Document 6yv9x02qDL339GXKp2z7wg6d
FILE NAME: Early Asbestos Damage Suits (EADS) DATE: 1930
DOC#: EADS013
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Documents from Case of Anna Strelec for Mike Strelec
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ANNA STRBL2C,Adm inistratrix ad *
prosequendum o f the r ig h t s ,
g o o d s , c h a t t e ls .and Qredita o ff or: to A or
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JOHNS-MANVILLS CORPORATION,
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equendum o f the r i g h t s , good s, c h a t t e ls and c r e d it s o f Hike
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The i n t e s t a t e , Hike S t r e l e c , was in the employ
o f the defen dan t c o r p o r a tio n , a t it s ^ p la n t in D a n v ille , New
J ersey , in the year 1927, and fo r se v e r a l years p r io r there
2; The d efen d a n t c o r p o r a tio n , at th e tim e h e r e in
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time and p la ce above s e t fo r th in i t s m anufacture of sa id
a sb e sto s p r o d u c ts, and the s a id d efen d an t n ot on ly knew,b:
sh ould have known, th a t the s a id a s b e s t o s p rod u cts co n ta i
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2. It d en ies paragraph 2, except t h a t - it saya th t
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products fo r conm ercial purposes from December 28, 1926, to
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SECOND DEFENSE ' ` `
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The in ju r y and th e d is e a s e a lle g e d in th e com plain
were due to one o f th e r is k s o f hiB employment aasum ed`by
jth e p l a in t if f 's in te s ta te as p art o f the terms of h is con-' '
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y/ere due to one o f th e r i s k s ^ f h is employment assumed by
the p l a i n t i f f s in t e s t a t e ' aa p art of the terms o f h ie con
t r a c t o f employment in th a t th e p l a i n t i f f s i n t e s t a t e knew i ' .*r.
or "by th e e x e r c is e o f r e a so n a b le care on h i s p art s h o u ld `'Jo jij".
have known, the a lle g e d .dangers of h is employment.
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The in ju r y and th e d is e a s e a l l e g e d ' i n th e'co m p la in ' ' .' 4 ' i -i ~
were caused "by c o n tr ib u to r y n e g lig e n c e on th e p a r t,'o f t h e 1,'.-
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p l a i n t i f f s i n t e s t a t e in t h a t th e p l a i n t i f f 8; i n t e s t a t e 'v -0
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fa ile d to exercise reasonable care to p ro tect h im self C
a g a in st the a lle g e d dangers of h is employment by u s in g 'th e
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and in s tr u c t th e p l a i n t i f f s in t e s t a t e to use the mask and
other ap p lian ces provided by th e defendant fo r the purpose
of p rotectin g the p la in t if f 's in te sta te against the alleged
dangers o f h is employment. .
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T his m a tter coming on to he heard i n the p resen ce .
of the a tto rn ey s o f the p a r tie s (Samuel G reenstone appear!:,
f o r the p l a i n t i f f and Hobart & Kinard appearing fo r the .
d efen d a n t) on the return o f the ru le to show cause allow ed
h e r e in on Inarch 7 , 1930, why the summons sh ou ld not he -
quashed and th e com p lain t d ism issed on th e grounds s ta te d A
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in s a id r u le , and i t . ap p ea rin g th a t a cop;y o f sa id .' r u le .w a s
duly served upon the p l a i n t i f f , and the p l a i n t i f f ' s a tto rn c
w it h in th e tim e and in th e manner req u ired hy s a id r u le ; ar
the a tto rn ey of the p la in t if f having sta ted in open co u rt
th a t although he had heen properly retain ed and au th orized
to commence the above a c t io n , he did not d eB ire t o co n tin u t
i t a g a in st the p resen t w ishes o f h is c lie n t and would
th e r e fo r e con sen t to a d isco n tin u a n ce o f the same;
ORDERED, th a t s a id a c t io n he and th e same i s
I hereby discontinued without c o s ts ,
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dangaroua eF-vs-co. f i b e r s , and particlr*-. -vV.h wblc3i*h`e-Ws t ' COMPLAINT '*. *"!'' : -r; : .* j
lJOHNS~]ANVILLE CORPORATION,r ajv t,he dri&ndantt i .n e g lig e n c e *
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in f e c t e d ,w it h the. same c h ild r e n Angelo Hinaldt,-13_ y eara of
hv;s;5iusi--Tl?e-}tes.tator jWag,no1i inform edj.u?-w arnediby^the y e a r s !. /
d efen d a n t a n d :hadjnq ^knowledge. olj fchq. jn ^ tu rq joS thq^aa^d
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brou ght in to c lo ae .proximity rby c-.the d efen d a n t *b n eg lig e n c e
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proper w arning, inform ation.-andiknowledga^abontltbe, danger- T
ous c h a r a c te r -o f i t s work w ith sa id a sb e sto s f ib e r s and
p a r tic le s ;to th etestatorjiat-th er.tim e and;place aboye
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a fo resa id , so that the te sta to r was caused to su ffer seriou s
i n j u r i e s , e x t e r n a lly and in t e r n a l l y , in and about h i s h ea d , !
body and lim b s, and h is r e s is ta n c e power was low ered,and he . A ~
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d ie d ,a s a r e s u l t t h e r e o f , on January 1 4 ,1 9 2 9 .
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Susie R inaldo.and h is c h ild r e n , Angelo R in aldo, 13 years of
age j B eaty R in ald o, 12 years o f age; Helen R inaldo, 11 yeara
o f a g e | S u sie R inaldo, 10 y ea rs o f age; N ich o la s R inaldo'
6 y ea rs o f age; Annie R in ald o, 5 y ea rs o f'a g e 1 P aul' R inaldo,
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3 yeara o f a g e , and Lena R in a ld o , 3 months o f'a g e ; a l i v - - : ,
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s t a t u t e , in su ch c a u s e s , made and p ro v id ed w it h a cause o f
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from the defendant*
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ft. M rs . R i n a l d o , how o l d a r e you ?
A. 43 y e a r s .
ft. Where were you b o r n ?
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.A* I was born i n L i b b r a , I t a l y .
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Q. How many c h i l d r e n have you g o t ?
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A. Angelo - 13 y e a r s o l d ; P e t r o - 12 y e a r s old} A r e n i a - 10 y e a r s old} S u s i e -
" Nick - 7 y e a r s ; P a u l - 3 years} Anna - 5 y e a r s ; J o e ie - 4 months.
ft. What was t h e name o f your husband ?
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A. Nic k R i n a l d o .
ft. Where did you marry him ?
A* M arried i n liahonoy C i t y , Pen n sy lv an ia.
- ft. When'wbre you married ?
A . I was married June 2 6 th . I d o n ' t remember th e y e a r . Q. How lo n g do you l i v e i n M a n v i l l e ? A. E le v e n y e a r s .
Q. How lo n g d i d your husband work f o r J o h n s - i i a n v i l l e ?
A* Ten y e a r s - 3ame p l a c e .
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ft. Where did he work b e f o r e he came t o work f o r J o h n s - M a n v i l l e ?
A* R i v e r Run n e a r Shenan doah, P e nna . Q. What was he t h e r e 1
A. He was working a t c o a l , ft. What was he doing ?
.*''.VX A. He was work ing a t t h e dumps a t t h e mine s.
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Q. Do you know t h a t you a r e s u e in g t h i s company f o r money ?
A Yea.
Q. Vha day d i d y our husband d i e 7
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A I don' t remember
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Q. T h i s y e a r or l a e t ' y e a r ?
A ` The f i r s t month o f summer I t h i n k i t was i n t h e Bpring o f 1929*
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Q What was t h 6 m a t t e r w i t h your husband 7
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A He had a s m a l l pimple on h i s lower l i p * * ' '
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A. He d i e d from i t
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Q. Who was t h e d o c t o r who t r e a t e d your hu s ban d 7
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A. D r . - P o g o l o f f .
Q. Where i s D r . P o g o l o f f 7
A* I n U a n v i l l e .
Q. How lo n g d i d D r . P o g o l o f f t r e a t your husband 7
A* One week.
Q. B e f o re he d i e d ?
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A. One week.
Q. Did he have any o t h e r t r o u b l e o u t s i d e o f t h i
A He go t no o t h e r t r o u b l e or sicknesB
Q. He was n e v e r s i c k b e f o r e 7
A. Never.
Q. He wa6 a good man u n t i l t h i s pimple ?
A. liy husband n e v e r had any t r o u b l e w ith a n y t h i n g u n t i l he go t t r o u b l e w ith the
pim ple on h i s l i p . J. d o n ' t remember him any ti m e e v e r b e in g s i c k d u r i n g the
4
time he worked f o r J o h n s -K a n v ille f o r t e n years*
3 I s D r . P o g o l o f f a J o h n s - U a n v i l l e d o c t o r 7
Q Was your husband e v e r t r e a t e d f o r t h i s pimple x by th e J o h n s - l ' a n v i l l o d o c t o r V
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A* He s t o p p e d w or kin g f o r a week.
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or anybody e lse in the p la n t 7
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He d i d n o t do i t ae f a r as I know e x c e p t on t h e day when he l e f t t h e p l a n t n e v e r
t o come b a c k .
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A. Uy husband t o l d me t h a t he t o l d t h e for eman t h a t he has t o l e a v e t h e j o b b e c a u s e
his face is swollen.
Q. Did Dr. P o g o l o f f g i v e you a n y m e d i c i n e 7
A. Me gave him a b o t t l e o f wash.
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Q- Where d i d you g e t t h e m e d ic in e 7
A. From the d r u g s t o r e u nderneath th e d o c t o r ' s o f f i c e .
Q- Do you remember th e month your husband die d 7
A. i t was s i x months th e 26th o f November t h a t my husband d i e d .
Q- M r s . R i n a l d o , i n l i a y , 19 29 , a f t e r your husband d i e d , d i d you t h i n k o f s u e i n g thi<
Company f o r t h e d e a t h o f your hus ban d 7
A No.
Q- Did you t h i n k o f s u e i n g the J o h n s -M anville Company i n June 7
A. I d o n ' t remember.
Q- How d i d you g e t th e i d e a o f s u e i n g t h e Company f o r t h e d e a t h o f your hus ban d 7
A. Because I had n o t h i n g t o e a t f o r my c h i l d r e n .
Q- Do you know t h e name o f your l a w y e r ?
A. I do no t know h i e name
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A,.' A lean by t h e name oi' C h e a t e r f r o o D a n v i l l e b ro ught the l a w y e r t o my house and he
knows h i s name and a l l a b o u t t h i s lawyer*
Q . Do you know C h e s t e r ?
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A. I know C h e s t e r ' 1 know he i s a P o l o c k and has an i c e - c r e a m p a r l o r i n H a n v l l l e .
Q . Did he come t o see you and a s k you t o h i r e a lawyer t o f i g h t t h e J o h n s - D a n v i l l e Co*i
A. I spoke t o C h e s t e r abo ut h i r i n g a la w y er and C h e s t e r t o l d me t h a t t h e r e i s a la wy er
i n town from Newark; he i s a good lawyer} go ahead a n d . g e t him; and 1 g o t him.
Q - Do you know C h e s t e r t A. X know C h e s t e r t h a t s i n c e X am i n M a n v i l l e t h a t be i s in t h e i c e - c r e a m b u s i n e s s ,
b u t t h a t day was t h e f i r s t time I e v e r Bpoke t o C h e s t e r a b o u t tibia lawy er an d ab<^ut
t h e d e a t h of my h u s b a n d .
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Q. Does C h e s t e r work f o r t h i s la w y e r 7
A. No, he has got a b u s i n e s s h e re .
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A. He came t o my h o u s e .
Q- With whom ?
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A He came w i t h C h e s t e r .
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Q . What did C h e s t e r and th e la w y er do when t h e y came to see
A* They t o o k me and my s i s t e r - i n - l a w t o S o m e r v i l l e .
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Q. What i s your s i s t e r - i n - l a w ' s name 7 A. M i l l i e T r a n z o s s i . She l i v e s i n M a n v i l l e .
a/ / \
Q . T h i s la w y er and C h e s t e r to o k you and yo ur s i s t e r - i n - l a w t o S o m e r v i l l e 7 J-e t h a t r i g h
A. Yes
A. I n C o u r t
Q. Does M i l l i e F r an z .o s si s p e a k E n g l i s h 1
A* Y ob - she was b o r n i n t h i s c o u n t r y .
Q. What d i d th e y t e l l you' i n S o m e r v i l l e ?
A They made me s i g n s a y i n g 1 was s u e i n g t h e company.
Q. Did you t e l l t h e l a w y e r hen your husband d i e d 1 A* Y o b . - -
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A. No, he d i d n o t , bu t be t o l d me t h a t he would q u i t a f t e r t h e b i r t h o f th e baby
because he f e e l s no good.
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Q. Did he go t o any d o c t o r s from t h e time he s t a r t e d t o work u n t i l th e day he q u i t T
Did he ever go to any d o c t o r s to be t r e a t e d for h i e lungs ?
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A. Do.
Q. I s i t t r u e t h a t he d i d n o t r e c e i v e any m e dic al t r e a t m e n t f o r h i e l u n g s , c h e s t or
any p o r ti o n of hie body from the time he worked h e re u n t i l th e day he q u i t T ;
A Y es.
Q. Did you e v e r t e l l t h e l a w y e r t h a t ha had t r o u b l e w i t h h i s l i p s , and t h a t i s what * *
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your husband died from ?
A. Y es. But you d id not t e l l th e lawyer t h a t h i s lungs or c h e s t or b r o n c h ia l tu b es were
affected 7 A. No I n e v e r t o l d t h e la w y er t h a t my husband had any t r o u b l e w i t h h i s b r o n c h i a l t u b e s
lungs or other portions of the body.
Q. How much d i d your husband make a week 7
A. He was making T h i r t y t o F o r t y d o l l a r s p e r week.
Q, Did he have any o t h e r income o u t s i d e o f the wages h a ^ p ^ e e i v e d from J o h n s J J a n v i l l e Y
A. Ho.
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1 remember v e r y p l a i n l y t h a t I n e v e r t o l d t h e la w y e r t h a t my husband had t r o u b l e
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w i t h h i s b r o n c h i a l t u b e s or l u n g s on a c c o u n t o f w(y*k a t th e J o h n s - M a n v i l l e Co.;r5'."
This is rig h t.
0 3 Q. Can you r e a d or w r i t e i n any l a n g u a g e ?
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BOROUGH OF UANVILLE
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E n g lish l a n g u a g e a l s o the -Italian language, which language is th e language spoken an;
' u n d e r s t o o d by ^ t b . S u s i e R i n a l ^ , who acknowledged t h a t t h e s t a t e m e n t she made t o d a y ^
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SUSIE RI1TALDO, e x e c u t r ix the e s t a t e o f NICHOLAS' RWALDO, d e c e a s e d ,
P la in tiff,
UNITED.STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF DEW JERSEY
of
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On m otion t o quash summons^*: and to d smi s s *compia i n t .
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ORDER FOR DISCONTINUANCE
JOIQIS-MAWILUS CORPORATION,
a corporation o f the State of
Hew York,
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D efen d an t.
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This m a tter coming on to he heard in the p resen ce
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o f th e a tto r n e y s o f th e p a r t ie s (Samuel G reenstone appear-;-);*'
in g fo r the p l a i n t i f f and Hohart & liinard appearing f o r th e~.
d efen d a n t) on th e re tu r n of. th e r u le to show cau se a llo w e d /'
h e r e in on Inarch 7 , 1 9 3 0 , why th e summons should n ot he- '
quashed and th e co m p la in t d is m is s e d on the grounds s t a t e d
in sa id r u le , and i t appearing th a t a copy of sa id ru le was
d u ly served upon the p l a i n t i f f , and the p l a i n t i f f rs
a tto r n e y , w ith in the tim e and in the manner required by sa id
r u le ; and the a tto r n e y o f the p l a i n t i f f having s ta te d i n
open court th a t alth ou gh he had been properly r e ta in e d and
a u th o r iz e d to commence th e above a c t io n , he d id n ot d e s ir e
to co n tin u e i t a g a in s t th e p resen t w ish es o f h i s c l i e n t and
would th e r e fo r e con sen t to a d iscon tin u an ce o f the same;
O R D E R E D , th a t sa id a c tio n be and th e same i s
hereby discontinued w ithout c o s ts . DATED: A p r il J 'f 1 9 3 0 .
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Rule e n t e r e d t h i s / -5~*
day of A p ril, 1930,
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AIWA STREIEC, A d m in is tr a tr ix A
ad prosequendum o f th e r ig h t s , /
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g o o d s, c h a t t e l s and c r e d i t s o f s On m o tio n t o quash summonsj
KIKE STREIEC, d e c e a s e d , .
and to d is m is s com p lain t;';
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P l a i n t i f f , .;' ORDER FOR DISCONTINUANCE S 7
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corporation of the State of v :
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T h is m a tte r coming on to he heard i n th e p resen ce .
of the atto rn ey s o f the p a r tie s (Samuel G reenstone appearii
fo r the p l a i n t i f f and Hobart & Kinard appearing fo r the .
d efen d a n t) on the retu rn o f the ru le to show cau se allow ed
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h e r e in on Kareh 7 , 1930, why the summons sh ould not he -
quashed and th e com p lain t d ism issed on th e grounds sta te d T
in s a id r u l e , and. i t . a p p earin g th a t a copy o f s a id ru le.w ac
duly served upon the p l a i n t i f f , and th e p l a i n t i f f ' s a tto rn e
w it h in th e tim e and in th e manner re q u ir ed h y s a id r u le ; ar
the a tto rn ey o f th e p l a i n t i f f having sta ted in open co u rt
jl
th a t althou gh he had been properly retain ed and au th orized
to commence th e above a c t io n , he did not d e s ir e t o con tin u t
i t a g a in st th e p resen t w ish es of h is c lie n t and would
th e r e fo r e co n sen t to a d isco n tin u a n ce o f the same;
ORDERED, th a t sa id a c t io n be and th e same i s
hereby d iscon tinu ed w ithout c o s ts ,
DATED: A p r il I ^ 1 9 3 0 .
Rule en tered t h i s
day o f A p r il, 1930,
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(J1R52Y SUPREME QOUR^.j^. be coire
SOMERSET COUNTY
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SUSIE RINALDO, e x e c u t r ix o f t h e i
e s t a t e of i-NICHQLAS, RINALDD.,t inform ed or vaJtee4>by the
deceased,
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<Jttfcnda.nl, and h * P la in ti ied g s o Uv n a ti'r e ' o f th e . s a id
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angaroua aP -vs-ioa. f ibcrB . and par t i c l ? vl t h w b ic^ h Was
' 'I *' COMPLAINT ' y r *
'JOHNS-IiANVILLE CORPORATION,-- ajy the defendant* f c .n e g lig e n c e V;-
Corporation o f the S tate of
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New York,V;y n g ll-jcn c* o f the d efen d an t com plained o f le
Defendant
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Angelo R in aldo, 13 y ears of agcj Helen R inaldo, 11 years of agej H Ichoirs R inaldo1
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Where were you b o r n ?
I was born i n L ib b ra , -Italy.
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Angelo - 13 y e a r s o l d ; P e t r o - 12 y e a r s o l d ; A r e n i a - 10 y e a r s o l d ; S u s ie - 9 y e a r s ; Nick - 7 y e a r s ; P a u l - 3 y e a r s ; Anna - 5 y e a r s ; J o e i e - 4 months.
What was t h e name o f your husband X
Nick Rinaldo.
Where did you marry him X
l i a r r i e d i n IZahonoy C i t y , P e n n s y l v a n i a .
Whenwhre you married ?
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I was married June 2 6 th . I d o n ' t remember t h e year*
How long do you l i v e i n K a n v i l l e 7
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Eleven years.
Now lo n g d i d your husband work f o r J o h n s - i l a n v i l l e ?
Ten y e a r s - same p l a c e .
7/here did he work b e f o r e he came t o work f o r J o h n s - M a n v i l i e 7
R i v e r Run n e a r Sh e na ndoa h, Penna .
What was he t h e r e ?
He was working a t c o a l .
What was he d o in g X
He was w ork ing a t t h e dumps a t t h e mines
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Do you know t h a t you a r e e uei ng t h i s company f o r money 7
A. Y e s .
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A. I d o n ' t remember.
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A. He d i e d from i t .
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Q. Where i s D r . P o g o l o f f 7
A* I n l i a n v i l l e .
Q. How lon g d i d D r . P o g o l o f f t r e a t your husband 7
A* One week.
Q. B ef or e he d i e d ?
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A. One week.
Q. Did he have any o t h e r t r o u b l e o u t s i d e o f t h i
A. He got no o t h e r t r o u b l e or s i c k n e s s .
Q. He was n e v e r s i c k b e f o r e 7
A. Never.
Q. He was a good man u n t i l t h i s pimple 7
A. L!y husband n e v e r had any t r o u b l e w i t h a n y t h i n g u n t i l he g o t t r o u b l e w i t h the
pimple on h i s l i p . i d o n ' t remember him any time ever being sick d u rin g the .
time he worked f o r J o h n s -U a n v ille fo r t e n y e a r s .
Q. I b D r . P o g o l o f f a J o h n s - U a n v i l l e d o c t o r 7
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A. Never*
Q- How l o n g was y our husband l a i d up on a cc o u n t o f t h i s pimple on h i p l i p 1 '
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A . He s t o p p e d w or k in g f o r a week-.
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How do you know t h a t 7
A. Ky husband t o l d me t h a t he t o l d t h e foreman t h a t he has t o l e a v e t h e j o b b e ca u s e
his face is Bwollen.
Q. Did Dr. P o g o l o f f g i v e you any m e d ic in e 7
A. He gave him a b o t t l e o f wash.
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Q. Where d i d you g e t t h e m e d ic in e 7
A. From th e d r u g s t o r e u n d e r n e a t h t h e d o c t o r ' s o f f i c e .
Q- Do you remember t h e month your husband die d I
A. i t was s i x months t h e 26th o f November t h a t my husband d i e d .
M r s . R i n a l d o , i n K a y , 1929 , a f t e r your husband d i e d , d i d you t h i n k o f s u e i n g t h i a y ^1
Company f o r t h e d e a t h o f your husband 7
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A. I d o n ' t remember.
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A. Because I had n o t h i n g t o e a t f o r my c h i l d r e n .
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A. I do no t know h i e name*
n 'A roan by t h e name oi' C h e a t e r f r o a L ' a n v i l l e bro u g h t th e l a w y e r t o oy house and he
knows h i s name and a l l ab out t h i s lawyer*
Q. Do you know C h e s t e r ?
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Q. Did he come t o s ee you and a sk you t o h i r e & law yer t o f i g h t t h e Johns-Manville Co.'
A. I spoke t o C h e s t e r ab ou t h i r i n g a la w yer and C h e s t e r t o l d me t h a t t h e r e ie a la wyer
i n town from Newark; he i s a good l a w y e r ; go ahead and .g e t him; and 1 g o t him*
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but t h a t day was t h e f i r s t time I e v e r spoke t o C h e s te r about t h i s lawyer and abfjut
t h e d e a t h o f my h u s b a n d .
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A. No, he has g o t a b u s i n e s s he re .
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A. He came t o my h o u s e .
Q. V/ith whom ?
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A. They t o o k me and my s i s t e r - i n - l a w t o S o m e r v i l l e . Q What i s your s i s t e r - i n - l a w ' e name t A. V i l l i e T r a n z o s e i . She l i v e s i n l l a n v i l l e .
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k Yes - she was b o r n i n t h i s c o u n t r y .
Q. What d i d t h e y t e l l you* i n S o m e r v i l l e 7
A* They made me s i g n s a y i n g i was s u e i n g t h e company.
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Did he ever go to any d o c t o r s to be t r e a t e d fo r h i s lungs 7
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Q. I s i t t r u e t h a t he d id not r e c e i v e any m e d ic al t r e a t m e n t for h i s l u n g s , c h e s t or any p o rtio n of his body from the time he worked h ere u n t i l the day he q u it 7 . _ *
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your husband died from ?
A. Y es. Q. But you d i d . n o t t e l l the lawyer t h a t h i s lungs or c h e s t or b r o n c h i a l tubes were
affected 7 A. No I n e v e r t o l d t h e la w y er t h a t my husband had any t r o u b l e w i t h h i s b r o n c h i a l tubei
lungs or other po rtio n s of the body.
Q. How much d i d your husband make a week 7
A. He was making T h i r t y t o F o r t y d o l l a r s p e r week.
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w i t h h i s b r o n c h i a l t u b e s or l u n g s on a c c o u n t o f w<y*k a t th e J o h n s - M a n v i l l e Co
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| quashed and the com p lain t d is m is s e d on the grounds s ta te d Y
in said r u le , and i t appearing th a t a copy of sa id ru le was
d u ly served upon the p l a i n t i f f , and the p l a i n t i f f rs
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a tto r n e y , w ith in the tim e and in th e manner required by sa id
1 r u le ; and the a tto r n e y o f the p l a i n t i f f having sta te d in j! f open cou rt th a t alth ou gh he had been p rooerly r e ta in e d and
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I; a u th o r iz e d to commence th e above a c t io n , he d id not d e s i r e
] to co n tin u e i t a g a in s t th e p resen t w ish es o f h i s c l i e n t and
! would th e r e fo r e con sen t to a d isco n tin u a n ce o f the same;
O R D E R E D , th a t sa id a c t io n be and th e same i s
hereby discontinued w ithout costs*
!' DATED: A p r il j ^ . l ^ O .
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j Rule en tered t h is /O
j day of A p ril, 1930,
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