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ROGER HOBBIE Page 30 Page 32 1 Q So you think Peterbilt, Kenworth and Freightliner 2 were in the top three7 3 A Top three, hm-hmm. 4 Q During this time between 1983 and 1991, did Eaton 5 manufacture its own brake products? 6 A Yes. 7 Q Did they make their own brake linings? 8 A No. 9 Q Again, during this time frame between 1983 and 1991, 10 from what source or sources did Eaton purchase its brake 11 linings from? 12 A Again, primarily Abex, Carlisle and probably to a 13 lesser extent, smaller amounts still probably some Raybestos. 14 That's probably it It started to winnow down. 15 Q During 1983andl991,do you know what the brake 16 linings were made out of that Eaton obtained from Abex, 17 Carlisle and to a lesser degree Raybestos? IB A Through the early part ofthe period, of course they 19 probably would have been asbestos and then evolved into the 20 nonasbestos product 21 Q Were you familiar with the process Eaton went 22 through to move from asbestos to nonasbestos? 23 A Yes, generally, yes. 24 Q I will come back to that Now, between 1991 and 25 1995, you then became the division manager for Eaton truck 1 industry. 2 Q Then it looks like you left Eaton in 1997. Can you 3 recall the reason for leaving Eaton? 4 A I retired. 5 Q The next employment looks like as a consultant with 6 Cognis Corporation in Cincinnati, Ohio? 7 A Right. Part-time operation for them representing 8 them as far as business development, sales development and 9 industry feedback. 10 Q What type of business was Cognis in? 11 A Chemical company primarily produces synthetic 12 lubricants for drive train components. 13 Q Over die next couple ofyears, you served as a 14 consultant for several companies, one, Mckay and Company; is 15 that correct? 16 A Yes. 17 Q What did they do? 18 A They do market research work in the trucking 19 industry. 20 Q Then another one, Lubrizo! Corporation? 21 A Yes. They are also a chemical company out of 22 Whitcliffe, Ohio and also represent them to the trucking 23 industry, attending industry functions and giving them 24 feedback on the market conditions and also help them in the 25 field testing activities. Page 31 Page 33 1 components marketing; is that correct? 1 Q You have listed from 2006 to present a consultant 2 A Yes. 2 for Eaton Corporation? 3 Q Where were you located at that time? 3 A That's correct. 4 A In Galesburg, Michigan. 4 Q Between 1997 and 2006, did you provide any sort of 5 Q Can you basically tell us what you did as division 5 consulting at all for Eaton? 6 manager for the Eaton truck components marketing division? 6 A No. 7 A I had overall responsibility for all of the 7 Q Can you describe how you were first contacted by 8 operations, including sales, including national accounts for 8 Eaton to act as a consultant? 9 all of the field organization. I had about 150 people 9 A 1 think through the law firm. 10 reporting to me either directly or indirectly. 10 Q Mr. Quick's law firm? 11 Q From 1995 to 1997,1 think it says director of 11 A Yes. 12 . industry and -- 12 Q Was it in relation to an asbestos case or some other 13 A Customer relations. 13 matter? 14 Q For the truck components operation. North America; 14 A Through an asbestos case, not a specific case at 15 is that correct? 15 that time, but it was more general background type of 16 A Yes. 16 information. 17 Q Again, where were you located at that time? 17 Q Do you recall how you were first contacted? 18 A Still in Galesburg. 18 A 1 think it was a phone contact. 19 Q Please describe what your duties were at that time. 19 Q Since being a consultant for Eaton Corporation, 20 A Basically represented the truck components operation 20 aside from this particular case, have you worked on any other 21 to die major industry organizations as far as, like, the 21 asbestos cases? 22 American Trucking Association, the National Tank Truck 22 A One, I guess. 23 Carriers, National Truck Dealers Association and any major 23 Q Do you get paid for your time? 24 fleet accounts. Basically fed or acted as the liaison between 24 A Yes. 25 Eaton and these organizations that represented the trucking 25 Q What is your pay for appearing here today as a 9 (Pages 30 to 33) (800) MERRILL LEGAL SOLUTIONS 325-3376 www.MerrillCorp.com 5cfe6bcd-afe7-469e-b187-b081ecda30a3