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ANU WM IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY
erOserVO78 9s STATE OF OKLAHOMA
JONATHAN DUGGAN, )
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Plaintiff, )
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ONE GAS, INC. d/b/a OKLAHOMA) Cy 2016 1 901
NATURAL GAS, )
) ORLY DISTRICT coy
Defendant. ) OMA co} URT
PETITION APR LL 2015
TIM RHO;
COUNTI DES
COUNTI 7 COURT CLERS
Plaintiff states: een,
1. On January 2, 2016, at approximately 3:15 am., Plaintiff Jonathan Duggan
(“Plaintiff”) was asleep in his bedroom at 12505 Whispering Hollow Drive in Oklahoma City,
‘Oklahoma, Oklahoma County when the house exploded duc to a leak of natural gas.
2, The explosion resulted from the negligence of Defendant as follows:
a. Defendant failed to inspect the aforementioned area at a time when
Defendant knew, or should have known, that without said inspection
persons, including Plaintiff, were likely to be injured.
b. Defendant failed to maintain the aforementioned area at a time when
Defendant knew, or should have known, that without said maintenance
persons, including Plaintiff, were likely to be injured.
¢. Defendant failed to remove the dangerous condition from the
aforementioned area at a time when Defendant knew, or should have
known that without removing said dangerous condition persons, includingPlaintiff, were likely to be injured.
4. Defendant failed to war persons, including Plaintiff, of the dangerous
condition from the aforementioned area at a time when Defendant knew,
or should have known, that without said waming persons, including
Plaintiff, were likely to be injured.
¢. Defendant created a hazard known to Defendant at a time when Defendant
knew or should have known that said hazard was likely to cause injuries to
persons, including Plaintiff.
3. At all times mentioned herein, Defendant acted through its employees and/or
agents, known to Defendant and unknown to Plaintiff, and said employees and/or agents were
acting within the scope and course of their employment and agency.
4, Asa result of Defendant's negligence, Plaintiff suffered personal injuries. Said
injuries are permanent, painful, progressive and disfiguring. When injured, Plaintiff was 29
years old with a life expectancy of 48,69 more years. Plaintiff has and will incur medical bills,
has and will suffer pain of mind and body, has and will lose income and is permanently
disfigured, damaging Plaintiff in an amount in excess of $75,000.00.
COUNT HL
5, Plaintiff for Count Il repleads and realleges the allegations of Count I herein and
states as a further result of Defendants negligence, Plaintiff's personal property was destroyed
and/or damaged, which caused Plaintiff damages in an amount in excess of $75,000.00.COUNT 1
6. Plaintiff for Count III repleads and realleges the allegations of Count J-II herein and
states the acts of Defendant were gross, wanton, willful and/or intentional for which punitive
damages should be assessed in an amount in excess of $75,000.00.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays judgment against Defendant in an amount in excess of
$75,000.00, together with attomey fees, interest and costs of this action.
ATTORNEYS’ LIEN CLAIMED
T. LUKE ABEL, OBA21094
DACIA ABEL, OBA #30968
ABEL LAW FIRM
900 N.E. 63" Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 239-7046
(405) 418-0833 (fax)
Jabel@abellawtirm.com
dabel@abellawfirm.com
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF