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UNITED STATES DIS..iCT COURT FOR THS DISTRICT OF HEW HAMPSHIRE Bethlehem Mink Farm, Inc*, Plaintiff I i i Jurgielewicz Duck Trucking, Inc., Edward Jurgielewicz, Joseph Jurgielewicz and Tad Jurgielewicz, individually and d/b/a Jurgielewicz Duck Faria, Defendants and Third-Party Plaintiffs Civil Action No. 3^56 Agv/ay, Inc. and Monsanto Co., Third-Party Defendants l 1. 2. 1 ii 4. !! h ii 1 r iiIti-< l! ii MONSANTO'S ANSWERS TO 2NTSRR00AT0RIES _______ PROPOUNDED BY JUDSII5LENICZ In what state or states is this defendant incorporated? A. Delaware. 1 { In what 3tate or states, and at what address or addresses d0C3 this defendant have its principal place of business and/or principal places of business? j ! j A. 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63166! By what corporate name is this defendant presently known? A. Monsanto Company. Under what corporate name or names has this defendant done business during each of the last ten calendar years? A. Monsanto Chemical Company; after April 1964, Monsanto . Company. i What is the nature of this defendant's business? A. Chemicals, plastics, electronics, petroleum and man-made fibers. Does this defendant have any wholly owned subsidiary corporations? A. Yes. Does this defendant, as a practical matter, control any other companies which are not wholly owned by it? A. The meaning of thiB question is unclear. However, for purposes of those answers, "subsidiary" shall mean any company in which Monsanto Company, directly or indirectly, owns more than fifty per cent of the stock entitled to vote for the election of directors thereof. j j j j j ! SW 370715 STLCOPCB4098798 -2- j 8. Does this defendant or any ouch subsidiary or such controlled company manufacture any product comprised, in whole or in ; part, of substances known generically, or otherwise, as: j a. Chlorinated hydrocarbons, including DDT, DDE, endrin and dieldrin; A Neither Monsanto Company nor any of its subsidiaries manufacture DDT, DDE, endrin or dieldrin. However, " Monsanto Company and it3 subsidiaries presently manu facture other chemical products which are included in the broad tern "chlorinated hydrocarbons," I j i i i : ' = b. Polychlorinated biphenyls; A. Yes. : c. Chlorinated dibenzofurans; ' A* Neither Monsanto Company nor any of its subsidiaries manufacture chlorinated dibenzofurans. d. Aroclor, and i ; i | A. Yes. .| e. Mercury compounds, including methyl and ethyl mercury and metallic and organic mercury? ; j A. Neither Monsanto Company nor any of its subsidiaries manufacture mercury or mercury compounds. ; j 9. If your answer to Interrogatory #8 is in the affirmative, please state by corporate name, address, and place of incorporation, which of said companies manufactures each of said products comprised, in whole or in part, of substances known generically, or otherwise, as: - a. Chlorinated hydrocarbons, including DOT, DDE, endrin and dieldrin; ! ' i ; j i | | A* Neither Monsanto Company nor any of its subsidiaries manufacture DOT, DDE, endrin or dieldrin. In addition to Monsanto Company, 00 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri G3160 (incorporated in the State of Delaware), the following subsidiaries of Monsanto Company presently manufacture other chemicals included in the broad term "chlorinated hydrocarbons:" Monsanto Australia Limited East Tower, Princes Gate 151 Flinders Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia Place of Incorporation: Melbourne, Australia i ! j j i !I j i I i i Monsanto Europe S. A. 1, Place Madou 1030 Brussels, Belgium Place of Incorporation: Brussels, Belgium : DSW 370716 STLCOPCB4098799  Monsanto Chemicals Limited Monsanto House 10-18 Victoria Street London SW 1, England Place of Incorporation: England - b. Polychlorinated biphenyls; A. In addition to Monsanto Company, 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63166 (incorporated in the State of Delaware), Monsanto Chemicals Limited, Monsanto House, 10-18 Victoria Street, London SW 1, England (place of incorporation: England) presently manufactures polychlorinated biphenyls. ] j c. Chlorinated dibenzofurans ; A. Not applicable. d. Aroclor, and A. Same as answer to question 9 b above. e. Mercury compounds, including methyl and ethyl mercury and metallic and organic mercury. A. Not applicable. 10. Please state the brand name, trade name, or any other name by or under which the defendant or any such subsidiary or company so controlled markets each of its products so comprised, in j whole or in part, of substances known generically, or other- ` wise, as: a. Chlorinated hydrocarbons, including DDT, DDE, endrin and dieldrin; A. Neither Monsanto Company nor any of its subsidiaries manufacture DDT, DDE, endrin or dieldrin. See attached Table I for other chlorinated hydrocarbons manufactured by Monsanto Company and its subsidiaries. b. Polychlorinated biphenyls; A. See attached Table II for polychlorinated biphenyls manufactured by Monsanto Company and Its subsidiaries. c. Chlorinated dibenzofurans; A. Not applicable. d. Aroclor, and A. See attached Table II for Aroclor manufactured by Monsanto Company and its subsidiaries. e. Mercury compounds, including methyl and ethyl mercury and metallic and organic mercury. A. Not applicable. 11. As to each product named In answer to Interrogatory #10 hereof, please state the uses known to or anticipated by this : defendant (such subsidiary and/or company so controlled) to j which each such product can or may be put. j oSVJ 370717 STLCOPCB4098800 -4- * A. Present common uses are set forth in Tables I and II attached. 12. In what states of the United States does this defendant (such subsidiary and/or company so controlled) attempt to prohibit the re-sale or use of any product named in answer to Interro gatory #10 hereof; answering separately as to each such product? A. Not relevant because Jurisdiction is not being contested. I 13 As to each product named in answer to Interrogatory #10 hereof, please state separately whether this defendant (such subsidiary or company so controlled); a. Sells such product to customers in New Hampshire, b. Sells to other customers, outside of New Hampshire, with any expectation or belief that such product will be resold or used within the State of New Hampshire. A. Not relevant because Jurisdiction Is not being contested. 14. As to each such product named in answer to Interrogatory #10 hereof, please state what reason. If any, this defendant (such subsidiary or company so controlled) has for believing that such product would not be resold or used in New Hampshire. A. Not relevant because Jurisdiction Is not being contested. j 15* Please identify by name and address all persons, whether corporate or otherwise, who have made claims against this defendant (such subsidiary or company so controlled) for ! damages allegedly arising out of the use of any product ! manufactured by them comprised, in whole or in part, of | substances known generically, or otherwise, as polychlorinated biphenyls. j A. This question is too general and completely un restricted. It has no limit as to time and is too broad in its request. 16 Please Identify by the name of the plaintiff, the name of the i defendant, and the name of the court in which such action was j brought, all suits against thisdefendant (such subsidiary I and/or company so controlled), which allege damages arising j out of the -use of any product manufactured by them comprised, j In whole or In part, of substances known generically, or i otherwise, as polychlorinatedbiphenyls. ! ij A. This question is too general and completely un- i restricted. It has no limit as to time and is ' I too broad in its request. j 17. Please state which of the suits identified In answer to Interrogatory #16 hereof are still pending. A. See answers to questions 15 and 16. DSW 370718 STLCOPCB4098801 5- t 18, Please identify, by nans and address, all companies known to this defendant, or believed by this defendant, to be manufacturers of products comprised. In whole or In part, of substances known genericolly, or otherwise, as polychlorinated biphenyls,, A. In addition to Monsanto Company and Monsanto Chemicals Limited, the following companies are known to Monsanto Company or believed by Monsanto Company to be present manufacturers of polychlorinated biphenyls: Geneva Industries, Inc, Houston, Texas Kuhlnan-Progil 77 Hue de Miromesnil Paris 8e, France Bayer . 509 Leverkusen-Bayerwerk Germany Caffaro SpA, Via Privata Uasto Milano, Italy Flix Spain ' Salvanol Russia STATS OF MISSOURI COUNTY OF ST, LOUIS C. B. Holleran, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says that he is Assistant Secretary of Monsanto Company; that he has read the foregoing answers to interrogatories and subscribes to the same on behalf of Monsanto Company; that the foregoing answers to interrogatories are based on information communicated to him by Monsanto Company personnel and other persons, and information obtained from books and : DSW 370719 STLCOPCB4098802 -6- : records of Monsanto Company, his personal knowledge, and he I` believes the foregoing answers to interrogatories are true and correct. MONSAIITO COMPOT i Ilii gy y (2. ^ " ` <2. 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