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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