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ROBERT P. HAZLE HURST, JR. JOHN BARKER Charles r. Hardin, jr. ROGER C. WARD JAMES C- PITNEY WILLIAM O. HARDIN CLYDE A. SZUCH S-JOSEPH TORTUNATO DAVID J. CONNOLLY, JR, WILLIAM H. MYATT, JR. LAWRENCE F. REILLY MURRAY J. LAULICHT EDWARD P. LYNCH GERALD C. NEARY JOSEPH LUNIN RICHARD L. PLOTKIN TIMOTHY R. GREINER ROBERT L. HOL LING SNEAD FREDERICK L. WHITMER GREGORY C. PARLIMAN ROBERT G.ROSE PATRICK J. MCCARTHY JOSEPH H, KOTT MARY LOU PARKER RAUL E. GRAHAM J. MICHAEL NOLAN, JR. WARREN J. CASEY KEVIN J. O'DONNELL GLENN C. GEIGER ENNIS R. LA FIURA s ft f J. ^ , "" Pitney Hardin, Kipp & Szuch 163 MADISON AVENUE CN 1945 MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07960-1945 MORRISTOWN (201) 267-3333 NEW YORK (212) 926-0331 TELEX BAEOIA TELECOPIER (201) 267-3727 NEWARK OFFICE 33 WASHINGTON STREET NEWARK. NEW JERSEY 07102 WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL NUMBER (201] S3I 4817 GAIL H. ALLYN ELIZABETH C. FLANAGAN SEAN R. KELLY HENRY NELSON MASSEY PATRICIA A, PICKREL WILLIAM R. SHELLEY JAMES H. FOSTER WILLIAM J. FRIEDMAN DAVID G. HARDIN DENNIS T. KEARNEY JANICE MONTANA H. GLENN TUCKER BARBARA E. BLACK LIGERIE P. BURNS JANE H, HARDIN ROBERT W. IHNE BETTY ANN MCWILLIAMS BARBARA A. MOORE LAWRENCE J. NAGY KENNETH J. NORCROSS CHARLES OUINN ROBERT A. RCCIO EVELYN R. STORCH CYNTHIA H. AUGUSTINE DINAH H. BOURNE HELEN C. HOENS DONALD W. KIEL CYNTHIA B. LURO MARIE O. NAROINO JOEL M.ROSEN JOHN K. 5KRYPAK LORI J. BRAENDER . I^CEjVED ] oct :-j P. F. DAVEY JEFF CLLENTUCK JULIAN NE FLACH SOWINSKI KEVIN P. KOSTYN KATHY A. LAWLER YVONNE MARCUSE MABR.ETT JANE OLSON ELIZABETH J. SMER LLOYD H. TUBMAN VALERIE J. BAUMANN ERNEST J. C1CCONI ANNV. CONREY MICHAEL J. DUNNE JAMES H. FORTE KATHLEEN A. GREEN MARIE N. JACKSON EILEEN A. LINDSAY THOMAS J. MALMAN DAVID NIU KAREN M. PALMA JAMES O. RAY SCOTT A. SMITH KENNeTH E. THOMPSON PETER G. VERNIERO MILLIE E. WILLIAMS IveTTE R. ALVAREZ MATTHEW J. BROAS JOANNE C. PALUMBO HOPE S. CONE LAURAN S. O'ALESSIO JENNIFER CHANOLER HAUGE CYNTHIA A. ROTE BETSY L. WEJSS October 15, 1986 Peter Davey, Esq. Union Carbide Corporation Law Department 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, Connecticut 06817-0001 Re: Memice v. PPG Industries, et al. Dear Peter: Enclosed please find a copy of plaintiff's Interrogatories which were served on me on October 11, 1986. Union Carbide's answers will be due on December 11. After you have had a chance to review the Interrogatories, please call me so we can determine who is in the best position to gather the information requested. We can also discuss which questions are objectionable and, hence, need not be answered. Sincerely, RLH:j s Enclosure ROBERT L. HOLLINGSHEAD PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 076849 ROBERT R. HAZLEHURST, JR. JOHN BARKER CHARLES R. HARDIN. JR. ROGER C. WARD JAMES C. PITNEY WILLIAM 0. HARDIN CLYDE A. SZUCH S. JOSEPH TORTUNATO DAVID j. CONNOLLY, JR. WILLIAM H. HYATT. JR, LAWRENCE r, REILLY MURRAY J. LAULlCHT EDWARD P. LYNCH GERALD C. NEARY JOSEPH LUNIN RICHARD L, PLOTKIN TIMOTHY R. GREINER ROBERT L. HOLLINGSHEAD FREDERICK L. WHITMER GREGORY C. PARLIMAN ROBERTG. ROSE Patrick J. McCarthy JOSEPH H, KOTT MARY LOU PARKER PAUL E. GRAHAM J. MICHAEL NOLAN, JR. WARREN J.CASEY KEVIN J. O'DONNELL GLENN C. GEIGER DENNIS H. LA FIURA 1 WWBI j Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch 163 MADISON AVENUE CN 1945 MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07960-1945 MORRISTOWN (201) 267-3333 NEW YORK (212) 926-033' TELEX 542014 TELECOPIER (201) 257-3727 NEWARK OFFICE 33 WASHINGTON STREET NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL NUMBER ,2011531- 4g17 GAIL H. ALLYN ELIZABETH C. FLANAGAN SEAN R. KELLY HENRY NELSON MASSEY PATRICIA A. PlCKREL WILLIAM P- SHELLEY JAMES H. FOSTER WILLIAM J. FRIEDMAN OAVID G. HARDIN OENNIS T. KEARNEY JANICE MONTANA H. GLENN TUCKER BARBARA E. BLACK LIGERIE P. BURNS JANE H. HARDIN ROBERT W. IHNE BETTY ANN MCWILLIAMS BARBARA A. MOORE UAWRENCE J. NAGY KENNETH J. NORCROSS CHARLES OUINN ROBERT A. RECIO EVELYN R. STORCH CYNTHIA H. AUGUSTINE DINAH H. BOURNE HELEN E. HOENS DONALD W. KIEL CYNTHIA B. LUPO MARIE D, NARDINO JOEL M. ROSEN JOHN K. SKRYPAK LORI J. BRACNOER OCT :: 1986 P. F. DWEF JEFF ELLENTUCK JUUANNE FLACH SOWINSKI KEVIN F. KOSTYN KATHY A. LAWLER YVONNE MARCUSE HARRIETT JANE OLSON ELIZABETH J. SHER LLOYD H. TUBMAN VALERIE J. BAUMANN ERNEST J. CICCONI ANN V. CONREY MICHAEL J. DUNNE JAMES H. FORTE KATHLEEN A. GREEN MARIE N. JACKSON EILEEN A. LINDSAY THOMAS J. MALMAN DAVIO NIU KAREN M. PALMA JAMES O. RAY SCOTT A. SMITH KENNETH E. THOMPSON PETER G. VERNIERO MILLIE E. WILLIAMS IVETTE R. ALVAREZ MATTHEW J. BROAS JOANNE C. PALUMBO HOPE S. CONE LAURAN S. O'ALESSIO JENNIFER CHANDLER HAUGE CYNTHIA A. ROTZ BETSY L. WEISS September 30, 1986 Peter F. Davey, Esq. Union Carbide Corporation Law Department 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, Connecticut 06817-0001 Re: Memice v. PPG Industries, et al. Dear Peter: Pursuant to our discussion, enclosed please find copies of recent correspondence in this case. Sincerely, /Sf RLH:js Enclosures ROBERT L. HOLLINGSHEAD PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 076850 ROBERT a, HAZLEMURST. JR. JOHN BARKER CHARLES R. HAROIN. JR. rooer c. waro jamcs C. aitney WILLIAM D. HAROIN CLYOC A. SZUCH 9. JOSEPH FORTUNATO OAVIO J. CONNOLLY, J*. WILLIAM H. HYATT. J. LAWRENCE F. REILLY MURRAY J. LAULICMT EDWARD R. LYNCH GERALD C. NEARY JOSEPH LUNIN RICHARD L. PLOTKIN TIMOTHY R. GREINER ROaERT L. MOLLINGSHEAO FREDERICK L. WHITMER GREGORY C. RARLIMAN ROBERT G. ROSE Patrick j. McCarthy JOSEPH H. KOTT mary lOu Parker Paul E. GRAHAM J. MICHAEL NOLAN. JR. WARREN J. CASEY KEVIN J. O DONNELL GLENN C. GEIGER OENNIS R. LA FIURA Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch l3 MADISON AVENUE CN 1943 MORRISTOWN, NEW JCWSEY 07930-1945 MORRISTOWN (201} 267-3333 NEW YORK (212) 926-0331 TELEX 642014 TELECOPIER (201) 267-3727 33 WASHINGTON STREET NEWARK. NEW JERSEY 07102 WRITER'S OlRECT dial number 4817 GAIL H. ALLYN Elizabeth c. flanagan SEAN R. KELLY HENRY NELSON MASSEY Patricia a. rickrcl WILLIAM R. SHELLET JAMES H. FOSTER WILLIAM J. FRIEDMAN OAVIO G. MAROIN OENNIS T. KEARNEY JANICE MONTANA H. GLENN TUCKER BARBARA e. BLACK LIGERIC P. BURNS JANE H. HARDIN ROBERT W. IHNC BETTY ANN MCWILLIAMS BARBARA A. MOORE LAWRENCE J. NAGY KENNETH J. NORCROSS CHARLES QUINN ROBERTA. REClO EVELYN R. STORCH CYNTHIA H. AUGUSTINE DINAH M. BOURNE HELEN E. HOCNS OONALO W. KIEL CTNTHIA B. LURO MARIE D. NAROINQ JOEL M. ROSEN JOHN K. SKRVPAK LORI J. BRAENDER lMSSSjX OCT 2 1986 P. F. DAVEF JEFF CLLENTUCK JULIANNE FLACH SOW'NSKI KEVIN F, KOSTTN KATHY A. LAWLER YVONNE MARCUSE HARRIETT JANE OLSON ELIZABETH J. SHCR LLOYD H. TUBMAN VALERIE J. BAUMANN ERNEST J. ClCCONI ANN V. CONREY MICHAEL J. DUNNE JAMES H. FORTE KATHLEEN A. GREEN MARIE N. JACKSON EILEEN A. LINDSAY THOMAS J MALMAN OAVIO NIU KAREN M. PALMA JAMES O. RAY SCOTT A. SMITH KENNETH C. THOMPSON PETER G. VERNICRO MILLIE E. WILLIAMS IVETTE R. ALVAREZ MATTHEW J, BROAS JOANNE C. PALUMBO HOPE S. CONE LAURAN S. O ALCS8IO JENNIFER CMANOLER HAUGC CTNTHIA A. RQTZ BETSY L. WEISS September 29, 1986 Peter F. Davey, Esq. Union Carbide Corporation Law Department 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, Connecticut 06817-0001 Re; Memice v. PPG Industries, et al Dear Peter This will confirm our telephone conversation of September 24, 1986 regarding the case management conference held by Judge Doan on September 23. Judge Doan initially requested a brief description of the nature of the case from Mr. Princiotto, plaintiff's counsel. Mr. Princiotto said that Joseph Memice had been in his 60's when he died [the death certificate listed him as 66]? that heworked for Pantasote in Passaic from the early 1960's to 1980 when he retired? that Pantasote manufactured gvc^products? that he was exposed to ^cm .during his employment, causing angiosarcoma, which was diagnosed in March 1984 and from which he died in June 1984; that the decedent was hospitalized in Beth Israel Hospital in Newark from March 14 to March 31, 1984; that he had no knowledge of themedical or funeral expenses, but estimated them to be around $40,000. With regard to discovery, the defense counsel advised Judge Doan that the plaintiffs have failed (1) to answer interrogatories, the first of which was served in April, Pitney, Hardin, Kipp &. Szuch Peter F. Qavey, Esq. September 29#. 1986 Page Two , * 1986? (2) to provide medical authorizations and, (3) to provide medical and hospital reports. Plaintiff's counsel then requested to have to answer only one set of interrogatories, but the Court refused, stating several times that the plaintiffs had "invited" these discovery requests by suing so many defendants and that he would not "short cut" the discovery rules. Conversely, his Honor also refused to force plaintiff's counsel to reveal all the information he has concerning each defendant except through normal discovery channels. The Judge specifically directed the defense counsel to file appropriate motions if they are having difficulty obtaining discovery. With regard to the plaintiff's theory of the case, it seems primarily to be an enterpri-s^ liability theory, which to my recollection has not be^n ^ NPW Jersey. Plaintiff's counsel indentified only PPG and Georgia Pacific as having "contracts" with the employer, Pantasote. At the conclusion of the conference, Judge Doan stated that the case is not ready for a case management order and that he wants the discovery to proceed in normal fashion. Since the conference, Monsanto, Borden and Monochem have filed motions to dismiss the Complaint because their Interrogatories have not been answered. Copies of those motion papers are enclosed. A similar motion will be filed by the PPG group. Meanwhile, counsel for Ethyl Corporation will obtain the records from Beth Israel Hospital and counsel for PPG will seek to obtain the employment records from Pantasote. Please call me if you have any questions regarding the above. I will advise you further as developments warrant. Sincerely, /&r RLH:js ROBERT L. HOLLINGSHEAD UCC 076852 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" / 5 <* \ . A^Adi^-c r A? ^ _____ C&