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"/ - ~ BENJAMIN 6.TAYLOR CHARLES VERNON PORTER LAURANCE Mf. 0ROOKS JAMES R. PULLER WILLIAM G.1 RANDOLPH CHARLES W. PHILLIPS BENJAMIN' B.TAYLOR.JR. . LAW OFFICES ' Ta y l o r .Po r t e r ,Br o o k s & Fu l l e r LOUISIANA NATIONAL BANK BUILDING Ba t o n Ro u g e ,Lo u is ia n a October 10V 1946. Dr. Robert A.;Eehoe, Kettering Laboratory,' College of Medicine, University- of Cincinnati, Men Avenue, Cincinnati 19, Ohio. Re: vs. E. I, re~!T3rrours p- Company. Dear Dr. Kehoe: I received your letter'of the 23rd ultimo in'reference to the above matter, vihioh was in reply to mine of the 17th ultimo. I have never heard from Mr. Klaw as to whether or not he desired me to try to compromise these esses. Enclosed is a copy of a letter which I have Just sent him by air mail, special d elivery. Inasmuch as we must advise Judge Caillouet, the United States District Judge, by the 21st instant whether or not the cases will be tried in his Court, I have asked Mr. Klaw to tele phone U3. his wishes in the ^matter, la your last letter, you agreed with e s that we should try to compromise these cases so that no^rsply is needed to .this* letter". However, I 'want to keep you up to.date-on the situation.''- v" , ; .''pi.ll,.amlluite.,dishpurage)i^ab6ut our ability to successfully defend- -these'''suits because"' Of ^th^pfact that none of the doctors here in Baton Rouge, a3'-youlv/elT'khow, have had any experience or have much 'knowledge of .'tha^results and recuperative characteristics of lead poisoning.^3^mUsat5fied that practically any doctors who we ask to 'examine'will be as dubious about his ition e^^Qrs B\ He veaafid Wallace were with reference to u. Mors over, T'lf the''cases go to trial, the jury will rt off on the premise that these men suffered severe cases of HE 0017141 -v;i; :,''' lead intoxication* ahS 'because of the general impression;' among layman that the Sthyl Corporation is operating a ' lethal industry, I fear that:.that belief 'will bs such a. it handicap as to prevent'- the '} tiry. frosi impartially consider ing the case, yo -v ov Vvh vith best wishes, I an CVP'/mr Eric, cc - Abel Klaw, Esq.. AIR HAIL. )< 0017142