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FILE NAME: Early Asbestos Damage Suits (EADS) DATE: 1930 DOC#: EADS013 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Documents from Case of Anna Strelec for Mike Strelec t s - - 1-1 r.i'l in i-.l-::-, *>: ' ' -* - 0 LW JERSEY-SUPHSL3 'COURT-' {.: :? : . .-.rv : .> t M v - t ^ r ; : h U l :SOMERSET-' COUNTY Vod;.' Uecs r n I 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 HIKE STRELEC, d e c e a se d , * i*r ' : < r. 1, ?h* ' i n ..n'.~m'Wvlc*:--ddgge -if the P la in tiff, \ . fir - rr.d f roroed nature by t!is -.-' of the ca'id - Y3 - - JOHNS-MANVILLS CORPORATION, Corporation o fth e" -S ta te of New York, . . . ;i '..'.`i' :; . D efen dan t. f - i I:: i . . . use - COMPLAINT n e g lig e n c e . a the teicn:le.nt complo lnct\ of t - ` re*'.- i-.-si: 1c care to p r e v ic e " - .:* .v . . f -. j it ' 1' 'I."- vnirOi y -'e o f w o r k * ; The p l a i n t i f f , Anna S t r e l e c , a d m in is tr a tr ix ad p r o s- * r * ' 1 ................... p; I * r o ,, s ' T i e 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 S t r e l e c , d e c e a se d , r e s id in g a t D a n v ille , New J e r se y , sa y s th ti * ' * * * ` " . .*, *. - *` -. -* * -- * * 1. 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 * , i. .. * ^ *, 4 *. * ** * j > t ' s e t fo r th , was engaged in the manufacture of a sb esto s prod t'' : ill-?: ` v 'ovv*; fo r commercial purposes. 3 . The s a id d efen d a n t em ployed th e i n t e s t a t e a t th ` . i?-'- w / 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 c e r ta in dangerous, in s id io u s and harm ful a g en cies compost .* , . * ,* , v : * ' * ' 5 V. asb esto s fib e r s and other p a r tic le s th a t were d estru ctiv e ! V* .v n . # .> ; : . ' ' * , l i f e and h e a lt h in the human body when brought in to c l o s *! o.y :'i t - : c i i </. r<, >iki i.-.. '.t. i i l l , i-'r I  * ?rl 1 1 . . V5 vU 1 ;2 7%2 -H 'j3I V *5 v>. ;v< j >,,>1 i 3 3 -V *i i ;i UNITED-STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HEW JERSEY-.. ..' " i ,->v.'i * **i .v * f: ANNA STRELEC, a d m in is t r a t r ix * \ ad prosequendum o f . KIKE STRELEC, z:&<. /-v hte'- pnr deceased, . , . *... . .. *- .*. -t> i-:P la in tiff , a n g ers o f . r ' 'c . * A ctio n a t Law. - l ANSWER JOHNS-MANYIDLE CORPORATION, a *. ' .. , Corporation o f th eS ta te of 5 ! New York, ; D efen d a n t. v- ' # ...- `. V -v*"* v -'^'n r . i r. <-" *r*i* r* < * e~ . f* f * f*- l . .4 . .tf i -I V 1 * t Ti Tbe d e fe n d a n t, JOHNS-1UNVLLLE;CORPORATION,`a :vc o r p o r a tio n o f th e S t a t e , o f New York, h a v in g ,,ita ; p r in c ip a l o f f i c e in New J e r s e y ,- a t D a n v i lle , Som erset-.C ounty, Bays t h a t t - .* (. .. FIRST DEFENSE - . - ;.v- t .. ->-* 1 . It d e n ie s paragraph l*. 2. It d en ies paragraph 2, except t h a t - it saya th t i t was and has teen engaged in the m anufacture of a sb e sto s products fo r conm ercial purposes from December 28, 1926, to the present tim e. .. - * 3. I t denieB paragraphs 3, 4 , 5 , 6, and 7 . , : SECOND DEFENSE ' ` ` " A'" C' `*v 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-' ' tr a c t of employment. / i THIRD DEFENSE .>4 l* 7 i `Ts 'V< * . * V. . - .* * *V- *' *>0/ r . ! ' .* ' #* 1 J, . " * .A ''* " A . ' or, * . n.e** % ^ * f k *4l m <k * V ../* j *,a-> i - V " *-. ' v ;r*? r^M *Ql' Tt*' *ei ivi i f^< ; .r > :5C 2\2 ri \< 3 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. ' XV <: JJ r - -V FOURTH DEFENSE '-' r: vC,'rl- * * " ' /l* The in ju r y and th e d is e a s e a lle g e d in '.t h e :com plain FIFTH DEFENSE :' r t ^ -V' >'v it y v , ^ i * **~i:'. *' 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,'.- x `` ` ' C r-. 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 - 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 mask that and other purpose. appliances.-provided by the defendant fo r ` . -S ,,*** .//,* : - \ ^ 1*** *, ^ *, * '4 ^ ' + I .*.*-*;**M *- A ** ****X*+f' SIXTH DEFENSE The in ju r y and th e d is e a s e a lle g e d in th e coon- r p l a i n t were due to n e g lig e n c e on the p a r t of a f e llo w - servan t o f the p l a i n t i f f * 8 in t e s t a t e , in f a i l i n g to warn 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. . x ;. .v;'. :V'1 : Attorneys fo r Defendant, ~i r *I . 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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT * t DISTRICT OF NSW JERSEY ' - V ;V.- ANNA STREIEC, A d m i n i s t r a t r i x 1 } : . ; . . v ; v ^ ' X " lad prosequendum o f the r ig h t s , ,: ' ' **' ' HIKE STREIEC, d e c e a se d , . t ` and to dism iss complaint,. \ 'Kc> , I P la in tiff, ; ` ' * * . ,9 -V8- '* *'* v'v-; JOHITS-KAHVILLE CORPORATION, a corporation of the State of - New York, - D efendant,.- * . - ORDER FOR DISCONTINUA< NCE4\ ' -Vw^' " . . -v-:*7 -j, ! ; *'<./ t V*- > ,, * # . * `*- ^* *, ' : *; * j..1M . * * -.V. *i > .* '. fc -, t :'v - 1 . j t ** - - *.** , 1'%*i-. * *!' i **** * . 11 \ \l t * , ` * ,,*t, ` ^ ' *- ***' * w ^ * . ` _ . ' , ** ;' *wV . *' . , - * *r k, - . ` .VT 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 V 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 , * DATED; A p r il I ^ 19 3 0 , Rule entered t h is day of A p ril, 1930, . i. i ^ ^ . # S ^ n ,b f und i t he i ) i A tl?.nrc, r run I ibex t v.A'X r -c r tic le o to th? ."thAt h ic SUPR3S OtTO^.jnv v r c ..,re SOMERSET COUNTY' * ' ` 1 '1ti*'* *h. *>}<;* Hftrfi.. ; SUSIE RINALDO, e x e c u t r i x o f t h e i ' " . j - \ e s t a t e of i-HICHOLAS, HdALDO.it informed or .vafueid-by the deceased, t ' ............ v "' defcnUanl* and - . P l a i n t i f f e d g e o \h v natire'-of t h c . s u i d * * * ACTION AT law; 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 * Corporation of the State of * " New *York^.i r.*glJv-:Tie* of the d e f s n i a n i complained o f i s Defendant. * ns f o llo w * , I * C:: ; ' - \ W - w ^ * . ' 1r -- (a) In fa llin g - t o _ua-reasonable care to provide.'-.;. the t"'i*.`;^or v. I ;>> . ':>r>:i .nat1n r a ie c-l-''v?-of ^ >r> , The p l a i n t i f f , S u sie R irialdo, e x e c u t r ix of th e ( - ^ T`` ' in'* t ' ;. <> r t r-<;, -> x-.cc !r? ^ i e sta te of N icholas R inaldo,deceased, resid in g a t la n v ille , !- `A : '* i `h 'L-fir. ru sk s or oth<cr fp ^ isn en e ,,r s rtf fi lle 7/ J e r s e y , says t h a t i I g . i . . , r l c . i > } . r ^ 1 '1 -.7 j r \ . ! v.vit ^ A^ '--^ 1 * ir:The t e s t a t o r ,`."N icholas'H inaldO jrw as in pth o er I ' j n ! : ' ' f : ir.ft rT>'-*!`.! <3? cp $ i-v 't^-r ' employ o f the defendant corp oration , a t i t s p la n t in M anville * - 1; v iu-foi-p* .n nO v*. hru* !):- New H ersey , in th e y e a r 1 928, and f o r s e v e r a l y e a r s p r io r - \ ' ' *./v * v ?- J U - i t.sr rl-:r.t. rnd thereto. '*' ' i ri . ( - i ' / v.'-tat-*:-?,-,* ' ` ft f i r - }-.' la r- r>r-*- 2 . The defen dan t c o r p o r a tio n , a t the tim e here- # * * ' : in se t fo r th , was engaged in the manufacture o f a sb esto s . * i '''* v ` ^-td ],n r tic lc r j wern 1 products fo r commercial purposes. <*:* v i 0 `-, . : It:*. -.f* **;**' l:^**1 * >** - ^ ( ' * * ` rt3 . The said, defendant' em ployed th e t e s t a t o r a t 4 : V 1 '.v* . f f -Tf . -- r ' # V 4fc*. :1.th e tim e and p la c e a b o v e 's e t f o r t h i n ' i t B m a n u fa ctu re' o f 1 , i '* / -> \ s a i d a s b e s t o s p ro d u c ts,a n d the s a id d fe n d a n t' not" o n ly herw, but should have known, th a t'th e s a i d 'a s b e s t o s ' products* ^ contained ce rta in dangerous, iniBididus and harmful agen cies ' * j : r. !* * `!i* ; ; - ; .. composed of a sb e sto s f ib e r s and o th er p a r t ic le s that*w ere 1 * r Vnr. * d e s t r u c t iv e to l i f e and h e a lt h In th e human hody when ir, brought in to close con tact w ith the same. 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I . - . . . , '- !*-*.'-.v <.*> '*.*- t-i*^-*1'-,- * , v *_ *'***** *'**^-V*i, '.i ; 1 --- -------------- '........... ......... i i f e a w it h , and in h a le d , th e s a id dangerous f i b e r s and p a r t i c l e s to th e e x te n t;th a tl'h is l\bT.oiiQhlalLtu'bes.,.*.lung^ and b 5dyv.became 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 danger o u a ia a b e sto a .,fib e r s.,.a n d ^ p ^ r ti^ le s .^ ith cvrh ioh lh e iwag.do* 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 .-irj'6 *.o The;negligencs.uO^.jthe<.4 efendan,trCqmplained of i s as follows* rV.i:vi.ifT t nr, e"/:cutran aforenaid, for tho \-wh (a ) In failing; to'.uBei.reagonable.rcar t?.:P^ov id e the thevteatator withr.a-reasonable Bafe r p la c e cof-iwork#cnusa of v : : i (b): In .failing to.vuae -,r.easenable icarevto proyi.de. the the; testator '.with'proper..masks<or to-.therrappliance.SLnor-.vBafe- g u a r d s.in s a id w o r k . -' r - : 4 'i' v e n t(icl a) t iJnng f asyi lsitnemg atot ui tsse prelaa snotn. a b le care t,o p r, o v id e. a proper i. ( d ) .'ln f a ilin g J to ^ u a e reason able..-care tQcgi.Vry lo e o c n . id 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 ; i m entioned# - j 7 . The sa id a s b e s to s f ib e r s and p a r t i c l e s w ere j t in tro d u ced in to the t e s t a t o r * b o d y ".a t ?the,,tim e and p la c e 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 ~ t 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 . j 8 The d ece d e n t, N ic h o la s R in a ld o , l e f t a w i l l under i 1 0 . The t e s t a t o r l e f t o u r v iv in g him , h ia widow, i 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, ' * .: i * * * 4 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 - - : , dependent upon the sa id te s ta to r fo r support*'- ; * * * I , 4 ' 11. 'P la in t if f / as .ex ecu trix , as a fo r e sa id , fo r the b e n e f lt o f sa id n ex t;o f kin, is vested.b y v irtu e of the. r *i r .* w 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 a ctio n again st the defendant fo r n e g lig e n tly causing the death of h er t e s t a t o r , and b rin g s t h is a c tio n w ith in two r yeara a f t e r the .death o f s a id t e s t a t o r * a, -v. . 1 2 . The s a id n e x t o f kin s u f f e r e d p ecu n ia ry l o s s e s ; t y rea so n o f th e d ea th o f th e sa id N ic h o la s R in a ld o , in .t h e .,:; * /***- ! , 1. * ** ' sum o f 5 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 . ' - r' - P l a i n t i f f demands th e sum o f 5 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 as damages from the defendant* ' . '! Samuel G reenstone Attorney fo r P la in tiff . 3r: ivr: i-acssnc'e or i:1 ir\Li\r; iNT-::irRETdd, i,:h. c.v^-.ii.'S hU-iain 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 ? . .A* I was born i n L i b b r a , I t a l y . '' Q. How many c h i l d r e n have you g o t ? . . .* A. E i g h t . - ' , v ' 4` r ; - ' ri ' . w: ?*r* . ' ft. -Give th e names and ages from th e o l d e s t t o the y o u n g e s t. 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 ? . 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 . \ 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. .<^- *t***>*.* A. ne v.as w or k in g ais a l a b o r e r f o r some r a i l r o a d s l 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 * A I don' t remember ; 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* !-> Q What was t h 6 m a t t e r w i t h your husband 7 . A He had a s m a l l pimple on h i s lower l i p * * ' ' "-* ' ' Q What happened t o t h e pimple 7 . A. He d i e d from i t * 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 - 1- 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 ? ' 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 * . * * 9 A K e v e r . Q. How l o n g was your husband laid up on account of thiB pimple on hie * ,,l i p 7 '* \ ' A. One week Q- Did he s t a y away from work 7 A* He s t o p p e d w or kin g f o r a week. ' * ' " 1 "* . '-{v Q. D id you r husband co mplain a b o u t t r o u b l e w i t h h i e l i p and pimple t o t h e foreman \ * or anybody e lse in the p la n t 7 * 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 . Q- How do you know t h a t 7 e 1. 1 fc * . r . - >- *. 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. 'V 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 c r r\ '.Vhat do you Dietm by " t h e y '1 ? , * i 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 ? " , / * 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 . ` ' : 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 . * ' i - Did t h e la w yer come to y our house o r d i d you go t o h i s o f f i c e V A. He came t o my h o u s e . Q- With whom ? ^ A He came w i t h C h e s t e r . . . ' y V ' -J Q* Was any I t a l i a n i n t e r p r e t e r w i t h C h e s t e r 7 * A# Bo' 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 . 1 , k j [1 /!/ ^ r A/ \] ry r 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 . - - ;Cj ' i\\- . i *. ' -. / . . . t . ' Q. Did your husband e v e r c o m p l a i n a bout work i n t h e shop i n J o h n s - ^ a n v i l l e V. r ( 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. ' ' ` 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 ? "l 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 * * i ^ ' ' ' **' ' ** 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. ^ A . A* No. h* Q*` ,Va3 ; 0 ctt r A. c -h-i* o a . 0c* Q. r* tO <** . cao O*t ', . *^o7T ; W A. O * 3 25 O Q. f+ - Only Whicl Sons Now, f " -i*** . .V. :'*v .VJ*-.,- . * \ " -'*A~ j ^ r 'vv.' * * isk you t o sig n a p a p e r i n w h ifc hc" i t *wa*s.1w*rvi tit;e n'Jih. v" -* *r * .* ,* "what c a u s e d t h e d e a t h o f your hus boaanndd 1*. ' "">-/! V-i ` .v. A. Yes. ' : * . *. . . t a Q. What d i d you t e l l him T ` . ' . ^i , ^ : . *' ~ ~'il; * a . * .*:?' v-iiVt A* He d i e d from th o d u s t o f t h e f a c t o r y and I t o l d t h e la w y e r t h a t t h e d u s t from t h e :; >* : ' .. ' '/ * 1 v % f a c t o r y p o i s o n e d t h e pimple and he d i e d from t h a t p i m p l e , but 1 am p o s i t i v e a n d ; 1*; 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 ' *,l * 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 ? ' * a to -- S 001 A. I do n o t know how to read or w r i t e . * O pa w g td t?C Q* What l a n g u a g e s do you speak 1 00 a . M p a A. I t a l i a n and v e r y l i t t l e E n g l i s h . ro a xO 03 c*~ =#* 0 What - I t a l i a n d i a l e c t do you speak ? PO ** H * 2 : A. kO tov O 3 STATS OF NSW JERSEY M County of Somerset W P BOROUGH OF UANVILLE 0M3 o Carmine R u g g i e r o , 415 Avenue L , B r o o k l y n , New York d e p o s e s and siiys K I , Carmine R u g g ie r o , b e in g of f u l l a g e, h e re b y c e r t i f y t h a t I sp<mk, read and w r i t e t! 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 ^ fubly she 'acknowledged th a t ths sane isvtriue'^r^d^correct. * * . . . fT V9?V( 9 ... ) 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 .... _ ,t ,. On m otion t o quash summons^*: and to d smi s s *compia i n t . vs* ORDER FOR DISCONTINUANCE JOIQIS-MAWILUS CORPORATION, a corporation o f the State of Hew York, .' D efen d an t. S " ( ' - I * v * { / / ` - i , \ *, C * ryw* , ` . j - . -J i v V " ; ' > . . . . ;' .. - , v- ; -w 'v f , . W " r-' VrAt v**' * v' , fj-,. I `; f. , This m a tter coming on to he heard in the p resen ce ' :y, 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 . _----------i Rule e n t e r e d t h i s / -5~* day of A p ril, 1930, - -- --^ + i rtny n f / / U. S . D. J .  -VO iS s V.'.* ' $ S3 ^3 &<-tti -7 i ;l i ;i4 "9 'tj * 'V: 3 - i'>s? f .*> T '*V - . " T `H rC;i 1*-*%! `/ a *r.l 1 -v: `. *s 31 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT*''x DISTRICT OF NEST JERSEY ` V.:Y: . . . . . . .,. > _ . -, >'' AIWA STREIEC, A d m in is tr a tr ix A ad prosequendum o f th e r ig h t s , / ` ' ' `* ' ' ' ' 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;'; l * *' P l a i n t i f f , .;' ORDER FOR DISCONTINUANCE S 7 -Y8- t ..<": . ' J / - - ' \ j. ''//.*>'' V-' :'v,V`f\tY-` * ,1 / .. j 1 j ' * t. * * ^ v i' - A i 1' ; vr?' 'Y ' JOHNS-MANYILLE CORPORATION, a corporation of the State of v : New York, " ' - . .*** r.***.*, **D efendant,. . iO; {'`h-.v'r;' Y .<*isV. -* t - V* ' ** 1 " * i V .*n- ... /- *' {*>*"?;'t\ * - ; 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 1 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, X v a -TVA /-N 4" 4 ry r\ f ~ ........ to th? ib:<* h ie b * (J1R52Y SUPREME QOUR^.j^. be coire SOMERSET COUNTY 1.of^t.cv* ' f H tRe* ; .,, . t 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, * - ............. ' ' <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 " * ` ACTION AT LAW' 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 * " . New York,V;y n g ll-jcn c* o f the d efen d an t com plained o f le Defendant * I 0$ f o i l Ona? ' ' ......... , - .J ..1*<j.t :f;, .**/, .. , {a) In f a l l i n g to ua renoonable care to p ro v id e r the t ? `at'.-tor v. I ;>> *. n ' a f n r l - -of - > r k , The p l a i n t i f f , S u sie R in a ld o , e x e c u t r ix o f th e (; \ Tn : in--' t v r 'i r n t, rr 4 A o r ?^i ' esta te of N icholas R inaldo,deceased, reaiding~at M anville, ^ *: ' h --r ru sk s or oth^r dppllancrte *,r a n fe New J e r s e y , Bays th a t* t*y**J'-***y`O** 1W --i 1-f* **77 *w1 1 Vja. h i..1 HU irjThe2 t e a t a t r ; N ic h o la 8 'R lnaldO f rvrae in p th e e r v! * j j \ i : f : u ' . e r -n .i ? cr e !*: ' employ o f the defendant co rp o ra tio n , a t i t s p la n t in K a n v ille J. I-,, ;uf crP" % ! nO t.: 35<` .bruf l b* ib.i* r- r New H ersey, in th e y ea r 1928, and f o r s e v e r a l y e a r s p r i o r - . ' v i i : h v . *-,, thereto. t i n r 1 ; rr -n<r ' f c 'a . I t, -i * v >* t.f lt ":-.kn* ** * 2 . The defen dan t c o r p o r a tio n , a t th e tim e here in set fo r th , was engaged in the manufacture of a sb esto s '' . ` : ' ; ' ^'d ; n r t i d e s T r c r i products fo r commercial purposes. l n .. 11: *. , f * ` * f ' . J* r j i V, - - rt { * ** ri . . * 9 3 . The s a id d efen dan t' em ployed th e t e s t a t o r ai ' , ' * : f` %. r * - ', ` ' ;. * .* # # th e tim e and p la c e a ljo v e's e t' f o r t h 'in' i t s m anufacture ` o f s a id a s b e s t o s p ro d u cts,a n d the s a id d fen d a n t n o t" o n ly knew 1l 1 ' `" ~ * ' r - * -J> , -1 V but sh ou ld have known, th at' the sa id a s b e s to s products* ,.i - . . . . . . . v . * contained c e r ta in dangerous, in sid io u s'' and harm ful a g en cies : ' . ; composed of a sb e sto s 1v d estru ctive to l i f e -n - > j . .... fib e r s and'other p a r tic le s that'w ere and h e a lt h in th e human hody whrenVue ; ' ' ^ " ' 'ir . brought in to clo se con tact w ith the same. * *' * i *** c *i** *tr , r aV* ^ .*^ ^ ^ f '' ti r V./**v ' n V-n^rtv. b u t ShOUld* i.S.V/ -' '-J o ^ i- > \J i 1 ?* I * * ' I * `*.1 * with, and in h a le d , the sa id dangerous f ib e r s and p a r t ic le s to th e ex ten t-;th a 1^.'his..bT.oQchiaiLtuhefl.j.iilung^ and h 3 dy.v(became i n f s c t e d ^w ith, the. e a r n e r J.1d ryi, .Angelo H inal& o, 1 3 yearn of Rjr;i*;5iWrT ^ e * i t e B . t a t o r . n o t . ih f prmedj.ur-warned iby^the. y e a r s d e fe n d a n t,.`.and;had/jnq$knowledg?. o fch%nj*tu r $ to. th.e.jsaid d a ^ erq u aiaa.'b eQ toa.,ith 9r 0x And^>%r S t 9:i>.s ^ i ih ^ h io lQ h e:iv a g ,d > * ... * b rought in to c lo se r p r o x lm ity .rb y r,the d a fe n d a n t* s n e g lig e n c e '' r,v-6o- The n e g l i g e nee. th e idefsndan^r com plained o f i s as f o llo w s * I'V . i f r nr, c'v'-rrjtrlr.i hi\ a fo r e s a id * f o r tho (a ) In f a ilin g ; t o ^ u s e - r e a s o n a b le c c a r g to .ip r p v id e ^>,q the i t e e ta to r w ith :,a- r e a s o n a b le , s a fe rp la ce oof iw ork. cause o f !::i?.(b): In ; f a i l i n g to n ise.-,rea so n a b le cg x & ttp provide. ih? the :.t e s t a t or !;wi t h !proper, masks <-or to t h e r ' a p p l i an c es n o r r s a f e - guards . i n s a id w ork. ` -' * * 4 v ` - * . v e n t i l a t i n g f asyi lsitnemg atot uits3e prelaa snotn. a.b_le care t^o p r.o v id e a proper t. (d j.'ln f a ilin g j t o ^ u e e reasonable.; care tQcg:i.Yery lococi* id p rop er w a rn in g , in f ormat ion rand knqwledEa:.abaut.lthe( danger- f oua c h a r a c t e r - of i t s work w ith Bald a s b e s t o s f i b e r s and p a r t i c l e s ;t o ..t h e t e s t a t o r ^ a t th e s.t ime a n d ? p la ce aboye -...'-p, | i m entioned ?, < -r, ] * 7 . The sa id a s b e s to s f ib e r s and p a r t i c l e s were j i in tro d u ced in to the t e s t a t o r 1a-body'.at ?th.e'*time and p la c e ' ,* * r rn-7 V i . " `i - ' i i , , a fo resa id , so that the te s ta to r was caused to su ffe r 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 lly , in and about h i s h ea d , ' body and lim b s , and h i s r e s i s t a n t e power was lo w ered ,a n d he . id i 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 . | 8 . The d ece d e n t, N ic h o la s h in a ld o , l e f t a w i l l under I 1 1 0 . The t e s t a t o r l e f t s u r v iv in g him , h i s widow, I i Susie R inaldo.and hia ch ild ren , age| Beaty B inaldo, 12 years of | o f agej S u sie R in a ld o , 10 y e a r s Angelo R in aldo, 13 y ears of agcj Helen R inaldo, 11 years of agej H Ichoirs R inaldo1 | 6 y ea rs o f a g e , Annie R in ald o, 5 y ea rs o f ageJ'P au l*R in ald o, . 3 y e a r s o f a g e , and Lena R in a ld o , 3 months of* age | all v ih '; . * -** - * . dependent upon the sa id te s ta to r fo r s u p p o r t.- ; * ' * ' ^ * * \.i ? \ * ,, . - % . 1 1 . 'P l a i n t i f f , a s .e x e c u t r ix , as a f o r e s a id , f o r the ' ' i ; 1 y. '*' t - b e n e fit.o f. sa id next.^of k in , is v este d .b y v ir tu e o f th e. : *i r .* s t a t u t e , in su ch c a u a e a ,' made and p ro v id ed w ith a cause o f I ' ' " 1- 11 a c t io n a g a in s t th e defendant f o r n e g lig e n t ly .c a u s in g th e x ^ death of h er t e s t a t o r , and b rin g s t h is a c tio n w ith in two Li - j y e a r s a f t e r the .death o f s a id t e s t a t o r . ^ - v . >'/ I - 1 2 . The s a id n e x t o f kin s u f f e r e d p ecu n ia ry l o s s e s :- by rea so n o f th e d e a th o f th e Bald H ich o la a R in a ld o , in .t h e ..:; ^ *- ....*_.***. \ *. * * *** sum o f $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 . - - r' , ` *- - P l a i n t i f f demands th e sum o f $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 as damages from the d efen d an t. Samuel G reenstone Attorney fo r P la in tiff. IC -l'i-V f I l i r a . R i n a l d o , how o l d a r e you X 43 yearB. Where were you b o r n ? I was born i n L ib b ra , -Italy. J How many c h i l d r e n have you g o t X 4 E ight/' ' Give t h 6 .names and a g e s from the o l d e s t t o th e y o u n g e s t . .vT 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 ? . . . 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 r . 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 1 A* Q. ne v,a w o r k i n g as a laborer for some railroad* * 1 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 . i Q. VTbai day d i d y our husband d i e 7 A. I d o n ' t remember. ' Q. T h i s y e a r or l a s t y e a r 7 :* ;Vh v A . ' The f i r s t month o f summer. J-think i t was i n th e s p r i n g o f 1929* <}. What was t h 6 m a t t e r w i t h your husband 7 .i * t A* He had a s m a l l pimple on h i s lower l i p . ' - . - ,i- ' ' ,- Q. What happened t o t h e pimple 7 A. He d i e d from i t . 1 Q. Who was t h e d o c t o r who t r e a t e d your husband ? * A. Dr . 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 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 ? ' 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 r r r p ~ ;~ z ~ Q* 7/a 3 your husband e v e r t r e a t e d f o r t h i s pimple tut by t h e J o h n s - l i a n v i l l e d o c t o r V 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 ' ' A. One week* Q- Did he e t a y away from work 7 A . He s t o p p e d w or k in g f o r a week-. ` . ' ' , * *' \ Q- D id your husband c o m pla in a b o u t t r o u b l e w i t h h i s l i p and pim ple t o t h e foreman or anybody e lse i n the p lant 7 * -* .s * * ' ' ` He d i d n o t do i t a s 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 back* 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. 11 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 A. No. /\r Q- Did you t h i n k o f s u e i n g the J o h n s - M a n v i l l e Company i n J une 7 tT* A. I d o n ' t remember. /* Q* How di d you g e t t h e i d e a o f s u e i n g th e Company f o r t h e d e a t h o f your husband 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 la wyer 7 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 ? . , ' A. I know C h e s t e r . ' 1 know he i e a P o lo c k and has an i c e - c r e a m p a r l o r i n t i a n v i l l e * 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* Q* Do you know C h e a t e r T ` ^ -y A. I 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 i n t h e i c e - c r e a m ' b u s i n e s s , 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 . ' : Q* Does C h e s t e r work f o r t h i s la w y e r ? A. No, he has g o t a b u s i n e s s he re . ' Q. Did t h e la w yer come to your house o r d i d you go t o h i s o f f i c e Y A. He came t o my h o u s e . Q. V/ith whom ? ` ;*ri- * A. He came w i t h C h e s t e r . * *' 1 - ' V Q. H&b any I t a l i a n i n t e r p r e t e r w it h C h e s t e r 7 4 1 . /Ml /!/ ' Va/ \ A. So' if ^ Q. What did C h e s t e r and th e law yer do when t h e y came to see you^Yj^J"' . 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 . /y r h . JVT / \ Q. T h i s l a w y e r and C h e s t e r t o o k you and your s i s t e r - i n - l a w t o S o m e r v i l l e ? s t h a t r i g ! A. Yes Vi^or to ? To court' 7 , * u-i ' V* * ' * * . - **. *i Jv> u ~,V* ' i n.\-- .{V-^ w. w ^ V*^v./ k* I n C o u r t . Q. Does U i l l i e F r a n i o s s i s peak E n g l i s h 7 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. Q. Did you t e l l t h e l a w y e r when your husband d i e d 7 " * # A. Y e s . ' - ,>V - '%!.i',\- . i l ';*. - *,';-kf \ ' . v . *-. s . "- - w Q. Did your husband e v e r c o m p la in a bout work i n t h e shop i n J o h n q - ^ a n y i l l e V. , 0 A. No, he d i d n o t , t u 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. ' ` ` . ' ' .* * 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 t h 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 fo r h i s lungs 7 "s A. Ho. . 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 . _ * A Yes Q. Did you e v e r t e l l t h e la w y er t h a t he 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 *' 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. Did he have any o t h e r income o u ts id e o f the wages ha re c eiv e d from Johns-JAanville A ~ nh-' Ko. t~4 Was your hus ban d i n s u r e d f o r l i f e 7 A. Only with th o company and s o c i e t i e s # Q. Which e o c i e t y 7 - * */ < V r * / A. Sone o f A t a l y . * V,, V V 1.- ' ^ ***A/\* , : V ir* -/ 4 * * Q* Now, ^ r s . R i n a l d o , d i d t h e l a w y e r a s k you t o e i g n a p a p e r i n w h i c h ' i t was w r i t t e n * - . ` v* V 'ri.: .-1 V*.;. i; vi! "what caused t h e d e a t h o f your husband 7* : . " * * / ; >v Vvi-*V\:* " . *# . . 1 . ; - fcv A* Yes* ` V*' /- /'W * , : . ' . , A 1;- \\ 1 * *; V># t ***- */*-. .*-* -*v '**atv -,~t-- v* Q* What d i d you t e l l him 7 *' : ` * * *.* . \ . m / ; 1 *V':` Y ^ \ . *jp * ; -1*^:. % ! A# He die d from th e d u s t o f t h e f a c t o r y and I t o l d t h e la w y e r t h a t t h e d u s t from t h e * - 1 ' . *" *, * ,, f a c t o r y p o is o n e d t h e pimple and he d i e d from t h a t p i m p l e , but X am p o s i t i v e and; Tt A 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 l a w y e r t h a t my husband had 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 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 This is rig h t. 1 * * c; to tn aa o o& * - .* < M on to s s tx to t ? . w & iz; a to lO cn c*- tf o io H* 55 <> K * 3 M Q. A. Q* A. A A. Can you read or w r i t e in any language 7 I do n o t know how to re a d or w r i t e . What la n g u a g e s do you speak 7 I t a l i a n and very l i t t l e English. What A t a l i a n d i a l e c t do you speak 7 Naples. STATS OF NSW JERSEY Bounty of Somerset EOROUGH OF UANVILLE CM/J O Car mine R u g g i e r o , 415 Avenue L , B r o o k l y n , New York d e p o s e s and s a y s *-< I , Carmine Ruggiero, being of f u l l age, hereby c e r t i f y t h a t I speak, read and w rite E nglish language, ' also the Atalian language, which language is the language spoken a u n d e r s t o o d by ^ r a . S u s i e R i n a l c ^ , who acknowledged t h a t t h e s t a t e m e n t she made t od a y f u i l y mgTerstood by she 'a^lqaowlejlged t h a t th a same i s vtrue'^fi^L;c o r r e c t . j (/ V  '\ I SUSIE RINALDO, e x e c u t r ix i th e e s t a t e o f NICHOLAS HINALDO, d e c e a se d , P la in tiff, UNITED,STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY of *'.**' .`.'il ?.* - ^ On m otion t o quash summona.,rj: and to d ism iss com plaint, <T v s . ' v" JOHNS-UANVILEB CORPORATION, ri.' a corporation o f the State o f New I York,9 #. *, ;~ .. D efendant *V>; . . :' : -: ?.. .* f , >*;*>; ' .*r v " -' \ Y. ' / Y.`l \rv . >*' Y * \ . . This m a tter coming on to he heard in the p resen ce " * ' . ' V# o t th e a tto r n e y s o f th e p a r t ie s (Samuel G reenstone a p p e a r -;/'/ ! in g fo r the p l a i n t i f f and Hohart & liinard appearing f o r the;*/ 1 ** 'V-> ^ d e fe n d a n t) on th e re tu rn of. th e r u le to show ca u se a llo w e d h e r e in on inarch 7 , 1930, why th e summons should n ot he- * | 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 - j 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 1 " 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 . i . j Rule en tered t h is /O j day of A p ril, 1930, 1 r'r> T nntion/of , . , U. S . D. J ,