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Six Becker Farm Road Roseland, New Jersey 07068-1743 Telephone: (201) 740-9400 LIBERTY MUTUAL AUGUST 31, 1992 SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO David Gauntner 101 Prospect Ave NW Cleveland, OH 44115-1075 COMPENSATION s ep % - 1392 -% REDACTED EMPLOYEE: INSURED: SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO CLAIM NUMBER: WC 324-508333 DATE OF ACCIDENT: 11/17/89 Dear Mr. Gauntner,: I am the adjuster hanlding the above captioned NJ Worker's Comp matter on your behalf. I have enclosed for your reveiw copies of 'eqorespondeice( regarding the above trial that have been sent to Mr. Colartgelo. I respect fully request that you reveiw your file and advise me if you will authorize the 50,000.00 that we have requested or we will try this to the mat with a potential minimium exposure of 148,018.50. Your prompt attention is appreciated. If you have any questions please contact the undersigned at extension 2228. ENCLOSURE CC: W. Nussear w/o enclosures CC: D. Grunstra w/o enclosures CC: G. Neuner w/o enclosures WC001 R1 ANNIVERSARY Liberty Mutual Insurance Group/Boston Equal Opportunity Employer N40342 0007-SWP-005800332 3 2 4 0 9 2 2 5 8 0 0 2 o Jj Six Becker Farm Road Roseland, New Jersey 07068-1743 Telephone: (201) 740-9400 August 25, 1992 LIBERTY MUTUAL THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO .:tv }>; 101 PROSPECT AVENUE NW 1 CLEVELAND OHIO 44115-1075 ATTENTION: ANTHONY COLANGELO m* . Lp-fit'AA^fr h REDACTED \ I JJ' i'i : m . t <| i .% RE: Sherwin Williams Co. Date Of Injury: 11/17/89 File No: WC 324-508333 i c o mp e n s a t io n SEP 2. Dear Mr. Colangelo: !>r In reference to our recent conversation, please find enclosed all medical information contained in our Workers I1 Compensation fid,e';in reference to r edac t ed 1. 2. 3. The records included, are: :> Defense exam performed by^Dr. William^BurkeoQpto\ber 25, 1990. St. James hospital recorrddss!.f o radmTs s ioncP*-'T 1/17 /8,9. Petitioner's attorney exa1m perform\ed, b* ^fktrlDlr. tHt eri_be' Jr*1t Sn Jilibterner on November 15, 1990,||:-; ^ 4. Dr. Edwin Rothfeld, performe.d defense exaiym March 21, 1991. 5. Defense exam performed by|Dr. Edwin Rotfrfeld February 13, 1990. I hope this will .assfisfAyo^uin .ypyW4tftepninations. As per conversation on August 12;, 1992, a lay. witness testified, on behalf Q The witness1 ;:name|was William Lodato who lives at w 15 Hunt Place in Nutley, New.{Je^ey.^Mr. Lodato testified that he worked H for Sherwin Williams for approximately.43 years,and left in 1990. Mr. U Lodato worked in the same department'! and saw him everyday. < o Mr. Lodato's job title was a mat^erial';.handler. He also testified that he worked in the Quonset hut before})they.,.ripped it down because of the asbestos. He also testified that due to the asbestos in the Quonset hut, the employees were required to take a shower.before/leaving the building. Mr. Lodato confirmed the petitioner's testimonyc'.which is outlined in my letter dated August 3, 1992. ^ ` ANNIVERSARY .. Liberty Mutual Insurance GrOup/Bosi Equal Opportunity Employer 0007-SWP-005800333 CONFIDENTIAL |cr\ Jb c m p 00' KT> (NN 03' O o CM' NO' Of note, Mr. Lodato was a witnes on November 17, 1989. The hospit for your review. J.ttie..nuocide incident ' that occurred records from this incident are enclosed I would appreciate at your earliesp possible convenience if you could go through your file on this incident and)|c:ontact me at your earliest convenience. Again, I strongly recommend thatjybu|axtend authorization for us to try and dispose of this matter for $50j000, pursuant to a Section 20. As outlined in my letter dated August 3, 1992,;the! potential exposure in this case is a minimum of $148,018.50. It is my.Jfeeling- that Judge Bolstein will hit us for perm total in this matter. /4 Jk \ f!f|LxS; I IS% M'lvV.' fl3? Jfj-' ' I request that you contact this office;no later than September 14, 1992 to advise us whether you wish us to^attempt' to settle this case or continue with the trial. We are scheduled to pfqduce|.bur lay witnesses on August 23, 1992. As I have explained to you, Judgej|Bbist'ein will not allow us to adjourn this again as we were suppose to produce our;'witnesses on September. 23, 1992. Besides witnesses that will testify to the general working conditions and anyone with first hand.'^knowledge __ it. would be most helpful if you could produce a Chemist who could testify 'to).the contents of the various materials in question in this matter. I am ^thanking you in advance for your cooperation. Very truly yours. REDACTED Kathleen J.lKurtb Senior Claims^Adjuster m pp' n * 1m KJK/rn CC: Home Office Claims , am - John Hesko - Examiner Roseland Claims Don Grunstra - Assistant Claims Manager j] m RRR 'll - t Vfc /I . ` v pf mm vm Sw N40342.01 0007-SWP-005800334 CONFIDENTIAL  jS A. r ff*Xv.rV=-,,V`' ^ ^ ^ j VsivV^fe ' ircs "<:? *'w*- -- \8 V '' $*" /K?=*.i>-, wwi,: -W* v.&A.-'y %?* .*? ti.tf &XS>.*n $*#. V*-.&**<" J,- *.. -'Iv3tes5t s' , .. IS '< pi****<'1 ,, August 3; 1992 it y't #*iv X. ANTHONYj-J. COLANGELO " '*? c.V-. 'SHERWIN; WILLIAMS.COi. :' 10'iWROfPEC#AVEfe.^' i.gOHIO. 44115.U b? *'** '* ' - . -3"S^tfDvg.a- tISesTSSoSf^tWlln^^jTuKrKy- ts**^l1"S14/;T/s=7TM/eK9"y*5 3'sJk, . -^SSa^AiLCi- eA4'^SML& ' 4*4a^*'"** r>w;<sias^ nt Th^^p^ti^ioner'ACtes i|f' ;A l*t October, r,3,MJ50., thr,ough#^c and* would yjransport --'ravAnaj x^j js. -vv.: - 'rA* '- :'" ^aV'V*** ' I^49J9^e:;.|f8 ^exp|^fe| hour. i.'i'a t^p^deve lloaftdwJhffl^^ td-vsto^am-' Hospital|y.n( . hastf ile-dVal^egesV injury X . " teatifiedi#that when^he%stai .4.:,.::.S,>~X- . on ' OctPSr^J; ' 1950,. hd^wah^ ^.iry:% . V filllngfdepartment wbere||e4j IX ^` ,-f.l^yea^^he^was^rai^fe- XX'' , ha^ing^contac t^wihh) a^materi||g| W ' ' ,' > and Ntio^CiSe".'-- He : testified- ' ' * s"M;.. :.< ;nasal..^congestion:. whenohe^. " ....... away ^ from^fit. / The^ petltionerA^b REDACTED adrumiof^NuOTCide^^bOwhichri^as byj;.Bobii/Gilber.t,;, EsqV:l m - Nuo-Cide; began'. -.15.1" years#ag{^ -" '.'i' .... in contact ;?,with^,the jjchendcal also ''tes'tified"isthat...;'fche^qudn| ;.'>`:.f- i^',-.;-'- -' asbestos'f/r-wpuld^iiflakdSJdi?^1,?!^" . ; Environmental Agency.i told;. Shd . %-' ' v'. ' according to.V . ?-; shortness;^ of breath, t cannotMw;-3 ' . '% out of>-breath,;;;and ^has^probl C /# - ' him. He1^ "also latest ifie^^la^ : . breathing problem ;has'gottenS,'~ ; - ' :i ?: r-., '-WC^. n.erg ic^,;reac tTdn '>-*= -y . ^ / paisX.i-rishla'tedywithyysbestos.^'l'Kist"' If REDACTED flmy,th^^tear^lown^th'eif'a sbsea tos$? ic'ompla-iiu- t- s'J'are^,,.:.^, ithoutX getting' *5'r.v .`s bother `IngjX-but.'.vhia .1^ .' n Williams r:;o "S*' ' N40342.02 0007-SWP-005800335 CONFIDENTIAL ' ' ./'y' ' . ^h<-*