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MTC 017582 JACK AOELMAN JOHN BOYER PETER MSGARGEE BROWN WILLIAM N.CLARKE H. CLAYTON COOK, JR* RCONEY S DAYAN DANIEL C. DRAPER STEVE C. DUNE DAVID W. FEENEY P. JAY FLOCKEN JOHN F. FRITT3 TERENCE F. GILHEANY STEPHEN P. GOTTLIEB GRANT B. HERJNG LEONARD E. KUST ROBERT T. LA3KY * ROBERT C. LAWRENCE HI JAY H. MCDOWELL WILLIAM j. MOSS HORACE P. MOULTON JOHN J.O'GRAOrm ROY ALBERT POVELL GEORGE O.REYCRAFT HADLEY S- ROE HAVEN C. ROOSEVELT ST'JART 0. ROOT JEROME SHELBY STE-mSN N. 3HULMAN JOHN A. S'JLLIVAN JACOUELIN A.SWORDS RICHARD T. TAYLOR COURTLAND W.TROUTMAN JOHN J. WALSH ARNOLD J. ZURCHER, JR. RESIDENT PARTNERS WASHINGTON OFFICE r. Srt&yfQ/'iAvet (/2j 7$o May 14, 1976 DONALD I. BAKER SPEC-al COUNSEL HAROLD W. CONROY RICHARD N. CROCKETT HENRY ALLEN MARK CHARLES W. MSCONAUGHY COUNSEL ELEVEN DUPONT CIRCLE WASHINGTON, O.C. 20038 TELEPHONE . I203J 367-SiOO DOwGATE hill HOUSE OOWGATE HILL LONDON SCAR 2SY, ENGLANO TELEPHONE: OH 23*S3?S/S TELEX: ASS9SS Executive Committee, Board of Directors Asbestos Information Association/NA 1660 L Street, N.W. Suite 601 Washington, D.C. 20036 Gentlemen: We are pleased to learn from your representative, G.G. Gabrielson, Jr., that Asbestos Information Association/NA ("AIA"), after rather extensive discussion with Wendell Alcorn, desires to retain Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft as special counsel to consult with you regarding litigation arising from claims of asbestos-related diseases. Herein are outlined the undertakings we view as appropriate on an initial basis, following our meeting yesterday with Mr. Gabrielson. We will review past and pending significant cases, analyzing the legal and factual issues generally involved. A product of the review should be an assessment of the validity of each defense in the several contexts and jurisdictions in which they have been presented. Included in this effort will be a restatement of the current posture of the so-called "state of the medical art defense". Another function which we would undert perform is dependent upon completion more medical specialists. We unde:giapusi I? proofed JM - ^ MTC 017583 jack ao?;.man .:ohn so'cP ?TER MECARGEE BROWN >; uLIAM N CLARKS n.CLAVTOs. COOK, JR.* BOON-'1 5. DAYAN DANiSl. C. CAPR 3'!' C. D-jNE OA^D W. FEENEY R. w'AC FLOCKN JOHN F. FRITTS TERENCE F. GLHEANY STEPHEN P. GOTTLIEB GRANT 3. HR'N3 LEONARD . KUST ROBERT T. LA SKY PC3ERT C. LAWRENCE m JAY H. M-DOWELL W.'LL'AM J. MOSS HORACE P. MOULTON JOHN J.O'GRAD C 12 aO' ALBERT POVEL1CEOROE D. REYCRAFT HADLEY S. ROE HAVEN C.ROOSEVELT STUART O. ROOT je0me Shelby STEPHEN N.SHULMAN* J :.--N A. SULLIVAN -Ar.O'JSL'N A 3WCos RIC--PO T. TAYLOR COURTLANO W. TROUTMAN JOHN J.Y/ALSH ARNOLD J ZURCHER.JR. RES'DENT PARTNERS WASHINGTON OFFICE 'Sxu/wa/cwAr, //jAjAe'Kxf/ulam' Se/t/iAvner f2/2j 7CS/CM ,%/*& 7S->76' May 14, 1976 DONALD I.BAKEP SPEC'AL COUNSEL HAROLD W. CONROY RICHARD N. CROCKETT HENRY ALLEN MARK CHAPLES W. M-CONAUGHY COUNSEL ELEVEN OUPONT CIRCLE WASHINGTON, O.C. 20036 TELEPHONE {202) 367-6100 OOWGATE HILL HOUSE OOWGATE HILL LONDON EC*R 2SY, ENGLAND TELEPHONE-01-236-637 6/9 TELEX "66 5935 Mr- Guy G. Gabrlelson, Jr. President Nicolet Industries, Inc. Ambler, Pennsylvania Re: AIA SDecial Counsel Dear Guy: Enclosed is the letter to the Executive Committee which you requested. Please let us know if you.have any further questions or comments. With very best personal regards, I remain WBAj r./man Enc. Wendell B. Alcorn, Jr. MTC 017585 PRODUCED JM - "3