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SD&H Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman llp Attorneys and Counselors Marnid "Manny* Sanchoz VmotfTyV. Hoffman'-1'1 Edward M. Ordonez franklin U. Vaklerrama Edward N. Robles Hugh C. O'Donnell' John S. Huntley John J. Piegore Mark S. ViUmek Gerald M. Dombrowski Susan K. Chae Paige C. Donaldson1 Mark E. Winters Hugo Chavisno" MgOn Aykoni Zehour* Lerry C. Jurgens Hector Ledesma Heather D. Erickson Rossana R Fernandez Andrew R Rice Neal B. McOueeney* Jufe M. Warning* Elaine C. Davenport CamiHe Cribero-Meto Michelle A. Freni Bradley D. Alexander Ryan J. McOueeney Cheryl L Garcia Joanne Chun Hughes* Brian M. Kuathc* Patrick M. Ward Polina Shklyanoy Kristin S.Ybo Scott R. Bozfc Stephen R. Nlemeyer Joseph R Sullivan* Bryan K. Duplechain Edrte S. Bautista May 19,2006 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 500 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Phone: (312) 641-1555 Facsimile: (312) 641-3004 E-mail: sdh@sanchezdh.com www.sanchezdh.com Via fax - 618-656-6230 and email Randy L. Gori Goldenberg, Miller, Heller & Antognoli, P.C. 2227 S. State-Route 157 P.O. Box 959 Edwardsville, Illinois 62025 Wheaton Office 2100 Manchester Road Building A, Suite 309 Wheaton, Illinois 60187 Phone: (630) 752-9880 Facsimile: (630) 752-9881 Abo admitted In kwfiana 'Abo admittad inWisconsin *Abo odmiRad in Matcactouatta 'Abo admttad in Missouri Aba admittad in Ohio Wto admittad in New toik 'Also admitted In New Jaraay "Abo admittad in Psnrtsyhenb 'Also admittad in Michesn ^Abo admtasd to tow* John D. Daniels John D. Cummins Robert TVtemey* Of Counsel Re: In Re All Goldenberg Asbestos Cases Dear Counsel: Attached please find Ford Motor Company's Supplemental Response to Plaintiffs Discovery Requests in Response to the Court's April 25,2006 Order and privilege log. Very truly yours, SANCHEZ DANIELS & HOFFMAN By. izArme Erler Paralegal Attachments cc: All Counsel of Record via File and Serve w/o attachments sr > > IN THE CIRCUIT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE: ALL GOLDENBERG, MILLER, HELLER & ANTOGNOLI, P.C., ASBESTOS CASES, Plaintiffs, vs. A.W. CHESTERTON, INC., et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' DISCOVERY REQUESTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COURT'S APRIL 25.2006 ORDER Defendant Ford Motor Company ("Ford") herein submits its Supplemental Responses to Plaintiffs' Requests for Production Directed to Defendants, Ford Motor Company in compliance with the April 25,2006 Court Order. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT Ford's responses to plaintiffs' requests have been prepared in full compliance with the Illinois Supreme Court Rules, pursuant to a reasonable and duly diligent search for information properly requested and as set forth in the April 25, 2006 Court Order. To the extent that the requests seek information that is protected from disclosure by the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine, consulting expert privilege, or any other applicable privilege, Ford will produce a privilege log for those documents being withheld on the grounds of such a privilege. RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS 1 f* * Subject to the foregoing statements, Ford responds to each individual item number identified on the April 25,2006 Court Order as follows: ITEM NO. 1 Contracts for consulting services related to asbestos litigation entered into with Dennis Paustenbach, Brent Finley, Patrick Hessel, Michael Goodman, Mary Jane Teta and David Garabrant (hereinafter "the Experts"), or with Exponent, Inc., Chemrisk, Inc., or Epilung Consulting for the services of the Experts. RESPONSE: In a good faith effort to comply with the Court Order, and after a reasonable inquiry and diligent search in those areas of the company where responsive information would likely be located, Ford states that it was unable to locate any relevant, non-privileged documents concerning any contracts for consulting services related to asbestos litigation entered into with "the Experts." To the extent any relevant, but privileged documents were located, Ford refers Plaintiff to its Privilege Log (See Exhibit A attached). ITEM NO. 2: Communications with the Experts, including drafts of reports and presentations, which discuss or identify work performed regarding Ford's defense of asbestos friction litigation claims, excluding documents that contain only case specific information. RESPONSE: In a good faith effort to comply with the Court Order, and after a reasonable inquiry and diligent search in those areas of the company where responsive information would likely be located, Ford states that it was unable to locate any relevant, non-privileged documents concerning any asbestos friction litigation-related communications with "the Experts." To the 2  extent any relevant, but privileged documents were located, Ford refers Plaintiff to its Privilege Log (See Exhibit A attached). ITEM NO. 3: The total amount that Ford paid the Experts in connection with the defense of asbestos friction litigation claims from January 1,2001 to the present. RESPONSE; In a good faith effort to comply with the Court Order, and after a reasonable inquiry and diligent search in those areas of the company where responsive information would likely be located, Ford states that the amounts identified below have been paid to the following experts in connection with the defense of asbestos friction litigation claims from January 1, 2001 to the present: Name Chemrisk Epilung Exponent Michael Goodman David Gararbrant 2001 $853,650.69 $18,228.32 2002 $1,988,754.17 $27,413.30 2003 $171,214.15 $1,602,457.30 $52,767.62 2004 $735,030.32 $15,711.25 $1,844,472.33 $75,813.58 2005 $797,787.75 $134,472.75 $837,500.29 $16,552.03 2006 $336,877.17 $53,803.59 $379,117.36 $7,964.60 $4,156.75 Total $2,040,909.39 $203,987.59 $7,505,952.14 $7,964.60 $194,931.60 Total $8,71,879.01 $2,016,167.47 $1,826,439.07 $2,671,027.48 $1,786,31282 $781,919.47 9,953,745.32 3 4 li` i I -s f-s ti-sf ? 3 Q O. Jliifl m 9- =5 o > 3 5. Exhibit A Ford Motor Company Consulting Expert Privilege Log IU m rO < O jl- c 1 a E|j e> " s 1 U$J\ C 5 e> c2o 8 <D r 8 *s O) - a ss 8 31 8 iiHlolosc)