L.L.P., 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201,
at 9:00 a.m., in order to bring and produce for inspection and copying the
materials described in the attached Exhibit A.
CONTEMPT. FAILURE BY ANY PERSON WITHOUT ADEQUATE EXCUSE TO
OBEY A SUBPOENA SERVED UPON THAT PERSON MAY BE DEEMED A
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CONTEMPT 0F THE COURT FROM WHICH THE SUBPOENA Is ISSUED 0R A
DISTRICT COURT IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE SUBPOENA Is SERVED, AND
MAY BE PUNISHED BY FINE OR CONFINEMENT, OR BOTH. TEX. R. Cw. P.
176.8(a).
DO NOT FAIL to return this writ to the l92nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas,
with return thereon, showing the manner of execution.
ISSUED ON , 2023.
Respectfillly submitted,
G. Bruce Parkerson
State Bar No. 00793106
PLAUCHE MASELLI PARKERSON LLP
701 Poydras St., Suite 3800
New Orleans, Louisiana 70139
Telephone: (504) 582-1142
Facsimile: (504) 582-1172
bparkerson@pmpllp.com
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
This subpoena was issued at the request of the Defendant Atmos Energy Corporation, Whose
attorney of record is G. Bruce Parkerson, State Bar No. 00793106, from Plauche Maselli
Parkerson LLP, 701 Poydras St., Suite 3800, New Orleans, Louisiana 70139.
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EXHIBIT A
DEFINITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
1. The term “person” means any natural person or any legal entity, including,
without limitation, any business or governmental entity or association.
2. The term “document” is defined to be synonymous in meaning and equal in scope
to the usage of the term “documents and tangible things” in Texas Rule of Civil Procedure
192.3(b), including but not limited to papers, books, accounts, drawings, graphs, charts,
photographs, electronic or Videotape recordings, data, and data compilations. A draft or non-
identical copy is a separate document Within the meaning of this term. “Documents” includes
electronic data as described in Rule 196.4, including emails and text messages. Documents
described in Rule 196.4 should be produced in the following format:
a. Non-redacted Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet files should be produced in native
format. Additionally, other file types not capable of being converted to image format
such as multimedia files, audio files, video files, and drawing files should be
produced in native form. The “FileName” metadata provided for documents
produced in native format will be the original file name of the native document.
b. For all other Electronically Stored Information, please produce either (i) or,
alternatively (ii) below:
i. Multi-page, searchable PDF format with associated OCR text, metadata, and
bibliographic information; or
ii. The following files for each document:
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1. Image Files: Group IV single page black and white TIFF images (except
documents containing color should be produced as single page 300 dpi
JPG color image files);
2. Text Files: A document-level text file (extracted text if available in the
native file, or OCR for documents Without extractable text and for
redacted documents), with each text file named as the beginning Bates
number of its corresponding document; and
3. Database load files: A Concordance load file that includes the metadata
fields listed:
BegBates
EndBates
BegAttach (for emails/attachments)
EndAttach (for emails/attachments)
Hashvalue [MDS Hash]
CustodiansAll (all custodians of a produced document)
From
To
CC
BCC
Subject
SentDate
Author (for attachments and loose documents)
FileName [Title] (for attachments and loose documents)
FileCreatedDate (for attachments and loose documents
only)
FileLastModifiedDate (for attachments and loose
documents)
File Extension
LNK (for any native file produced)
3. “Describe” or “identify,” as used in reference to any document(s) or tangible
evidence, includes stating the title or name, date, and author of any document; the common
name, manufacturer, owner and identifying number of any object; the name and address of the
person(s) having possession of the original at the present time; and a statement as to Whether the
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party responding has the original or a copy.
4. “You,” “Your,” or “S.U.N. Engineering” refers to S.U.N. Engineering, Inc. and
its agents, officers, employees, representatives, and attorneys, and/or its predecessors in interest,
subsidiaries, affiliates, members and related entities and their agents, officers, employees,
representatives, and attorneys.
5. “Atmos” refers to Atmos Energy Corporation, its agents, officers, employees,
representatives, and attorneys, and/or its predecessors in interest, subsidiaries, affiliates,
members and related entities, and their agents, officers, employees, representatives, and
attorneys.
6. “Gauge Pig” refers to the 24-inch gauge pig manufactured by S.U.N. Engineering,
model number 2CC-SM —
24”, the same model of which was sold to Atmos and used during the
pigging operations in Farmersville, TX in June 2021.
7. “And” and “or” shall each be construed conjunctively and disjunctively so as to
acquire the broadest meaning possible.
8. “Any” and “all” shall each be construed to mean “each and every” so as to
acquire the broadest meaning possible.
9. The document requests herein include any and all responsive documents Within
the possession, custody or control of S.U.N. Engineering, including documents located in the
personal files of any and all past and present directors, officers, agents, representatives,
employees, attorneys, and accountants of S.U.N. Engineering.
10. If, after conducting a reasonable investigation, you cannot provide a fi111 answer
for any request for the production of documents, state that such is the case and answer to the
fullest extent possible, stating what responsive documents or information are available, what
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documents or information cannot be provided, why the documents or information are
unavailable, and What efforts were made to obtain the unavailable documents or information.
11. Documents from any single file should be produced in the same order as they
were found in such file, including any labels, files, folders, and/or containers in which such
documents are located in or associated with. If copies of documents are produced in lieu of the
originals, such copies should be legible and bound or stapled in the same manner as the original.
12. If any of the documents requested herein are no longer in S.U.N. Engineering’s
possession, custody or control, identify such requested documents by providing a summary of
the relevant contents and the date and identify who now has possession, custody or control.
13. If any document responsive to these requests has been destroyed, describe the
pertinent contents and date of the documents as well as why and when the documents were
destroyed.
DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED
l. All documents sufficient to show previously known incidents of malfunction of
the Gauge Pig when being used in the manner prescribed by You.
2. All documents sufficient to show any Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
(“FMEA”) performed by You in the research, design, creation, development, and manufacture of
the Gauge Pig.
3. All documents concerning whether the Gauge Pig, and any component thereof,
and any similar products sold by You, could ignite flammable vapors when being used in the
manner prescribed by You.
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Bar No. 793106
bparkerson@pmpllp.com
Envelope ID: 71796878
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Case Contacts
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Associated Case Party: ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
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certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a
certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.
Godfrey Parkerson
Bar No. 793106
bparkerson@pmpllp.com
Envelope ID: 71796878
Status as of 1/13/2023 4:25 PM CST
Associated Case Party: TAMMY BOEHLER
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Associated Case Party: MICHAEL GLOVER
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