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LAW OFFICES r OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK AND STEWART A AWTWCB*MI* meMfilNS MtO'CSSIOMAL ASSOCIATION* AMO M)erU>Si COMPOSITIONS ONE THOUSAND CAST NORTH ROST OFFICE BOX 2757 ONCtNVILLt, SOUTH CAROLINA BBBOS 1603) 242*1410 December 30,1988 COX DEFENSE GROUP ATTENTION: Woodrow W. Ban, Esquire (B.F. Goodrich) Beverly Gholson, Esguire (Georeia GulO Ms. Linda E. Hart (For Maxus Energy) Richard J. Lorenz, Esquire (Tenneco Oil) James V. O'Gara, Esguire (Union Carbide) Marina K. Pita, Esquire (Conoco) OTHW OFFICES: ATLANTA, OCQAOIA WAlHlNQTON, D. C. KALClOH, NOHTM CAROLINA COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA NASHVILLE. TENNESSEE ALBANY, OEOMOIA SFANTANBUNO, SOUTH CAMOlINA SCHENECTADY, NEW YK RE: Wanda Cox v. Georgia Gulf Corporation, et al PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL #9675 STATEMENT For professional services rendered from November 26, 1988, through December 25,1988, including: November 28.1988 (Donald A. Cockrill) Review status of case. .................................................................... .................................00 hours, 30 minutes November 28r 1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Letter to Defense Group; review letter from Ms. Gholson; review letter from Mr. White; draft document responses; telephone conference with Mr. Wally Culp regarding bar meeting and scheduling order; trip to federal courthouse, attend bar meeting; conferences ,with Messrs. Danny White, Jim Watson and Robert Ariail regarding scheduling; service of amended complaint and discovery. ..................................................................................................... 05 hours, 30 minutes ?l/pfi&Se%iil??nce with Mr. O'Gara regarding responses to document* requests; draft, revise and finalize documents and responses for service; telephone conference with Mr. John Endicott regarding document responses and affidavit; draft affidavit of Endicott; telephone conference with Mr. Wally Culp regarding reply brief; draft reply to plaintiffs anticipated brief. .......................................... ..... ................................... .................05 hours, 15 minutes PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 079307 Cox Defense Group December 3j), 1988 Page 2 _ jr November 30.1988 (Maiy Lou Hill) Draft answers to amended complaint and document responses; review document responses of Sumitomo. ............ ................................................................... . 01 hour, 30 minutes December 1.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Telephone conferences with Mr. Tom Reitz regarding document responses; review PVC shipment records of Stauffer; revise and finalize Occidental Chemical Company's document responses; review plaintiffs response to motion for Cox Summary Judgment. .......................... .......................................................................... 02 hours, 45 minutes December 2.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Review letter from Clerk of federal court scheduling motion for hearing; review motion for summary judgment response from plaintiff; telephone conference with Mr. white regarding reply brief. ...................................................................................................... 01 hour, 15 minutes December 5.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Telephone conference with Mr. Jim Watson regarding filing of response brief; research adverse case law; telephone conference with Ms. Gholson regarding plaintiffs response brief and settlement; draft reply brief. .................................................................................................. ...06 hours, 15 minutes December 5.1988 (Donald A. Cockrill) Review plaintiffs opposition to motion for summary judgment. ................................. .............................. ........ ............................. 01 hour, 00 minutes December 6.1988 (Donald A. Cockrill) Telephone conference with Defense Group in-house counsel regarding settlement possibilities. .......................................................... ................... .......................00 hours, 30 minutes December 6.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Telephone conference with Defense Group attorneys regarding settlement; telephone conferences with Mr. O'Gara, Mr. Bann, Mr. Endicott, Beverly Gholson, and Marina Pita; draft reply brief; telephone conference with Judge Anderson's law clerk regarding extension of time to reply; legal research and draft reply. ................. ... ..08 hours, 15 minutes December 6.1988 (William S. Rutchow) Research and review cases, draft response memorandum. .................... ..................................................................................... 06 hours, 15 minutes PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL UCC 079308 Cox Defense Group December JO, 1988 Page 3 r December 7.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Draft reply to plaintiffs memorandum; telephone conference with Mr. RonPeny, Mr. Jim O'Gara, ana Ms. Linda Hart regarding settlement. ................................................................................. ............. ......08 hours, 00 minutes December 7.1988 (William S. Rutchow) Revise response memorandum regarding cases cited by plaintiff concerning "sophisticated user defense". ..................................................................................................... 00 hours, 45 minutes December 8.1988 (Donald A. Cockrill) Review response to plaintiffs' opposition to defense summary judgment motion; legal research on cases cited by plaintiff. .......... ........................................................................................... 01 hour, 30 minutes December 9.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Telephone conference with Mr. Perry and telephone conference with Mr. John Endicott; draft response brief; finalize same. ........ .............................................................................................06 hours, 45 minutes December 9f 1988 (William S. Rutchow) Review of Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs Responses to Defendants' Summary Judgment Motion. ....................................................................*................................01 hour, 00 minutes December 12.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Review letter and medical literature from Mr. Endicott; telephone conference with Mr. Watson regarding motion for summary judgment-oral argument; prepare for summary judgment oral argument at motion hearing; telephone conference with Mr. Robert Ariail regarding settlement. ............................. ........................................................................ 01 hour, 00 minutes December 13.1988 (Maiy Lou Hill) Draft answer to amended complaint; prepare for oral argument on motion for summary judgment; telephone conferencewith Ms. Linda Hart. 05 hours, 30 minutes December 14.1988 (Donald A. Cockrill) Review status of case. ..................... .................... ............................................................00 hours, 30 minutes sSsSSs ORDER" C UCC 079309 ;n. Cox Defense Group January 5,1989 Page 4___ _______ jr December 14.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Prepare for and present oral argument before Judge Ross Anderson regarding motion for summary judgment; office conference with Mr. Danny White regarefing motion and argument. ...... ............................................................................................ 04 hours, 30 minutes December IS. 1988 (Donald A. Cockrill) Telephone conference with Ms. Hill regarding results of hearing before Judge Anderson on Summary Judgment motion; legal research on Oman case. ........................................................... ..........................................00 hours, 45 minutes December 15.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Telephone conference with Ms. Beverly Gholson regarding hearing on motion for summary judgment; telephone conference with Mr. Richard Lorenz regarding filing of answers to amended complaint and settlement; telephone conference with Marina Pita; finalize and serve answers to amended complaint. ...................................................................................................... 01 hour, 15 minutes December 16.1988 (Donald A. Cockrill) Telephone conferences with plaintiffs attorney Mr. Bob Ariail and Ms. Hill regarding possible settlement of case. ............................................................................ .......... ...............01 hour, 15 minutes December 16.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Telephone conference with John Few, Judge Anderson's law clerk; conference calls with defense group telephone conference with Mr. Bob Ariail; telephone conference with Mr. Drew Rhodes' office. ...................................................................................................... 01 hour, 30 minutes December 19.1988 (Donald A. Cockrill) Review settlement strategy. .....................................................................................................00 hours, 30 minutes December 19.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Telephone conference with Mr. Drew Rhodes regarding Stauffer's waiver of workers compensation lien. ....................................................................................................... 00 hours, 30 minutes December 20.1988 (Donald A. Cockrill) Review settlement strategy. ..................................................................................................... 00 hours, 15 minutes December 20.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) PRIVILEGED AND "^NF,dentIAL material SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 079310 Cox Defense Group December 3Q, 1988 Page?_____i____ jr December 20.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Telephone conferences with Mr. Danny White regarding settlement; telephone conference with Mr. Ariail's office; telephone conference with Mr. Rhodes regarding waiver of lien. ................ ....................................................... .......01 hour* 15 minutes December 21.1988 (Mary Lou Hill) Telephone conference with Ms. Beverly Gholson regarding settlement negotiations; telephone conference with Mr. AriaD regarding settlement; telephone conference with Mr. O'Gara regarding settlement negotiations. 00 hours, 45 minutes December 22.1988 (Donald A. Cockrill) Review status of settlement negotiations. ...................................... .......... ....................................................00 hours, 15 minutes Donald A. Cockrill 07 hours 00 minutes @ $150/hour Mary Lou Hill 61 hours 45 minutes @ SlOO/hour William S. Rutchow 08 hours 00 minutes @ $75/hour ..................................................................................................................................... $7,825.00 Plus Expenses Reproduction of Copies.............................. $779.60 Long Distance Telephone Calls........................................................................... 86.52 Federal Express................................................ 149.22 Computer Kesearch.............................................. 225.00 Expenses............................................................... $1,240.34 TOTAL SERVICES............................................................... $7,825.00 TOTAL EXPENSES.................................................................1,240.34 TOTAL STATEMENT. $9,065.34 Prorated Share Among Six Parties Please remit to the Greenville Office. PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 079311