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FILE NAME Kubota KUB DATE 2007 DOC KUB001 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Legal - Response to Plaintiff's Interrogatories with Barry Castleman Notes foregoing and without waiving its objections KUBOTA responds as follows KUBOTA believes it did not subscribe to receive or review copies of the Asbestos Worker magazine 3 during the time period of distribution of Asbestos Pressure Pipe to the United States 4 I INNTT ERERR OR GAOTING TOERRORGA ATOYRYTN NO OOR66Y 66 S 6 Please state whether you subscribe to the Asbestos magazine and list the inclusive dates of your subscription 7 RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO 66 8 9 KUBOTA objects to this interrogatory to the extent that it is compoundin violation of 10 California Code of Civil Procedure section 2030 KUBOTA further objects to this evidence 11 interrogatory as it is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible to 12 the extent it seeks information for any period of time other than 1962 to 1975. Subject to the 13 foregoing and without waiving its objections KUBOTA responds as follows KUBOTA 14 believes it did not subscribe to receive or review copies of the Asbestos magazine during the 15 time period of distribution ofAsbestos Pressure Pipe to the United States 16 INTERROGATORY NO 67 directed 17 Please identify all booklets manuals journals and all publications from you 18 prior to January , 1980 to customers and users of all asbestos containing products and the dates 19 said informationwas forwarded regarding the proper use and application of your asbestos 20 containing products 21 RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO 67 22 compound 23 KUBOTA objects to this interrogatory to the extent that it is iin n violation of California Code of Civil Procedure section 24 2030 KUBOTA also objects to the phrase 25 directed from you as vague and ambiguous KUBOTA further objects to this interrogatory as it is not reasonably calculated to lead 26 to the discovery of admissible evidence to the extent it time seeks information for any period of 27 other than 1962 to 1975. Subject to the foregoing and 28 without waiving its objections KUBOTA responds as follows KUBOTA isis aware of a Voss- Kubota catalog regarding Asbestos Pressure Pipe but does not know whether it was directed from KUBOTA KUBOTA is informed and believes that propounding party is in possession of the aforementioned catalog INTERROGATORY NO 68 5 Please describe and identify all tests and experiments conducted by you prior to January 6 1 1980 to determine whether or not asbestos fibers contained within your asbestos their containing products would become airborne upon being applied by asbestos workers or helpers Please 9 and state the dates of all tests and experiments the results and conclusions of each test 10 experiment 11 I RESN POT NSE E TINR TO ERROGIAR TONRYTO IENRTG ERRORGA OGAATT TOORRO YYNNR OOY 6688 12 13 '15 16 17 18 19 KUBOTA objects to this interrogatory the extent that it is compound in violation of California Code of Civil Procedure section 2030 KUBOTA objects to this interrogatory as vague and ambiguous as to become airborne and applied by asbestos workers or helpers KUBOTA further objects to this interrogatory as it is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence to the extent it seeks information for any period of time other than 1962 to 1975. Subject to the foregoing and without waiving its objections KUBOTA responds as follows Not applicable during the time period of distribution of Pressure Asbestos Pipe to the United States 20 I INNTT ERERR OR GAOTG ORAYTNNO OOR66Y 99 . 21 At any time prior to 1964 were any tests or studies conducted 22 or sponsored by you to determine 23 24 a The level ofdust or fiber concentrations incident to 25 ) Cutting or sawing your insulation products containing asbestos 222 ii In placing the product on 1 pipes 2 boilers 222 iii Tearing down the product during repair and maintenance functions 28 iv Mixing asbestos containingproducts 30 DEFENDANT KUBOTA CORPORATION'S RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S 607796.1 . STANDARD INTERROGATORIES SET ONE 1 b Whether long term 20 years or more exposure to insulation products containing work 2 15 asbestos or less for 3 periods less than 8 hours a day both indoors and outdoors which asbestos resulted in the liberation of 4 dust or fiber below 5 million particle per cubic foot mppcf S might cause asbestosis or expose such worker to an increased statistical risk of contracting ( Bronchogenic cancer 6 ii Mesothelioma plural or peritoneal 8 iii Gastrointestinal cancer 9 10 10 1313 RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO 69 KUBOTA objects to this interrogatoryinterrogatory to the extent that it is compound in violation of California Code of Civil Procedure section 2030 Subject to the foregoing and without waiving its objections KUBOTA responds as follows ~ a No. ' a ii No. a iii No. a iv No. 17 b ) No. b ii No. b iii No 21 INTERROGATORY NO 70 " State the date and the source from which you received your first notice and awareness of TLV's pertaining to the concentration of airborne asbestos fibers RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO 70 the KUBOTA objects to this interrogatory to the extent that term TLV's is vague ambiguous undefined and unintelligible in the context of this interrogatory Subject to the 23 waiving its foregoing and without objections KUBOTA responds as follows Shortly before 28 31 DEFENDANT KUBOTA CORPORATION'S RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S 607796.1 STANDARD INTERROGATORIES SET ONE oe 6 )% \ promulgation of Japanese Ordinances on Prevention of Hazards caused by Specified Chemical 2 Substances of 1971 3 INTERROGATORY NO 71 4 Between 1930 and 1978 did you hear from any source of an 5 alleged association between asbestos exposure and the development of cancer asbestosis and pulmonary disease 6 RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO 71 8 KUBOTA objects to this interrogatory as it is not reasonably calculated to lead to the other 9 discovery of admissible evidence to the extent it seeks information for any period of time 10 than 1962 to 1975. Subject to the foregoing and without waiving its objections KUBOTA responds as follows Yes ; 11 12 INTERROGATORY NO 72 13 State when your knowledge as to the alleged association between the inhalation of first 14 asbestos fibers and contraction of cancer and asbestosis was acquired and state the source of 15 that information 16 RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO 72 17 to KUBOTA objects this interrogatory to the extent that it is compound in violation of 18 19 California Code of Civil Procedure section 2030 Subjectto the foregoing and without objections 20 waiving its KUBOTA responds as follows Through the passage of time the 21 retirement and demise of its employees KUBOTA is unable to completely respond to the enactment 22 interrogatory but shortly before its KUBOTA became aware of a 1960 Japanese that 23 Pneumoconiosis Act addressed pneumoconiosis and asbestosis resulting from long term 25 26 27 exposures to asbestos at manufacturing facilities but not lung cancer or mesothelioma KUBOTA believes it first learned of asbestos related cancer and mesothelioma hazards shortly | before promulgation of the 1975 Japanese Ordinance on Prevention of Hazards Caused by 28 Specified Chemical Substances 32 607796.1DEFENDANT KUBOTA CORPORATION'S RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S STANDARD INTERROGATORIES SETONE . e> 1 INTERROGATORY NO 73 2 Do you subscribe to the United States Public Health Bulletin Service If so please state 3 the date when you first so subscribed to the Public Health Service Bulletin 4 RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO 73 S KUBOTA objects to this interrogatory to the extent that it is compound in violation of 6 California Code of Civil Procedure section 2030 KUBOTA further objects to this 8 interrogatory as it is not reasonably calculated to lead to thediscovery of admissible evidence to 9 the extent it seeks information for any period of time other than 1962 to 1975. Subject to the 10 Asbestos foregoing and without waiving its objections KUBOTA responds as follows No not currently and not during the period of distribution of Pressure Pipe the United States INTERROGATORY NO 74 1122 Please state the date when if ever you first notified your employees workingin your plants manufacturing and factories as to the need to wear and use respirators 14 RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO 74 SE 16 KUBOTA objects to this interrogatory as it is not reasonably calculated to lead to the other 17 discovery of admissible evidence to the extent it seeks information for any period of time than 1962 to 1975. KUBOTA further objects to the word respirators as vague and ambiguous Subject to the foregoing and without waiving its objections KUBOTA responds as follows Through the passage of time the retirement and demise of its employees and through standard company destruction policies potentially responsive documents have been destroyed therefore KUBOTA is unable to respond to the interrogatory but believes it first notified its employees working in its manufacturing plants and factories as to the need to use and wear respiratory protectioinn 1962 2 2 INTERROGATORY NO 75 Please state the date when you first notified asbestos workers applying your asbestos insulation products as to the need wear and use respirators 2222 33 DEFENDANT KUBOTA CORPORATION'S RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S STANDARD 607796.1 INTERROGATORIES SET ONE RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO 75 2 KUBOTA objects to this interrogatory to the extent that the term applying as used in 3 this interrogatory is vague ambiguous undefined and subject to various meanings KUBOTA 4 also objects to the word respirators as vague and ambiguous KUBOTA further objects to this S interrogatory as it is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence to 6 the extent it seeks information for any period of time other than 1962 to 1975. Subject to the without 7 foregoing and waiving its objections KUBOTA as follows Not applicable 8 with respect to the time period of distribution of Asbestos Pressure Pipe to the United 9 States 10 INTERROGATORY NO 76 Have you ever published bulletins warning your employees concerning the hazards of 13 inhaling asbestos and coming into contact with yourasbestoscontaining productsIf so describe OE 14 sufficiently for purposes ofa notice to produce all such bulletins 15 RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO 76 1616 KUBOTA objects to this interrogatory to the extent that it is compound in violation ofCalifornia Code of Civil Procedure section 2030 c 5 and objectionable as to the word bulletins being vague and ambiguous KUBOTA further objects to this interrogatory as it is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence to the extent it seeks information for any period of time other than 1962 to 1975. Subject to the foregoing and without waiving its objections KUBOTA responds as follows Through the passage of time the retirement and | | demise of its employees KUBOTA has been unable to acquire complete information but based on current information Yes Labor Safety and Hygiene Monthly Report JulyJuly 1962 a 22 111 fll 34 DEFENDANT KUBOTA CORPORATION'S RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S STANDARD INTERROGATORIES SET ONE 607796.1 1 INTERROGATORY NO 77 2 Have any of your officers agents servants or employees ever testified before any harmful 3 governmental body regarding the possible effects of asbestos exposure If so please 4 state S a When and where such testimony was given 6 7 b summary ofsaid testimony 8 c If said testimony was recorded and if so attach a copy to the answer to these 9 interrogatories 10 RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO 77 1 KUBOTA objects to this interrogatory the extent that it contains subparts in violation 13 of California Code of Civil Procedure section 2030 c 5 KUBOTA objects to this 14 interrogatory as it is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence to 15 the extent it seeks information for any period of time other than 1962 to 1975. Subject to the 16 foregoing and without waiving its objections KUBOTA responds as follows No not during . the time period of distribution ofAsbestos Pressure Pipe to the United States Dated November 2007 WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER LLP - Halm ByHoward L. Halm Aide C. Ontiveros Attorneys for Defendant KUBOTA CORPORATION 22 35 DEFENDANT KUBOTA CORPORATION'S RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S STANDARD INTERROGATORIES SET ONE 607796.1 e eS ee PMA SRD elite fal me te gat wie de her @-)Pes M yy an z Fs & a z & i 1 VERIFICATION 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES I have read the foregoing DEFENDANT KUBOTA CORPORATION'S RESPONSES | TO PLAINTIFF'S STANDARD INTERROGATORIES SET NO ONE 1 and know its contents I am Kunio Sawa Legal Department for CORPORATION a party to this action entitled Chris Webber v A.H. Voss et al LASC Case BC BC 368967 and am authorized to make this verification for and on its behalf and I make this verification for that reason I am document 10 }{informed and believaned on that ground allege that the matters stated in the foregoing , 11 |] are true 20 12 Executed on November 2007 at Osaka Japan 13 I declare under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the 14 foregoing is true and correct 15 16 17 18 |} 19 ~~ 2 | 2 2 24 222 222 DEFENDANT KUBOTA CORPORATION'S RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S STANDARD INTERROGATORIESONE 607796.1 PROOF OF SERVICE 2 1013a CCP 3 || STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES age am employed in the County of Los Angeles State of California I am over the of 18 S and not a party to the within action my business addressis 555 South Flower Street 29th Floor Los Angeles California 90071 6 On November 20 2007 I caused the foregoing document described DEFENDANT 4 KUBOTA CORPORATION'S RESPONSES PLAINTIFF'S STANDARD INTERROGATORIES PROPOUNDED TO DEFENDANT KUBOTA CORPORATION INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO KUBOTA IRON AND MACHINERY WORKS AND KUBOTA AMERICA to be served on the interested parties in this action- 10 11 XX SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST By placing X the true copy ] the original thereof enclosedin sealed envelopes addressed as follows 13 XX 14 1616 18 0 BY MAIL I caused such envelope fully prepaid to be placed in the United States Mail at Los Angeles California I am readily familiar with the firm's practice of collection and processing correspondence or mailing Under that practice it would be deposited with the U.S. postal service on that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid at Los Angeles California in the ordinary course of business I am aware that on motion of the party served service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit BY OVERNIGHT EXPRESS I caused said document to be picked up by U.S. Federal Express Services for overnight delivery to the offices of the addressees listed on the Service List 222 fl BY HAND PERSONAL SERVICE I caused said document to be personally delivered by a attorney service to the addressee as noted on the Service list XX BY FACSIMILE I caused said document to be telephonically transmitted to each personal addressee's telecopier Fax number as noted Said service shall be deemed service pursuant to the Court's Trial Setting Order dated 10/24/07 2 2 Los I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the above is true and correct Executed on November 20 2007 at Angeles California 30 30 Karina Ramirez PROOF OF SERVICE 562615.1 1 SERVICE LIST Chris Webber v KUBOTA CORPORATION et al 2 Case No BC368967 Our File No 00495.06826 3 4 | JeffreAy. Kaiser Esq Scott Hendler Esq 5 Raymond D. Mueller Esq HendlerLaw GORNICK LEVIN SIMES KAISER & 44 Montgomery Street 36th Floor Avenue LLP | 816 Congress Suite 1230 San Francisco California 94104 6 415 646-7160 Telephone Tel512439-3200 415 981-1270 Facsimile 8 Attorneys for WEBBER Plaintiff CHRIS _| 9 RECORD TRAK AustiTnX 78701 Fax 439-3201 AttorneysPlaintiff CHRIS WEBBER Joanna MacQueen Esq 675 South Arroyo Parkway Suite 320 11 Pasadena CA 91105 Tel 626 685-2878 Fax (626)685-2877 & WALLWA ALC LAE CE 14727 Ventura Boulevard Suite 1210 Sherman Oaks California 91404 Tel 818 379-4700 Fax 818 379-4702 23 Email nvento@recordtrak.com 13 Designated Defense Counsel Attorneys for Defendant KAISER GYPSUM COMPANY INC 15 Randall Bernard Esq 15a WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ 17 EDELMAN & DICKER LLP 525 Market Street 17th Floor 19 San Francisco California 94105 Tel 415 433-0990 Fax 415 434-1370 Attorneys for Defendant A.H. 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