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NUTTER, McCLENNEN & FISH
ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02110*2699
(617) 439-2000
July 12, 1991
John R. Downey, Esq. Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company,
Law Department 39 old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06817-0001
Inc.
Judith Elledge, Esq. Conoco Inc. 600 North Derry Ashford P.O. Box 2197 Houston, Texas 77252-2197
Mary Sundt, Esq. The Dow Chemical Company D30 Willard H. Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674
Client 018371 Matter 0001
Bill No. 02124 SRB
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES rendered and unbilled through June 30, 1991 in connection with Alice L. Warren. Administratrix of the Estate of John Warren v. The Dow Chemical Company, et al. including:
Date
Description
Aty
Hours
06/04/91 06/05/91
Attention to B.F. Goodrich's Answer to Amended Complaint; letter to clients regarding same; review correspondence from S.Ritter to counsel regarding C.Pratte deposition. Research law regarding sophisticated user, product identification.
SRB LJS
0.50 0.20
PRIVILEGED AND
"CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE
ORDER"
UCC 081418
EAYMENT DUE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF BILLING DATE BALANCES OVER THIRTY DAYS ARE SUBJECT TO A MONTHLY FINANCE CHARGE OF ONE AND ONE HALF PERCENT
RUTTER, McCLENNEN & FISH
John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge, Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. July 12, 1991 Page 2
Date
Description
Aty
Hours
06/10/91
06/11/91
06/12/91 06/13/91
06/17/91 06/19/91
Attention to Court Notice regarding
SRB
Further Scheduling Conference;
telephone calls to J.Rendini and
K.Minoff regarding same; letter from
and letter to J.Downey regarding
settlement issues.
Review discovery (interrogatories and SRB
documents) addressed to Dow by
plaintiff; return telephone call to
M.Sundt regarding status; telephone
call from K.Minoff regarding
scheduling conference and settlement
conference.
Review recent products liability case SRB
law regarding sophisticated user
defense; telephone call to clerk of
court regarding scheduled conferences.
Review Dow discovery papers; letter to SRB
M.Sundt regarding same; telephone call
to and telephone call from K.Minoff
and telephone call from M.Granger
regarding scheduling conferences with
court.
Review B.F. Goodrich's response to
SPR
plaintiff's interrogatories.
Letter from J.Rendini regarding
SRB
B.F. Goodrich documents; telephone
calls to J.Downey and M.Sundt
regarding status
and strategy and regarding Dow
discovery issues; telephone calls to
M.Granger regarding settlement issues;
office conference with S.Ritter
regarding same; placed telephone call
to J.Elledge.
0.80
1.20
1.10 1.10
0.30 3.30
PRIVILEGED AND
SsUuBbJjEeCcTt TO PROsTeECrTiIaVEl ORDER"
UCC 081419
NUTTER. McCLENNEN & FISH
John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge, Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. July 12, 1991 Page 3
Date
Description
Aty
Hours
06/19/91 06/20/91 06/20/91 06/21/91 06/22/91 06/24/91
06/25/91
Telephone from Joe Rendini regarding SPR
Goodrich's responses to discovery and
status of negotiations between
co-defendants ; conference with
S.Burger regarding same.
Telephone conferences with M.Granger, SRB
J.Downey, M.sundt and J.Elledge's
office regarding settlement issues and
status.
Revise report letter to client
SPR
regarding B.F. Goodrich discovery
responses; review documents produced
by plaintiff in response to defendants t
discovery.
Telephone conference with M.Granger, SRB
K.Minoff and M.Sundt regarding
settlement issues; letter to clients.
Conference with S.Burger regarding
SPR
case status and strategy for
conference with magistrate.
Telephone from J.Elledge regarding
SPR
disclosing settlement percentages to
Goodrich; memorandum to file regarding
same; draft letter to plaintiff's counsel
regarding request for more specific
responses to plaintiff's interrogatories
and request for conference regarding
same.
Telephone conference with M.Granger; SRB
office conference with S.Ritter
regarding settlement conference and
issues; preparation for and attend
court conference in Springfield before
Magistrate Ponser; conferences among
counsel; meeting with M.Sundt.
0.40 1.50 1.40 1.00 0.20 1.50
8.70
"CON&^D
SUBJECT ro pro4TER'AL
orderTEctive
UCC 081420
NUTTER. McCLENNEN & FISH
John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge, Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. July 12, 1991 Page 4
DISBURSEMENTS recorded and unbilled through June 30, 1991
POSTAGE PHOTOCOPYING TELECOPIER/TELEX TRANSCPTS OF TESTMNY TELEPHONE AIR,TRAIN,BUS FARES (includes
trip to St. Louis in May)
Total Disbursement............................................
Total This Bill....................................................
6513Z
$34.85 246.80
17.00 103.60
42.50 970.50
PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE
ORDER"
UCC 081421
NUTTER, McCLENNEN & FISH
John R. Down y, Esq. Judith Elledge, Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. July 12, 1991 Page 4
Date
Description
Aty
Hours
06/25/91 06/26/91
06/26/91 06/27/91 06/28/91
Assist S.Burger in prepartion for conference before Magistrate Ponser; review B.F. Goodrich documents; letter to clients regarding same. Office conference with S.Ritter regarding settlement conference; telephone call to J.Elledge and telephone call to J.Downey regarding settlement conference; return telephone call to Elizabeth Jacobson of Fireman's Fund Insurance Company regarding status and billing; letter from J.Downey regarding settlement authority. Conference with S.Burger regarding results of hearing before Magistrate Ponser and ramification of Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasor Act. Telephone conference with M.Sundt regarding status; attention to Further Order of Court and dictate letter regarding same to clients. Research regarding contribution among joint tortfeasors; memorandum to S.Burger regarding same.
Total Hours...For Matter 0001
SPR SRB
SPR SRB SPR
2.50 2.10
0.50 0.50
1.00 29.80
BURGER, S.R. RITTER, S.P. SHAPIRO, L.J.
21.80 7.80 0.20
Rate
220.00 155.00
95.00
$4,796.00 1,209.00 19.00
Total for Services
$6,024.00
PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL
SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER"
UCC 081422