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Environmental Research Foundation 12 Nov-93 1 3:27 page 1 of 1 FAX COVER SHEET To: Paul Merrell & Carol Van Strum Bradley & Merrell From: Peter Montague Environmental Research Foundation (410) 263-1584 (voice) (410) 263-8944 (fax) 1 page (cover sheet only) Sent on 12-Nov-93 at 13:27 Comment: Hi, C arol- I spoke to Pat. She wants to do It the 16th & 17th in St. Louis but she's got a GP deal going on in DC; she's going to try to get GP to let her out of her obligation to them. I'll let you know as soon as I hear. -P eter Sent via FaxWorks OS/2 NOU-12-1993 13--50 FROM E.R.F. TO PLDER-HILL P.01 EN V IR O N M E N T A L RESEARCH FOUNDATION P.O. Box SOM Ann polls, MD 11403.703 Tckpkeae (410) 243-1584 EcMMt: erf Interact: erf@ijccjipc.org Fax (410) 243-8944 November 12,1993 Mr. Joe Leritz Attorney at Law #1 City Centre S t Louis, MO 63101 Dear Mr. Leritz, I understand you will be coming into the case to represent me in the lawsuit by William R. Gaffey against me and against Environmental Research Foundation. John Michener told me this morning that my insurance company, Amerisure, is considering making some kind of settlement offer to Mr. Gaffey. I want to express to you in the strongest possible terms that such an offer may have dire consequences for my business. 1 am a journalist; many people know about the lawsuit by Mr. Gaffey against me. They will take it as an admission of guilt if I settle this case. Furthermore, many of the researchers named in my newsletter #171 besides William R. Gaffey might take a settlement as an invitation to sue me, since many of the statements in my newsletter could be construed to refer to persons besides Mr. Gaffey. I am not saying that settlement is out of the question. I am merely saying that I would consider it bad faith dealing by Amerisure if a settlement were offered to Mr. Gaffey without having been consulted hilly about the nature of any settlement that might be offered. To the extent that you are representing me in this case, I want to make it absolutely dear to you that I am not authorizing you under any circumstances to make a settlement offer in this case without First consulting with me about the nature and terms of the proposed settlement. I am not a person who enjoys lawsuits. This is the first one I have ever been involved in and I find it exceedingly unpleasant. Nevertheless, if my insurance company were to make a settlement offer in this case without consulting me, I would be forced to sue them for the damage that such an offer would be likely to do to my business, my self, and my organization. Sincerely, Peter Montague Director oc: Gerson Smoger Mark Bronson Paul Merrell TGTPL P .0 1 p r Environmental Reaearch Foundation lji-Mov-ad FAX COVER SHEET To: Paul Merrell & Carol Van Stmm Bradley & Merrell From: Peter Montague Environmental Research Foundation (410) 263-1584 (voice) (410) 263-8944 (fax) 2 pages (including this cover sheet) Sent on 12-Nov-93 at 13:23 Comment: Hi, P a u l- W e're retyping this to get the typos out. Any suggestions? Please phone them to me immediately. Leritz is meeting Michener in 40 minutes & I want to get this into their hands, so they don't settle this thing out from under me. Thanks! -P e te r Sent via FaxWorks OS/2 page oi e> -COMM. JOURNAL- Jc^skhckhcicickhck^ ^ DATE N O U -ii-1993 ***** TIME 2 1 :0 7 **** R. 1 MODE = TRANSMISSION START=NDU-11 20=56 END=NOU-ll 2 1 :0 7 NO. COM SPEED/NTUIK STATION NAME/ TELEPHONE ND. PAGES PRG.ND. PROGRAM NAME 001 OK B 19142552424 014 kacKtfcKtfoK*iKH>K;KK:K:fctfc*cklcfcfc>}cfcjo^ -ALDER HILL FARM FAN--310 U2.1B3* -- 503 528 7105--************ i Environmental Research Rounclation 1 2 -Nov-93 13:23 page 2 of 2 ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION P.O. Box 5036 Annapolis, MD 21403-7036 Telephone (410) 263-1584 EconeC erf Internet: erf@igc.apc.orj Fax (410) 263-8944 November 11,1993 Mr. Joe Lentz Allinney aI Law #1 C ity Centre St. L ouis, M O 63101 Dear Mr. Leritz, I understand von will be coming into tlie case to represent me in the lawsuit by W illiam R. Gaffey against me and against Environm ental Research Foundation. John M ichener told m e this m orning that m y insurance com pany, A m erisure, is considering m aking some kind o f settlem ent offer to Mr. Gaffey. I w ant to express to you in the strongest possible term s that such an offer may have dir e consequences for m y business. I am a journalist; many people know about the lawsuit by Mr. Gaffey ag ain sl rne T h e y w ill lake i! as an a d m issio n o f gin'll. iTT se ttle (In's case. Furthermore, many o f the researchers nam ed in my newsletter #171 besides W illiam R. G aifev m ight lake a settlem en t as an invitation In sue rne, since m any o f the statem en ts in m y n ew sletter c o u ld be co n stru e d to refer to p ersons besides M r. G affey. I am not saying that settlement is out of the question. I am merely saying that I would considerit bad faith dealing by my insurance company if a settlement were offered to Mr.Gaffey without my having been consulted fully about the nature of any settlement that might be offered. T o the extent that you are representing me in this case,! want to make it absolutely clear to you that I am not authoritizing you under any circumstances to make a settlement offer in this case without first consulting with me about the nature and terms of the proposed settlement. I am not a person who enjoys lawsuits. This is the furst one I have ever been involve in and I find it exceedingly unpleasant Nevertheless, if my insurance company were to make a settlement offer in this case without consulting me, I would be forced to sue them for the damage that such an offer would be likely to do to my business, my self, and by organization. I apologize for any typographical errors in this letter. In the interests of speedy communication, I am sending it, typos and all. Peter Montague