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LAW OFFICES OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK AND STEWART A M*TNml INCMBlNt AOFCM'ONiM. ABBSCIATlONk AMO PA6FCAt>ONAL CORPORATIONS if ONE THOUSAND EAST NORTH POST 0FTIC6 BOX 37ST ORCCNVIU.C. SOUTH CAROLINA SSS02 <603) 242-1410 COX DEFENSE GROUP September 30,1988 OTHER OFFICES ATLANTA. GEORGIA WASHINGTON, D. C. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA COLUMBIA. SOUTH CAROLINA NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Albany, GEORGIA SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA SC H E N CCTAOv, NEW VOK ATTENTION: Peter F. DavcyrEsauire (Union Carbide) Ms. Linda E. Hart (For Maxus Energy) J Beverly Gholson, Esquire (Georgia Gulf) Gary A. Jones, Esquire (B.F. Goodrich) uJocdfcanx: Richard J. Lorenz, Esquire (Tenneco Oil) Amy-Ng, Esquire (Conoco) / loo.r>v RB: Wanda Cox v. Georgia Gulf Corporation, et al PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL a& STATEMENT For professional services rendered from August 26, 1988, through September 25,1988, including: August 26.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Telephone conference with Mr. Richard Lorenz, Ms. Amy Ng, Mr. Peter Davey and Ms. Ellie Swenson (of Mr. Davey's office); revise and proof interrogatory answers; research OSHA preemption defense and strict liability law. ...........................................................................................................06 hours 00 minutes August 29.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Receive and review interrogatory answers and correspondence from Mr. Davey; receive executed verifications and correspondence from Ms. Ng; telephone conference with Mr. Endicott's office regarding verification; telephone conference with Mr. Richard Lorenz regarding revised answers to interrogatories. ..02 hours 30 minutes privileged and "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 079283 Cox Defense Group September 30, 1988 Page 2_------ - r Angiist 30.1988 (Donald A. Cockrill) Review of answers and Rule 16 interrogatory answers; telephone conference with plaintiffs' attorney R. Ariail regarding proposed discovery and status of case. ... 01 hour 15 minutes August 30.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Revise and finalize answer to complaint; answers of defendants to interrogatories; legal research and draft memorandum regarding defenses ana telephone conference with Mr. Lorenz; telephone conference with Mr. Brad Martin regarding answers. ..................... ......................................................................................06 hours 00 minutes August 31.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Legal research for brief; finalize and prepare documents for filing and service; receive verifications and insurance information from Mr. Lorenz; revise interrogatory answers. ............................................................................................................05 hours 15 minutes September 2.1988 (Donald A. Cockrill) Review answers and standard interrogatory responses of defendants Formosa Plastics and Sumitomo Corporation; telephone conference with Formosa defense attorney regarding anticipated discovery. ........................................................................................................... 00 hours 45 minutes September 6.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Review letter from Ms. Ng; review answers to complaint and Rule 16(b) interrogatories from Sumitomo and Formosa. ........................................................................................................... 00 hours 30 minutes September 7.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Review interrogatory answers of Formosa and Sumitomo; research regarding cases cited by co-defendants regarding defenses. 03 hours 00 minutes September 9.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Telephone conference with Ms. Beverly Gholson regarding ledger sheets. 00 hours 15 minutes September 12.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Letter to defense group members regarding status of case; legal research regarding exceptions to duty to warn. 02 hours 00 minutes PRIVILEGED AND `ZN,??ential mateTMal SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 079284 Cox Defense Group September 30,198o Page 3---___ ____ jr September 13.1988 (Donald A. Cockrill) Legal research; work on list of needed discoveiy requests. 02 hours 45 minutes September 13.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Review letter from Marina Pita. .....00 hours 15 minutes September 14.1988 (Donald A. Cockrill) Review status of case and telephone conference with Mr. Bob Ariail regarding same. ....................................... ................... ............................................... 00 hours 45 minutes September 14.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Review file. 00 hours 30 minutes September 19.1988 (Donald A. Cockrill) Telephone conference with defense attorney Dan White regarding proposed discoveiy schedule. ........................................................................................................... 00 hours 30 minutes September 19.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Legal research; draft brief and review case law regarding defenses to strict liability. 02 hours 15 minutes September 20.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Legal research and draft memorandum regarding S.C. defenses to strict liability and negligence/product liability. .......... .............m...........04 hours 15 minutes September 21.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Draft brief outline. ... 01 hour 30 minutes September 22.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Draft memorandum regarding defenses; review South Carolina law. 06 hours 00 minutes September 23.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Draft memorandum in support of Motion for Summary Judgment ...04 hours 00 minutes PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" TjCC 079285 Cox Defense Group September 30,_198o Page 4______ 1:____ r Donald A. Cockrill 06 hours 00 minutes @ $150/hour Mary Lon Hill 44 hours 15 minutes @ $100/hour $5325.00 Plus Expenses Reproduction of Copies.......................................................................... -........... $418.55 Long Distance Telephone Calls................................. ..................... ......................... 7.28 Expenses................................................................................*....... $425.83 TOTAL SERVICES................................................................. $5325.00 TOTAL EXPENSES...................................................................... 425.83 TOTAL STATEMENT. .$5,750.83 Prorated Share Among Six Parties.~~.~.. ....$958.47 Please remit to the Greenville Office. 0 \c s 1. X' PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 079286