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t * PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO ASBESTOS DOCKET
WAYNE G. CLINTON, etc. and BEULAH COOK, Ind., et al.
Plaintiffs
v. A-BEST PRODUCTS COMPANY, et al.
Defendants
) CASE NO. CV-429547 )
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) JUDGES HANNA/SPELLACY
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) ) DEFENDANT TWYMAN) TEMPLETON CO., INC.'S
) ANSWERS TO PLAINTIFFS' FIRST ) SET OF INTERROGATORIES
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Now comes Defendant, Twyman-Templeton Co., Inc., and for its responses to Plaintiffs'
First Set of Interrogatories, responds as follows.
1. For each Interrogatory below, please state the name and last known address of each person answering it, including whether he/she is employed by Defendant and if employed by Defendant include job title, length of time employed by Defendant, and a year by year list of all other positions, titles, or jobs held when working for Defendant.
ANSWER: Twyman-Templeton is no longer incorporated, does not do business, and has no employees. These answers are generated from previous information given by Pandel Savic, former president of Twyman-Templeton Co., Inc.
1.1 Please identify all documents used, related to, or referred to in connection with the preparation of or answers to these Interrogatories and state the number of the Interrogatory and its subpart to each such document.
ANSWER: See Answer 1.
2. Please state whether or not Defendant is a corporation. If so, please state: (a) Your correct corporate name; (b) The state of your incorporation; (c) The address of your principal place of business; (d) Your registered agent for service in the state of Ohio; and
(e) For each Defendant claiming that this Court lacks personal jurisdiction, list year by year the total amount of income received by Defendant from entities in Ohio, any and all years that Defendant, as defined, has been licensed to do business in Ohio, and any real property owned at any time by Defendant or its present or past subsidiaries.
ANSWER: No.
3. State Defendant's complete corporate or business history, including dates of incorporation, mergers, consolidations, reincorporations, and the like. Also provide historical information regarding all predecessors, prior names, asset purchases, acquisitions or spin-offs. In addition:
(a) If Defendant or any of its predecessors or subsidiaries at any time purchased, assumed, or in any other manner acquired ANY of the assets and/or liabilities of any corporation or entity at any prior time engaged in any aspect of the placing of asbestos-containing products into the steam of commerce or the insuring of asbestos-related risks, then please state the following as to each acquisition;
(b) The name or description of each corporation, entity or assets acquired by Defendant, that entity's state of incorporation and principal place of business, its date of incorporation, and the name of Defendant at the time of acquisition;
(c) The manner by which each such corporation, entity or interest therein, was acquired (e.g., merger, consolidation, change of name, stock sale, transfer or purchase of assets or product line);
(d) The date of each such acquisition; (e) The state in which each such acquisition was effected; (f) The state law governing each such acquisition if specified by contract; (g) Whether Defendant became legally responsible for the past torts of each such
corporation or entity; and (h) Identify each document reflecting or related to the history and/or transaction(s) set
forth in answer to this Interrogatory.
ANSWER: Twyman-Templeton Co., Inc. was an Ohio corporation. It was incorporated in 1965. Prior to that the business operated as a partnership from 19461965.
(a) In November, 1967, Twyman-Templeton purchased certain assets of Acme Safety Products Co., a partnership.
(b) Acme Safety Products Co. was a distributor of safety equipment and work gloves. (c) See answer to Interrogatory No. 3(a). (d) See answer to Interrogatory No. 3(a). (e) Ohio. (f) Ohio law governed the acquisition. (g) (h) See answer to Interrogatory No. 1.
4. Please state whether or not Defendant has purchased, assumed or in any other manner acquired any of the assets and/or liabilities of any corporation or entity (such corporations or
entities being limited to those engaged in the mining, selling, manufacturing, marketing or distribution of asbestos-containing products.) If so, please state the following:
(a) The name or description of each corporation, entity or assets acquired by Defendant, its state of incorporation and principal place of business, its date of incorporation, and the name of Defendant at the time of acquisition;
(b) The manner by which each such corporation, entity, or interest therein, was acquired (e.g., merger, consolidation, change of name, stock sale, transfer or purchase of assets or product line);
(c) The date of each such acquisition; (d) The state in which each such acquisition was effected; (e) The state law governing each such acquisition if specified by contract; (f) Whether Defendant became legally responsible for the past torts of each such
corporation or entity; and (g) Whether the acquisition concerned asbestos-containing products.
ANSWER: See answer to Interrogatory No. 3.
4.1 For each corporation, other than the answering Defendant, that has at any time in the past been involved in the placing of asbestos-containing products into the stream of commerce for which officers of the answering Defendant's corporation have also served as officers, directors or served in any managerial position while employed by the answering Defendant, state:
(a) The name of the entity involved in the placing of asbestos products into the stream of commerce;
(b) The manner in which the entity was involved in the placing of asbestos containing products into the stream of commerce (i.e., mining, milling, manufacturing, distributing, installing, rebranding, etc.);
(c) The specific products placed into the stream of commerce by the entity, year by year and by brand or trade name; and
(d) The name, positions and a brief description of the responsibilities of the person or persons serving the answering Defendant and the entity simultaneously, including the positions held with the entity and with the answering Defendant.
ANSWER: See answer to Interrogatory No. 1; not applicable.
5. Has Defendant ever engaged in the mining, manufacturing, selling, marketing, installation or distribution of asbestos-containing products? If so, please state the following:
(a) The name of the company engaged in the activity (whether it is Defendant, Defendant's predecessor, Defendant's subsidiary, or some other entity related to Defendant);
(b) As to each product mined, manufactured, sold, marketed, installed or distributed, please state the following: (1) The trade and brand name. (2) Its identification number (model, serial number, etc.). (3) The time period it was manufactured, mined, marketed, distributed or sold. (4) Its physical description including color, general composition, and form. (5) A detailed description of its intended use and purpose.
(6) A detailed description of the type package in which it was sold, listing the dates of each type of package used, a physical description of the package, and a description of any printed material or trademarks that appeared thereon.
(7) The percent of asbestos which it contained. (8) The percent of asbestos by asbestos type (amosite, crocidolite, tremolite,
anthophyllite, chrysotile). (c) The time period during which each of these products were on the market; (d) The material components/ingredients of each such product, giving specific or
approximate percentage both by weight and by volume of each material component/ingredient (this interrogatory is not limited to the asbestos component of the product but seeks information as to the nature, weight and volume of non asbestos ingredients, as well) of each such product; (e) How each of these asbestos-containing product can be distinguished from those of competitors; (f) A description of the physical appearance of such product; and (g) A detailed description of the intended uses.
ANSWER:
(a) Yes, Twymn-Templeton was a distributor of various kinds of safety equipment, including asbestos-containing gloves and mitts.
(b)(1) Unknown. (b)(2) Unknown. (b)(3) Twyman-Templeton sold products between 1952-1975. (b)(4) The gloves and mitts were light colored and woven. Many had linings. They were
different lengths. (b)(5) Intended to protect against heat. (b)(6) Gloves or mitts were shipped in cardboard containers, each contained six pair of
gloves or mitts. (b)(7) Unknown. (b)(8) Unknown. (c) Approximately 1952-1975. (d) Unknown. * (e) (f) See answer to Interrogatory No. (b)(4) (g) To protect against heat.
6. Does Defendant or any of its subsidiary companies claim that any patent would cover any product listed in answer to Interrogatory No. 5? If so, please state the following:
(a) The date of each patent; (b) The date same was issued; and (c) The number of each patent application that is pending.
ANSWER: No. Twyman-Templeton was a distributor.
7. Have any of the products listed above in answer to Interrogatory No. 5 been altered in chemical composition since first being marketed? If so, please state the following:
(a) The trade name of each such product; (b) the date each such product was altered; (c) The nature of the alteration; and (d) The reason for the alteration.
ANSWER: The products sold by Twyman-Templeton reached the ultimate user without substantial change.
8. Have any of the asbestos-containing products listed in response to Interrogatory No. 5 ever been marketed, distributed, packaged, labeled, and/or sold by any other company or business? If so, please state the following:
(a) The name and address of each such company; (b) The names and addresses of Defendant's distributors in Ohio, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania and Kentucky since 1940; (c) The date of each sale; (d) The name of the person at each location with whom you primarily dealt; (e) A list of all asbestos-containing products that you sold to each location from 1945
to 1980; (f) The amount of each asbestos product sold to each location during this period; and (g) Please identify all documents relating to this distributor for the particular location.
ANSWER: (a) Twyman-Templeton distributed items manufactured by Safety Clothing and
Equipment Co. whose last known address was 1990 E. 69th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Pittsburgh Glove, Inc., 2927 West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA; Charkate, 130 W. 10th Street, Huntington Stadium, New York, 11746; Racine Glove, n.k.a. Tempex Safety Products, Division Gaskets, Inc., Rio, Wisconsin, 53960; and Steel Grip, Inc., 700 Garfield Street, Danville, Illinois. (b) See answer to Interrogatory No. 8(a). (c) Unknown. (d) Unknown. (e)
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(g)
8.01 Has Defendant ever purchased asbestos-containing products from any other Defendant?
ANSWER: No.
8.02
If the answer to the preceding Interrogatory is yes, please state the following: (a) Name each Defendant from whom this Defendant purchased any asbestos-
containing product; (b) List each product purchased from each co-Defendant; and
(c) List the dates of each purchase of asbestos-containing products from each coDefendant.
ANSWER: Not applicable.
8.03 Has Defendant ever sold asbestos-containing products to any other Defendant?
ANSWER:
Objection. This question seeks information with respect to sales to entities other than those identified as plaintiffs and is thus burdensome and not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
8.04
If the answer to the preceding Interrogatory is yes, please state the following: (a) Name each Defendant to whom this Defendant sold any asbestos-containing
products to each co-Defendant; (b) List each product sold to each co-Defendant; and (c) List the dates of each sale of asbestos-containing products to each co-Defendant.
ANSWER:
Objection. This question seeks information with respect to sales to entities other than those identified as plaintiffs and is thus burdensome and not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
8.05 Has Defendant engaged in the manufacture and/or sale and/or distribution and/or marketing and/or supply and/or purchase and/or use of non-asbestos-containing products for use in connection with temperatures above 125Farenheit since 1930? Is so, please state:
(a) The date such activity began; (b) The years during which such activity took place; (c) The date when such activity was terminated; (d) If such activity was terminated, the reason(s) why; (e) The geographical area in which you claim the product(s) were sold, purchased, or
used; (f) Identify the organizational unit of Defendant so engaged; (g) The site(s) at which each such product was manufactured; (h) The material components of each such product, giving specific or approximate
percentage both by weight and by volume of each material component of each such product; (i) The temperature ranges for which each product(s) was intended to be used; (j) The product's generic name; (k) The product's trade or brand name; (l) the container in which the product was shipped (i.e., paper bags, cardboard boxes) including the size and amount of the container; (m) A description of any logos, writing impressions, or identifying marks which appeared on the product, as well as a description of the package used, the dates that type of package was used, and any logos, product names, trademarks, etc. which appeared on the package; (n) Whether the words "non-asbestos" or "asbestos free" were used on the package;
(O) A detailed description of the intended method of preparation and application of the
product; and () A description of the physical appearance of the product, including size, shape, color
and texture.
ANSWER: (a) 1952. (b) 1952-1974. () 1975. (d) In the mid 1970's, Twyman-Templeton learned that certain changes had occurred in
Federal Law regarding asbestos and decided to stop distributing asbestos containing products. (e) Northern half of Ohio. (f) Twyman-Templeton. (g) See answer to Interrogatory No. 8(a). (h) Unknown. Twyman-Templeton did not manufacture. (i) Unknown. 0 Unknown. (k) Safety Clothing & Equipment Co. manufactured "Gardwell" brand name. (l) See answer to Interrogatory No. 5(b)(6). (m) None. (n) Unknown. (o) To protect from heat. (p) See answer to Interrogatory No. 5(b)(4).
8.06 Did Defendant ever market or distribute any asbestos-containing product manufactured in whole or in party by someone else? If so, please state the following for each such product:
(a) The name and address of the manufacturer; (b) The product's trade and brand name; (c) The organizational unit of Defendant who did so; (d) Date(s) beginning, ending and during which the marketing or distributing took
place; (e) Whether the product was distributed through the same channels as those used for
products manufactured by Defendant, and if not, please explain the exact channels of distribution; and (f) Identity all documents relating the marketing or distribution.
ANSWER: (a) Yes. (b) See answer to Interrogatory No. 8. (c) Twyman-Templeton.
(d)
(e) Twyman-Templeton did not manufacture products.
CD See answer to Interrogatory No. 1.
8.1 Does Defendant have reason to believe that any of the asbestos-containing products listed in response to Interrogatory No. 5 were used at any of the sites listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto? If your answer is "yes", please state:
(a) The basis of your answer; and (b) Which of Defendant's asbestos-containing products listed in Interrogatory No. 5
were used at each job site listed on Exhibit A.
ANSWER: (a) Twyman-Templeton sold certain asbestos-containing gloves and mitts to Firestone
Tire & Rubber Co. (b) Certain gloves and mitts.
8.2 For each company or business that Defendant knows may have marketed, distributed, installed, and/or sold those products listed in response to Interrogatory No. 5, please state the following as to each job site listed on Exhibit A:
(a) The name and address of each such company; (b) The date of each sale from Defendant to such other company; (c) The name of the person at each other company with whom Defendant primarily
dealt; (d) Name and quantities of the asbestos-containing products that you marketed,
distributed, installed, and/or sold to each such company from 1950 to 1974; and (e) Identify all documents relating to the sales to each such company.
ANSWER: (a) See answer to Interrogatory No. 8(a). (b) Unknown. (c) Unknown. (d) Gloves and mitts. (e) Copies of invoices attached.
8.3 If you do not know any business that may have marketed, distributed, installed, and/or sold the products listed in response to Interrogatory No. 5 to any of the job sites listed on Exhibit A, please state the names and last known addresses of those companies who Defendant knows marketed, distributed, installed and/or sold their asbestos-containing products in Ohio from 1950 to 1974. For each of those companies, please state the following:
(a) Name and address of each such company; (b) The dates of each sale from Defendant to such other company; (c) The name of the person at each other company with whom Defendant primarily
dealt; and (d) The names of the asbestos-containing products that Defendant marketed,
distributed, and/or sold to each such company from 1950 to 1974.
ANSWER: Not applicable.
8.4 Does Defendant have records and/or any knowledge that reflects sales of their asbestoscontaining products to any of the sites listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto? If so, please state the following as to each job site listed on Exhibit A:
(a) The names and last known address of those people with such knowledge; and (b) The location of such records.
ANSWER: (a) See attached copies of invoices. (b) See attached copies of invoices.
9. Did Defendant or any of Defendant's distributors, as listed in response to Interrogatory Nos. 8.1, 8.2, and/or 8.3 have sales representatives who specifically called on the sites listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto, from 1945 to 1975? If your response is yes, as to each site listed on Exhibit A, please state the following:
(a) The name and last known address of each such representative and whether they are still employed by Defendant;
(b) The period of time they acted as your representative; (c) Their general responsibility as to each facility; (d) Whether that person is still alive; and (e) Any documents relating, referring or pertaining thereto.
ANSWER: (a) See answer to Interrogatory No. 1. (b) See answer to Interrogatory No. 1. (c) See answer to Interrogatory No. 1. (d) See answer to Interrogatory No. 1.
9.1 Identify all managers and sales personnel responsible for your sales or installation of any asbestos-containing products in Ohio from 1930 to the present and state their position, last known address and the local or regional office through which they were employed.
ANSWER: Uncertain. Perhaps David Templeton and Melvin Twyman (both deceased) and Pandel Savic, former president and Gerald Uhims,
former Sales Manager.
10. Did Defendant ever have any division or subsidiary engaged in the contract business of applying or removing asbestos-containing products? If so, please state:
(a) The name of each subdivision; (b) The full address of the home office and the date such subdivision or
subsidiary was engaged in this contracting business; and (c) Whether said division or subsidiary conducted such business at any of the sites
listed on Exhibit A from 1940 to 1975? If so, please state the following as to each job site listed on Exhibit A: (1) The dates of such contracts; (2) The specific asbestos-containing products that were used or removed in
each contract.
ANSWER: No.
11. Did Defendant ever have any division or subsidiary engaged in the contract business of applying or removing asbestos-containing refractory? If so, please give the name of each subdivision, the full address of the home office and the date such subdivision or subsidiary was engaged in this contracting business.
ANSWER: No.
12. Please identify by location and product produced, each plant in which products listed in your answer to Interrogatory No.5 have been manufactured and/or assembled and the dates said plants have been in operation.
ANSWER: None.
13. Has Defendant, at any time, entered into a "rebranding" agreement with any other company, either as a buyer or a seller, concerning any asbestos-containing products and/or materials? If so, please state:
(a) The name of the company manufacturing the asbestos products under such agreement;
(b) The trade name affixed to such products; (c) The periods of time covered by each such agreement; (d) The volume (in dollars amounts) of each such transaction; (e) The purchaser of such products; and (f) Does Defendant currently have in its possession any of the writings or contracts
concerning such rebranding agreement?
ANSWER: No.
13.1 Have you ever owned or operated a business or portion thereof which engaged in construction, erection or tear-out of furnaces, pipes, boilers, turbines, lehrs, ovens, kilns, etc? If so, please state:
(a) the name of said business; (b) the date of commencing business and cessation of business, if applicable;
(c) type of construction or tear-out performed; (d) state whether said business installed or supplied asbestos-containing products on
the furnaces, pipes, boilers, turbines, lehrs, etc., i.e., gaskets, pipecovering, block, cement, rope, cloth, clothes, etc., containing asbestos, asbestos pipe, board, etc.; etc., containing asbestos, asbestos pipe, board, etc.; (e) state the trade name and/or manufacturer of any asbestos-containing product which you installed or supplied to any site on Exhibit A; and (f) provide the dates for the applicable construction, installation or tear-out project.
ANSWER: No.
13.2 Do you have within your custody, possession, or control any packages that presently or formerly packaged asbestos-containing products or were produced for the purpose ofpackaging asbestos-containing products contemporaneous with your manufacture sale or distribution of such asbestos-containing products? If so, provide the following:
(a) a description of each such package; (b) the present location and custodian of each such package; and (c) the date or approximate date on which each such package was produced.
ANSWER: No.
14. What is the name, address and job title of each individual who participated in the design and preparation of manufacturing specifications for each such product listed above in answer to Interrogatory No.5?
ANSWER: Not applicable. Twyman-Templeton was not a manufacturer.
15. As to each product listed in response to Interrogatory No.5, please describe how each product was to be cut, shaped, scribed, mixed and applied on the job. In answering this question, give particular reference as to whether or not the materials were to be sawed or cut on the job, blown into confined areas, mixed with water in a cement or paste.
ANSWER: Not applicable.
16. Based upon the material contents of the asbestos-containing products, the method of manufacturing, and the method of application, please state which products listed in Interrogatory No. 5 could be applied by a worker without creating dust.
ANSWER: Not applicable.
17. Do any documents, including but not limited to, written memoranda, specifications, recommendations, blueprints or other written materials of any kind or character now exist relating to the design and preparation of the products listed in answer to Interrogatory No.5? If so, please:
(a) List each such written material or document; (b) Identify the person or persons presently in possession of each such document;
and (c) State where each such document is located.
ANSWER: Not applicable.
18. Prior to releasing the products listed in Interrogatory No.5 for sale and usage, were any tests (either animal or human) conducted on said products to determine potential health hazards involved in the use of, or exposure to, the materials and/or products? If so, please state:
(a) The name of the products tested and the date of each test; (b) The name, address, and job classification of each individual who conducted such
tests; and (c) The results of such tests.
ANSWER: Not applicable. Twyman-Templeton did not manufacture or test.
18.1 Prior to releasing any products for sale and usage (whether asbestos-containing or not), were any tests (either animal or human) conducted on said products to determine potential health hazards involved in the use of, or exposure to, the materials and/or products? If so, please state:
(a) The name of the products tested and the date of each test; (b) The name, address, and job classification of each individual who conducted such
tests; and (c) The results of such tests.
ANSWER: See answer to Interrogatory No. 18.
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19. Does Defendant have or control any documents, including but not limited to, written memoranda, specifications, recommendations, blueprints or other written materials of any kind or character relating to the testing of the products listed in Interrogatory No. 5 hereinabove?
(a) Identify each such written material or document; (b) Identify each person who presently has possession of each such document; and (c) State where each such document is located.
ANSWER: No.
20. Were any design changes or modifications made as a result of such tests listed in answer to Interrogatory No. 18 hereinabove? If so, please state:
(a) The trade name of the product changed or modified; (b) The nature of the change made and the date of such changes or modifications;
and (c) The name, address, and job classification of each person in charge of making a
change.
ANSWER: Not applicable.
21. After releasing for sale, distribution or marketing the products listed in answer to Interrogatory No. 5, did Defendant conduct any tests (either on animals or humans) to determine potential health hazards involved in the use of said materials and/or products?
(a) The names of the products tested and the dates of said tests; (b) The name, address, and job classification of each person and/or agency conducting said tests; (c) The results of said tests; (d) Whether, as a result of any tests conducted, any products were removed from the
market; and (e) The names of all products removed from the market as a result of said tests.
ANSWER: No.
22. Has Defendant ever conducted or caused to be conducted any studies concerning the
effects of the inhalation of asbestos dust and/or fibers on workers or other persons applying,
using and/or working around any of the asbestos products manufactured, sold, distributed
and/or relabelled for distribution by you or your predecessor? If so, please state:
(a) The dates and nature of such studies;
(b) The names and addresses ofpersons conducting such studies;
(c) The purpose of such studies;
(d) Identify and list those persons to whom such reports were given and the date of
such dissemination;
(e) State any publication or other written dissemination of the results of such
studies;
(f) State the nature of any action to eliminate or minimize the inhalation of asbestos
dust fibers; and
(g) Attach a copy of reports based upon such studies.
ANSWER: No.
23. Before placing in the market the asbestos-containing products that Defendant, mined, manufactured, sold, marketed, installed or distributed on the market, did Defendant make or cause to be made, any studies to determine whether their asbestos-containing products would be hazardous to people? If so, please state:
(a) The date of said studies;
(b) What studies were done; and (c) The titles of each study.
ANSWER: No.
24. Please state whether or not Defendant ever conducted or caused to be conducted any tests in the field (where asbestos-containing products were applied, removed or utilized) to determine the nature and extent of asbestos dust and/or fiber exposure to insulators, applicators, fellow employees, or other workers removing and/or tearing out asbestos-containing products, and/or other workers in the vicinity thereof? If so, please identify:
(a) The date, place and nature of each and every test; (b) The particular asbestos-containing products to which each test applied; (c) The results of each test with particular reference to the number of asbestos fibers
per cubic centimeter of air found at each site; and (d) The persons to whom the results said tests were given and the date of such
dissemination.
ANSWER: No.
25. Please state whether or not Defendant ever obtained any knowledge concerning the likelihood of asbestos being hazardous to human health. If so, please state:
(a) When Defendant first became aware of the hazardous potential of asbestos dust and asbestos fibers;
(b) The manner in which the Defendant, Defendant's predecessor, or Defendant's subsidiary companies first obtained this knowledge and became aware of said hazards and from what source this information was obtained;
(c) What information was disseminated within Defendant's company, or its subsidiary or predecessor regarding such adverse consequences or effects; (d) Whether any such information is still maintained by Defendant or its subsidiary
or predecessor in any written form; and (e) The name, address and job classification of the custodian of such information.
ANSWER: No.
26. Please state when Defendant first became aware of the possible association between inhalation of asbestos dust and/or fibers and the contraction of asbestosis and cancers including, but not limited to gastrointestinal cancer, laryngeal cancer, renal cancer, lymphoma, lung cancer and mesothelioma. As to each disease or condition, please state the source of that information, including a description of all tests conducted relative to the possibility of such a relationship.
ANSWER:
Since the filing of the first case against it in the spring of 1988, TwymanTempleton had been aware that certain plaintiffs claim that a causal
connection or association exists between exposure to asbestos fibers and certain diseases.
27. Please identify all physicians, industrial hygienists, and other employees (including their names and addresses) who were employed, retained or otherwise engaged by Defendant for research, investigation or study concerning asbestos or asbestos-related diseases.
ANSWER: None.
28. As to each person who acted in a medical advisory capacity (as it relates in any way to asbestos) to Defendant, please list their name, the date individual acted in this capacity, and that person's current address and job title.
ANSWER: Not applicable.
29. Please state if any medical officer or industrial hygienist or medical consultant ever made at any time any recommendations and/or suggestions to Defendant pertaining to the risks or hazards to persons involved in the manufacture or use of asbestos products and, if so, please state when, by whom or to whom such recommendations and/or suggestions were made and the substance of each recommendation.
ANSWER: Not applicable.
30. Please state the scientific and/or medical periodicals to which Defendant, its medical department, research department, industrial hygiene divisions, engineering department or consulting physicians subscribed between 1945 and 1975.
ANSWER: Unknown.
30.1. Please state whether Defendant, its medical officer or industrial hygienist or medical consultant or physicians were ever involved in testing or received literature or correspondence from the Mellon Institute.
Answer:
Unknown.
30.2 Has Defendant, or any engineer, industrial hygienist or physician in Defendant's employ, been a member in any professional group, trade group or any of the following groups:
American Ceramics Society Asbestos Textile Institute National Insulation Manufacturers Association Thermal Insulation Manufacturers Association Quebec Asbestos Mining Association
Asbestos Information Association Industrial Health Foundation Industrial Hygiene Foundation Iron and Steel Institute National Safety Counsel Refractories Institute Air Hygiene Foundation ofAmerica, Inc. Sprayed Mineral Fiber Association American Society of Mechanical Engineers
If the answer is yes, state the following: (a) The name of the group or groups in which Defendant or individual(s) were members; (b) The name and position individual(s) within the Defendant, as defined, who were members; (c) The years Defendant or individual(s) were members of the groups; (d) Whether Defendant paid the individual (s) dues or membership fees or reimbursed the individual (s) for dues or membership fees in the group.
ANSWER: Unknown.
31. State in detail what test, if any, Defendant ever made with regard to the quantity, quality, or threshold limit values of asbestos dust, fibers or particles to which workers were exposed while using, working with and/or around, installing and/or applying your asbestos- containing products.
ANSWER: None.,
32. For each test described in Interrogatory No. 31, please give the name of the person conducting the test, the date ofthe test, and attach true copies of any documents, including but not limited to, reports, findings or memoranda concerning such tests or studies.
ANSWER: Not applicable.
33. Please state the year that Defendant was first advised of either threshold limit values or maximum allowable concentrations of both asbestos dust and total dust by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists and state the name of the employee/official of the company receiving such advice.
ANSWER: Not applicable.
33.1 State whether Defendant at any time conducted, caused to be conducted, or had conducted on any job site, or at any ofDefendant's plants or buildings, any air sampling, dust counts, dust observations, dust sampling tests or other activities to determine air quality. If your answer is in the affirmative, please indicate:
(a) the date of any such air samples, tests, or activities; (b) by whom such activities were performed; (c) where such activities were performed; (d) the results of any such activities.
ANSWER: No.
34. Does Defendant maintain a library dealing with industrial hygiene, medicine, safety and engineering and/or research? If so, state:
(a) The date each such library was established; (b) The location of each library; (c) The name(s) of the librarian(s) since 1930; (d) List all journals subscribed to by you concerning asbestos, industrial hygiene,
medicine, safety, and/or engineering; (e) List all books and articles dealing with asbestos and asbestos-related diseases
and the date acquired.
ANSWER: No.
35. Did Defendant in the 1920's or 1930's commission, or participate in the arrangements with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for studies at the Trudeau Foundation at Saranac Lake, New York, concerning the effect of inhalation or ingestion of asbestos fibers upon human and/or animal bodies.
ANSWER: No.
36. When was Defendant first aware of reports of studies of the Trudeau Foundation at Saranac Lake, New York, entitled "Effects of the Inhalation of Asbestos Dust in the Lungs of Asbestos Workers" by A. J. Lanza, Assistant Medical Director published in the J. Public Health Report, Vol. 50, No. 1, dated January 4,1935 ("Lanza Report")?
ANSWER: Not applicable.
36.1 Did Defendant ever contract with Saranac Laboratories to study the hazards of any dust producing product manufactured by you (whether asbestos-containing or not)? If so, identify by date and author all documents concerning or any way related to such study.
ANSWER: No.
36.2 Did Defendant ever contract with Saranac Laboratories to analyze dust or products? If so, identify by date and author all documents concerning or any way related to such analysis.
ANSWER: No.
37. Please state whether Defendant at any time has been a member of any "trade organization" or "trade association" composed of other manufacturers, miners, distributors, and/or sellers or asbestos-containing products and, if so, please identify the name and address of each such association or organization, the dates of membership, and the names of any publications issued or written by such association or organization.
ANSWER: No.
38. With respect to each trade organization or association listed in answer to Interrogatory No.3 7, please state whether the minutes of the group's meetings and any correspondence between the members of such groups concerning the hazards of asbestos exposure are available.
ANSWER: Not applicable.
39. Please identify by name the technical and trade association periodicals to which
Defendant subscribed, and state whether Defendant had knowledge of any articles being
printed,
or withheld from printing, in said periodicals pertaining to the potential hazards of asbestos. If
so, please state the following:
(a) The title of each such article;
(b) The periodical in which each such article was published;
(c) The date each such article was published;
(d) A detailed explanation of the reason for withholding any such article for
printing; and
(e) Produce documentation which refers, alludes or mentions articles which were
withheld for publication.
ANSWER: Not applicable.
40. Please state whether, prior to 1975, Defendant sponsored, or attended any meeting, seminar, conference, convention or legislative hearing where the subject of occupational health and exposure to asbestos was discussed and, if so, please state the date and place of such meeting and the name and address of any speakers or participants.
ANSWER: No.
41. As to each product listed in response to Interrogatory No.5, please state whether Defendant, at any time, published and/or distributed any printed materials, including but not limited to brochures, pamphlets, catalogs, packagings or other written materials of any kind or character that contain any warnings, cautions, caveats or directions concerning the possible health effects of the products on a person. If so, please state as to each product:
(a) The name of each relevant product; (b) The wording of each such warning; (c) A description of each such printed material; (d) The method used to distribute the warning to persons who are likely to use the
products; (e) The date each such warning was issued; (f) Whether any warning accompanied any of your asbestos-containing products'
sales literature, handout or pamphlets; (g) Please attach a copy of the warning and date said warning was issued; (h) The name, address, and job classification of each person who presently has
possession ofthe above-described documents; and (i) The name or names and addresses of the company who provided, produced, or
manufactured the boxes or containers on which the warning appeared and dates these boxes with the warnings appeared.
ANSWER: Not applicable.
42. Has sales material been prepared by Defendant or its agents for purposes of marketing or advertising the asbestos products listed in answer to Interrogatory No.5? If so, please state:
(a) The name and address of each person or entity who prepared same; (b) The name, address and job title of each person who presently has possession of
same; (c) The date same was prepared; and (d) The media used to disseminate the sales material.
ANSWER: No. .
43. Has any written material of any kind or character been prepared by Defendant,
Defendant's predecessor or any of Defendant's subsidiary companies or their agents indicating
how the products listed in answer to Interrogatory No.5 should be used or maintained by the ultimate user or those working in facilities or at job sites where the product was used, installed removed, including, but not limited to, those sites listed on the job site list attached as Exhibit A? Ifso, please state the following:
(a) The name, address and job classification of each person who prepared same;
(b) possession
The name, address and job classification of each person who presently has of same; and
(c) The dates and manner in which said material was distributed to purchasers of the products in answer to Interrogatory No.5.
ANSWER: No.
44. Was any written material of any kind prepared by Defendant and distributed to those individuals listed in response to Interrogatory No.9? If so, please state the following:
(a) Identify the written material by content and date; and (b) To whom was it delivered.
ANSWER: No.
45. Does Defendant contend that asbestos-containing products can be manufactured so as to eliminate all potential health hazards to persons working with or around, installing or applying same? If so, please state the following:
(a) The date that Defendant first determined that another product could be used in place of asbestos;
(b) The chemical of the substitute; (c) Whether the substitute is suitable for the purpose for which they are to be used; (d) Whether Defendant used the substitute for asbestos to 1971; and (e) Whether Defendant ever used the substitute for asbestos for high or low heat
insulation.
ANSWER: No.
46. Did Defendant give any warnings to any individuals at the sites listed on Exhibit A, including any individuals who owned, operated, or managed the facilities at the sites listed on Exhibit A, regarding the potential health hazards of any product listed in response to Interrogatory No.5. If yes, please state:
(a) Name ofperson most knowledgeable about this communication; (b) Name of person at the sites listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto most knowledgeable about this communication; (c) Dates of each communication; and (d) Contents of each communication;
ANSWER: No.
47. Did any person prior to 1970, file a claim against any Workers' Compensation carrier covering Defendant alleging that he or she contracted a disease as a result of exposure to asbestos? If so, please state the following:
(a) A list of each such claim by claimant's name, date filed, the caption and jurisdiction involved; (b) The disease alleged in each such claim;
(c) A brief summary of the disposition of each such claim; and (d) The name, address and job classification of the person or persons having custody
of the records pertaining to each such claim.
ANSWER: No.
47.1 Please identify all documents concerning or in any way related to any decisions made by you to cease manufacturing asbestos-containing products.
ANSWER: Not applicable.
47.2 Has any person or company from which you purchased asbestos-containing products ever issued a recall of their products or taken any action to take those products off the market after said products were in your possession? If so, provide:
(a) The date of said recall; (b) The name of the company which issued the recall; and (c) A copy of the recall.
ANSWER: Unknown.
47.3 State what action, if any, you have ever taken since 1930 to minimize or eliminate any risk of occupational disease or pneumoconiosis to those at any time engaged in the manufacture or production of asbestos-containing products.
ANSWER: Not applicable.
47.4 State what action, if any, you have ever taken since 1930 to minimize or eliminate any risk of occupational disease or pneumoconiosis to those at any time engaged in the use, as distinguished from the manufacture, or exposed to the use of asbestos-containing or industrial insulation products or who were otherwise exposed to asbestos-containing or industrial insulation products.
(a) Describe sucl} action; (b) State when such action was taken; (c) State what written material exists related to such action; and (d) State the names, job titles and last known address of the individuals who undertook such actions.
ANSWER:
(a) - (d) In the mid 1970's, Twyman-Templeton learned that certain changes had occurred in Federal Law regarding asbestos and decided to stop distributing asbestos containing products.
48. Did Defendant receive notice prior to 1968 that any person was claiming injury or
had sustained an abnormal x-ray reading as a result of using asbestos products manufactured, sold, installed, and/or distributed by Defendant? If so, please state:
(a) The name and address of each claimant; (b) The date of notice of each claim; (c) A description of the claim; (d) The type of injuries allegedly sustained; (e) The name and address of each attorney representing the individuals making such
claims; (f) The style and court number of each such claim; and (g) The resolution of each claim.
ANSWER: No.
48.1 Describe the method by which you have maintained records concerning the manufacture, sale, supply, distribution, use, advertising, delivery and/or installation or tear-out of each of asbestos-containing products. For each description provide the following:
(a) Each present and former company or corporate department, division or subdivision responsible for maintaining such records; (b) The manner in which the records are kept (e.g., boxes, computer tape, microfilm,
etc.); (c) The inclusive dates of any such manufacture, sale, supply, distribution, use,
advertising, delivery, and/or installation or tear- out which such record keeping system covers; (d) The present location at which all such records are maintained; and (e) The identity of each person employed by you at any time from 1930 to the present who is or was responsible for the collection and maintenance of such records.
ANSWER: (a) - (e) See answer to Interrogatory No. 1.
48.2 State whether any records concerning the manufacture, sale, supply, distribution, advertising, delivery, use or installation or tear-out of asbestos-containing products have been destroyed or discarded and if so, indicate:
(a) the date and location of such destruction or discard; and (b) the custodian and location of such records prior to their destruction or discard and
the identity of each employee, representative, official or agent who ordered, authorized or supervised such destruction or discard.
ANSWER: (a), (b) See answer to Interrogatory No. 1.
48.3 For all documents, other than invoices, work orders and/or purchase orders, which relate to matters relevant to all the preceding interrogatories:
(a) Is there any kind of index for the documents?
(b) How many pages is the index of documents? (c) How many documents are referred to in the index?
ANSWER: (a) - (e) See answer to Interrogatory No. 1.
48.4 For all invoices, work orders and/or purchase orders, which relate to matters relevant to all the preceding interrogatories:
(a) Is there any kind of index for the documents? (b) How many pages is the index of documents? (c) How many documents are referred to in the index? (d) Is the index maintained in electronic format (i.e. database, word processing or
other computerized format)? (e) What manner of electronic format is used?
ANSWER: (a) - (e) See answer to Interrogatory No. 1.
49. Has Defendant obtained statements from any witnesses including Plaintiffs? If so, please: (a) List each witness who has given a statement and the name, address, and job title of each person having custody of any such statement.
ANSWER: No.
50. Do you contend that Plaintiff/Decedent improperly used those products listed in response to Interrogatory No.5? If so, please set forth in detail in what respect the product was improperly used.
ANSWER: Unable to answer this question without further discovery.
51. As to the sites listed on Exhibit A, and as to each PlaintiffTDecedent, please state whether Defendant contends that there was any substance other than asbestos which contributed to or caused Plaintiff/Decedent's injuries. If your answer is yes, please state the following:
(a) The facts upon which you rely; and (b) The identity of the sources upon which you rely which substantiate these facts.
ANSWER: (a), (b) See answer to Interrogatory No. 50.
52. Would any respirator, mask or other breathing devices prevent inhalation of the asbestos dust and fibers contained in products listed in answer to Interrogatory No.5? If so, state:
(a) When the respirator was sold; (b) A detailed description of such respirator or other breathing devices, including
name of manufacturer and model number; (c) The basis of your claim that such respirators or other breathing devices will
prevent the inhalation of such dust and fibers;
(d) Identify any tests performed regarding the efficaciousness of such respirators and other breathing devices in preventing the inhalation of asbestos dust and fibers including date, title, author and number; and
(e) List all documents which mention, allude or refer to tests performed on breathing devices which prevented the inhalation of asbestos dust and/or fibers.
ANSWER: (a)-(e) No tests were conducted by Twyman-Templeton.
53. Does Defendant expect to call expert witnesses at the trial of this case? If so, please state the following:
(a) Their identity and last known address; (b) The subject matter on which the expert is expected to testify; (c) The expert's specific conclusion and specific opinions and the specific basis
therefore; (d) The expert's qualifications to render the opinions set forth above; (e) Whether any person identified in sub-paragraph (a) above has provided a report
or other documentation to you, and if so, identify such document or report; (f) Identify all documents that you have provided to each person identified in response to sub-paragraph (a) above; and (g) Describe in detail the education and work history of, and identify any books,
treaties, article, published and unpublished reports, studies or other scholarly works authored by any individual identified in response to sub- paragraph (a) above. Alternatively, in lieu of said response, attach a copy of a resume or curriculum vitae and a list of publications to your answer.
ANSWER: No such decisions have been made at this time.
54. Please state the name and last known address of each expert witness who is not retained or employed for that purpose who is an employee of Defendant and will render an opinion within his expertise at the time of trial.
ANSWER: See answer to Interrogatory No. 53.
55. Does Defendant admit that service of process was properly had on it in these cases? If not, please state why.
ANSWER: Yes.
55.1 For each and every affirmative defense asserted in Defendant's Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint, or the cross-claims or counter-claims of any party against Defendant, state:
(a) The facts upon which Defendant relies for each and every affirmative defense; (b) Each and every document which will be offered to prove each and every affirmative defense;
(c) Each and every witness who will testify in support of each and every affirmative defense; and
(d) The substance and subject matter of the anticipated testimony of each witness identified in the preceding response.
ANSWER:
Objection. Calls for narrative response, is overly broad and unduly burdensome.
56. Does Defendant have policies of insurance that might cover the claims that have been made by Plaintiffs herein?
(a) If so, please list the name of each insurance carrier who may have coverage, the amount of such coverage, and the dates of each such policy.
ANSWER: Will supplement according to Ohio Civil rules.
56.1 Has Defendant ever been involved in any litigation concerning potential insurance coverage for asbestos products liability matters? If so, please state:
(a) The case caption, court and date of filing of each case in which you have been involved;
(b) Whether you were Plaintiff or Defendant; (c) A brief statement of the issues; (d) Identify by date, author and recipient(s), (including recipients of carbon copies)
all documents listed as exhibits by either party in this litigation; (e) Identify by deponent and date all individuals who were deposed in these cases; (f) Identify by date, author and recipient(s) all documents that have been placed on a
protective order in such litigation; and (g) identify all expert witnesses retained for use at trial in any of the above litigation
by name, address and telephone number.
ANSWER:
(a)-(g) Various lawsuits have been filed against Twyman-Templeton in Common Pleas Court of Cuyahoga and Summit Counties, Ohio. The specific information sought is readily available to plaintiffs and their attorneys from court records.
57. Please state the name and address of each person who has knowledge of relevant facts regarding claims and defenses of this lawsuit.
ANSWER: See answer to Interrogatory No. 1.
58. State the last date that Defendant sold, distributed, manufactured, installed, and/or otherwise placed asbestos-containing products into the stream of commerce .
ANSWER: See answer to Interrogatory No. 8.05(d).
Of Counsel:
GALLAGHER, SHARP, FULTON & NORMAN
KEVIN ( DANIEL J. MICHALEC (0042733) Attorneys for Defendant Twyman-Templeton Co., Inc. Seventh Floor, Bulkley Building 1501 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 241-5310 (Telephone) (216) 241-1608 (Telefax) E-Mail: kalexandersen@gsfii.com E-Mail: dmichalec@gsfn.com
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
A copy of the foregoing was sent by regular United States mail to the following this day of November, 2002:
Ladd R. Gibke, Esq. Baron & Budd, P.C. 3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 1100 Dallas, Texas 75219
Theresa L. Nelson, Esq. Baron & Budd, P.C. 30 Overbrook Blvd., Suite F Monroe, Ohio 45050
Attorneys for Defendant
EXHIBIT A
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I, Pandel Savic, former President ofTwyman-Terapleton Co., Inc., being first duly sworn, state that I have reviewed the foregoing answers to Plaiotiffe1 Master Set ofInterrogatories and Requests for Production ofDocuments and that the foregoing answers are true and correct to the best ofmy mformation and beliefbased upon such information as is known or available to me
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Law Offices of
GALLAGHER, SHARP, FULTON & NORMAN
Seventh Floor - Bulkley Building -1501 Euclid Avenue Playhouse Square - Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Telephone (216) 241 -5310 - Fax (216) 241-1608 Internet: http://gsfii.com
Daniel J. Michalec Direct Dial: 216-522-1090 E-mail: DMichalec'gjgsfn.com
November 29,2002
Ladd R. Gibke, Esq. Baron & Budd, P.C. 3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 1100 Dallas, Texas 75219
Theresa L. Nelson, Esq. Baron & Budd, P.C. 30 Overbrook Boulevard, Suite F Monroe, Ohio 45050
Re: Wayne G. Clinton, et al. v. A-Best Products Company, et al. Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Judge Harry A. Hanna Our File No. 20502-900170
Dear Mr. Gibke and Ms. Nelson:
Enclosed please find Defendant Twyman Templeton Co., Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiffs First Request for Production of Documents and Defendant's Responses to Plaintiffs Master Set ofInterrogatories.
Also, find a faxed copy of verification ofPandel Savic, the former President of Twyman Templeton Co., Inc. A hard copy is forthcoming.
Ifyou have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at your earliest convenience.
Very/mily yours,
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Daniel J. Michalec
