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FILE NAME: National Gypsum (NG) DATE: 1988 DOC#: NG076 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Legal - Response of Defendant National Gypsum to Plaintiffs' Request for Production margaret ann rose D e H a y de B l a n c h a r d ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS PLAZA OF THE AMERICAS 2 5 0 0 S O U T H T O W E R LB 201 DALLAS TEXAS 75201-2880 1214) 8 5 3 - 1 3 1 3 Septeiber 9, 1988 TELEX-5101002109 A N S W E R B A C K -D E H A Y DAL UO T E L E C O P I E R 12141 2 2 0 - 0 4 3 9 Ms. Lisa Blue Baron & Budd Tenth Floor, Dallas Federal Savings Tower 8333 Douglas Avenue Dallas, Texas 75225 Re: Cause No. 87-16079-D; Georgiann Rowell, et al. v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc, et al. Dear Lisa: Enclosed please find Response of Defendant National Gypsum Company To Plaintiffs' Request For Production filed in the above-referenced matter. Sincerely, MAR/lkt Enclosure cc: Mr. C. Edward Fowler, Jr Mr. Joe Michael Russell M r . Joe Riddles Mr. James T. Foley Mr. Herbert Boyland I /y& y No. 87-16079-D GEORGIA:;:-; ROWELL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC., et al. Defendants IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 95TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT RESPONSE OF DEFENDANT NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY TO PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION Defendant, NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY ("National Gypsum") re sponds to Plaintiffs' Request for Production submitted by Plaintiffs, GEORGIANN ROWELL, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate and Heirs of WINFORD ROWELL; BESSIE S. SHEPHERD, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate and Heirs of THOMAS P. SHEPHERD; LARRY D. HAYS and DONNA HAYS; VER: N URBAN and EMO JEAN URBAN; OLIVER J. MORGAN and MARGUERITE MORGAN ("Plaintiffs") as follows: GENERAL OBJECTIONS Defendant National Gypsum objects to any request or instruc tion that purports to impose upon Defendant any obligation not expressly set forth in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. RESPONSE 1. The last known address of the following individuals: (a) Jack E. Jones (b) F.R. Griffin (c) J.C. Quinly (d) C.D. Harless (e) R. Beitz (f) W. Withrock RESPONSE : National Gypsum objects to this interrogatory on RESPONSE OF DEFENDANT NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY TO PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION - Page One the basis that the requested information is not relevant to this action, in the absence of some explanation from Plaintiffs' counsel which establishes relevance. National Gypsum objects to this interrogatory because it is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. Without waiving these objections, National Gypsum states that Mr. Quinley is scheduled to be deposed on August 30, 1988, that Nati'nal Gypsum has agreed to consider producing Mr. Withrock following Mr. Quinley's deposition, and that National Gypsum provided Mr. Jones' address to Plaintiffs' counsel in another case. Jack E. Jones' address is 12 Summertree Lane, P.O. Box 1271, Shallotte, North Carolina 28459. 2. Complete and legible copies of the three letters which are attached hereto and marked Exhibits A, B and C. RESPONSE: More legible copies of the three letters are attached to these responses. Respectfully submitted DeHAY & BLANCHARD J. CARLISLE DeHAY SBN 05644000 Plaza of the Americas 2500 South Tower, LB 201 Dallas, TX 75201 (214) 953-1313 ATTORNEYS FOR NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY * HOYLE, MORRIS & KERR One Liberty Place, Ste. 1650 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 OF COUNSEL 4900 RESPONSE OF DEFENDANT NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY TO PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION - Page Two CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the fore going document was sent to Lisa Blue, Baron & Budd, 8333 Douglas Avenue, 10th Floor, Dallas, TX 75225 by U.S. Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested and by regular U.S. Mail, postage pre paid to all other counsel of record in the above-referenced matter on the 9th day of September, 1988. RESPONSE OF DEFENDANT NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY TO PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION - Page Three