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MORGAN. MELHUISH. MONAGHAN. ARVIDSON*. AQRUTYN & LISOWSKI -ACOB SCMNE:3E3-SCMNlOEa S 3CHNEIOER-SCHNElDES 4 MOSGAN i9IO-:99' COUNSELLORS AT LAW 651 w. MT. PLEASANT AVENUE LIVINGSTON. NEW JERSEY 070S9-I673 . 201. 99A-2SOO HENRY o. MORGAN -AMES L. MELMUIJM ROBERT C. WONAC HAN rWILLIAM perry RICHARD C ARVlOSON JOHN I.LlSOWSKI**' Elliott abrutvn jcfrcv m kaoiSh ? RAUL A TRlPOOO JOMNg AOOSTINI ROBERT J ASTC MART AOCLE hORN'BH RICHARO C.SNTOER KEVIN C.WOLFF** PAUL A. USOVICZ Of COUNSEL VINCENT J. ClRLIN Ca*l J. mchuGm* RICHARD MtCUZ ROGER C. SCHCCHTCR C BRAD. DRUMMONO OaviO m. WELT MICHAEL J. TRANK MICHAEL A. SICOU* JOSEPH OCOCNATO ROBERT A.AS8UNCA0 RICHARO J. HULL JOHN M.BOWENS* VIRGINIA B. CURRY ROBERT C. CORCORAN LEONARD C LC1CMT GINA N. GORGE * NINA LYNN CAROSCLLi** CONOAO M. MANOCL STCTANO CALOqERO** HOWARD M. WYNN HAYON J. brill;* ANTHONY M. SANTORO. jR. ROBERT J.MACH4 JOSEPH O.AAClOPPl WILL Am A.OAlZELL August 10, 1988 tCLCCCP'ER : lO*' G9A-S?B NEW YORK OFFICE 30 BROAOWAY SUITE lOOB-S NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10004 2>a? ao9*mi telecopier taia i sob-J4i> ATLANTIC CITY OFFICE 600 CAPE MAY AVENUE UNIT 2A MAYS LANOING, NEW JERSEY O63J0 '6001 34S-ISOI NJ BAR ONLY NY BAR ONLY NJ B NY BARS NJ 4 PA BARS nj a fl bars B NJ a OC BARB * NJ. NY. PA 4 CAL BARS ANJ 4 CAL BARS t CERTIFIED CIVIL TRIAL ATTORNEY VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS Angelo J. Cifaldi, Esquire Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer 90 Woodbridge Center Drive P.O. Box 10 Woodbridge, NJ 07095 RE: Coates v. Ford Motor Company Our File No. 00 890 JM _ Russo v. Ford Motor Company Our File No. 00 740 JM Schramm v. Ford Motor Company Our File No. 03 334 JM Sterner v. Ford Motor Company Our File No. 01 184 JM Dear Mr. Cifaldi: In response to your letter dated July 11, 1988 regarding items requested at Mr. Williams' deposition, the following information is provided: 1-2. Any records containing the results of the durability and prototype testing performed on brakes and clutches from 1960 to 1963 and 1970 to 1974, respectively, are no longer available due to Ford Motor Company's record management policy. . 3. The current organizational chart for Passenger Car Brake System engineering is attached. 4-5. Board secretaries from 1940 to present: H.L. Moekle H.E. Schluchter F.A. Thomson Angelo J. Cifaldi, Esquire August 10, 1988 Page 2 C.J. Fellrath Sidney Kelly . James A. Courter (February 1, 1987) ' 6. The last known address of Mr. Arnie Anderson is Tribo-Diagnostics Corp., P.0. Box 2008, Livonia, Michigan 58151. 7. The last known address of Ray L. Gealer is 514 Marcio, Phoenix, Arizona 85023. 8.* Ford authorized remanufacturers in New Jersey with reference to brake or clutch products are: RMP 9040 Burrough Dover Lane Pennsauken, NJ 08110 RMP-Delaware Valley 9260 Commerce Highway Pennsauken, NJ 08110 RMP-Cinaminnson 800 Industrial Drive Cinaminnson, NJ 08077 Rite-Way, Inc. 280 Midland Avenue Saddle Brook, NJ 07662 9. Documents which fall within this catagorv are offered. A list of those documents is attached. 10. Ford will make sample brake and clutch drawings available for review in Michigan. 11. The individuals employed by the Wheels & Brake Purchasing Section at Ford Motor Company are: Rich Freitag Bob Sopo Jim Pratt Bill Lange Tom Artuch Angelo Cifaldi, Esquire August 10/ 1988 Page 3 Dave Lienau Bob Quaranto John Posegay Craig Deutschendorf John Edwards 12-13. See attached letter dated December 1, 1983 from Daniel C. Braun, M.D., President, Industrial Health Foundation, Inc. 14-15. Ford does not have records from which it could ascertain which of its employees are members of the S.A.E. Ford has requested this information from the S.A.E. and will forward same to you upon receipt. 16-17. The warnings on asbestos-containing friction products and in the Service Manual were done at the direction of Mr. Paul Toth, then Manager of the Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology Department. 18-19. Documents which fall within this catagory are offered. A list of those documents are attached. 20. The face sheet of the June 29, 1987 deposition transcript of Robert O. Williams in Webb v. The Celotex Corp. is attached. Very truly .yours JEM/cc Enclosures JAMES 'L . ' MELHUISH 1. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1949 , i950 and 1951 (Brake assemblies) 2. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1952 3. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1958 4. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1959 5. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1960 6. Passenger car Shop Manual for 1961 7. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1962 8. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1964 9. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1965 10. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1966 11. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1967 12. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1968 13. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1969 14. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1970 15. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1971 16. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1972 17. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1973 18. Truck Econoline R.V. Shop Manual for 1961 through 1976 19. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1975 20. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1975, 1976 21. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1977 22. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1978 23. Truck Shop Manual for 1977 24. Truck Shop Manual for 1978 25. Truck Shop Manual for 1979 26. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1979 27. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1980 28. Truck Shop Manual for 1980 29. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1981 30. Truck Shop Manual for 1981 31. Truck Shop Manual for 1982 32. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1982 33. Passenger Car Shop Manual for 1983 34. Truck Shop Manual for 1983 35. TSB No. 99 dated October 24, 1975 36. TSB No. 104 dated January 23, 1976 37. TSB No. 48 dated November 1, 1977 38. TSB No. 6 dated March 28, 1978 39. TSB No. 83-22 dated November 1, 1983 40 . 1977 Dealer Catalog (Brake and Clutch Service Vacuum) i'ASSINUK CAHUUAkC STSILM l Nil I Mill I MG (A( > MANAU.lt A. C. WRIGHT 32-36592 Secretary: l. A. Zielinski (Laurie) llwlijulic Actuation Section Anti-lock Brake Svstams Section f. 1. J.-tosi (frank) A. Akroush (Amu) I. 1. Andresen (Tin) Supervisor Experimental Parts Coordinator All Boosters, Panther, FH36, EN53 tubes/ Hoses, Cvac. 4 Pill 0. C. Koenig (Diana) . FMVSS Certification Remote Valves R. J. McHugh (Dick) RUD Master Cylinders Fox lubes 4 Hoses B. f. Peas* (Bruce) FUD Master Cylinders no tubes 4 Hoses Brake Hose Materiel M. C. Bullion (Mike) K. W. Dailey (Karl) B. E. Egan (Barry) J. J. Evans (Joe) S. K. Fan (Stave) I. H. Raitsma (tom) J. L. Rust (John) R. B. Thoopson (Bob) Supervisor Mark IV/3 Development Anti-lock Sens Rings 4 Brkts/Mark II Cent. Hyd. Engineering Assistant Mark IV ABS Hydraulic System Design 4 Package Anti-Lock Computer, Sensors,Motor,Elect. Coord. Anti-Lock Service Prog. 4 Sensor Routings Elect. Systems, Module Package, Current Model Sensors 4 Velocity Rings Front Brakes Systems Section Pear Brakes 4 Bearings Section a. S, C. Stuires (Stanl jT9. Beocr (J*n) Supervisor Rear Oise Calipers, Rotors,0ust Shield, Adaptor 4 Bearings, T'BIrd/ Cont/Mark t, f. Letotte (Tim) 4 Rear Drua Brk Assys, Oruas 4 Rear Bearings laurus/Sable/Ford/Herc/Llnd ' N, V. Moosh (Hike) Rear Dru* Brk Assys, Druns 4 Rear Bearings Must/t`Bird/Cougar,Escort/ tenpo/Topat H. Uash (lisa) SUie_lerk Bret Klahs (MCS) //I5/8B tt/t/M 11 line Maas (SVC) 7/15/M - IZ/31/M Alan Walkinshew (MC8) 8/1/M 11/30/M (beryl Courchesne (BJZ) 9/1/M 1/15/69 Deborah Ye* ' (BJZ) FCG'a for 19M/1PS9 10/t/M 2/28/89 I'll/ istine luongo/Kenneth Mem M/I/M - 2/26/89 (MCS) tonneth Pascany (JUB) 1/15/89 6/15/89 Joel Pierce (KC8) l/i/RO . am/so 6. S. Va/M (farrett) Srpcrvisor U. C. Bollard (Bill) Brake Npise Analysis 6. A. Berlfno (Gary) Bearings, Hubs 4 Seals (all Front/MH12 Rear) L. N. Cashuell (Laurie) Office Clerk F. E. Condon (frank) Lining Sel. 4 Oev. H. L. Johnson (Hoses) front Disc Brakes U. B. Pierce (Warren) (RUD) New Lining Dev. 4 Brk. Drag Measurement 4 Reduction P. L. Shah (Praful) front Cat ip. Rotors/ Shields(Esc/1cap/Taurus/ Cont/FNIO) . U. H. Whitman (Walt) Fleeta/Field Prob. Anal. Design Coordination 4 Pcvclcoacnt Section B. J. Mourki (Bcmie) Supervisor D. M. Bass (Dave) Development C, W. Clark (Gaylord) Res. Engineer a APG J. J. Economou (Jim) Development J. N. O'Connor (Jill) Development S. L. Ramsey (Sandy) Development J. L. Siomons (Judy) . Development L. 0. Smith (lee) Development A. f. Ireiber (Fred) Developncnt Hoang Truong <FCG) VISITOR'S DESK (BDO) CHASSIS DESK (X-GARAGE) APG PROVING GROUNDS PAGE RAP I FAX HO. r<lR IIRAXES Parking Brake. PeUats 1 Clutch ' * Controls Section^ J. U. Bair (John) Sicvrvir.or C. D. Behr (Chuck) HNI2 Prk. Broke, Cr.Vic/Gd. Hq./ Iinc Prk Ork. H. R. 0ubke(Harry) PB Tour/Sabie.FNV, T'Bird/Coug Control, Hark Prk Broke U. I. Livingston Mechanical Clutch (Uit) ContrIs/Panther 4 H.ul Pedals 4 Supports B. J. Mazur (Ben) Escort/LXP Hunt/Capri PB, I'Uird/ Coug/Cont/Mark Prk Brake Cobles A. K. Rouner Pedals s Sui-purts (Allan) (except Ponthc-r/Hai k), HH-12 Clutch HM12 Systems Coordination_______ V. S. DrT.raria (tfic> Sf-ivi;i>r W. H. Blount (Watt) MN1Z Systems Broke System technical Special i-:i H. 1. Shau (Harold) Unw flnsc fen**___ ED. C. Pi-trini (Darin) (Cu training comnleic 1/15/VO JUir. 1V"II AFTER MARKET PARTS Ford Autliorized Remanufacturers (FAR) (Drum Drake Linings Only) COATES Brake Lining Supplier Abex Corp., Friction Products Group Dendix Corp., Automotive After Market Operation Bendix Corp., Friction Materials Division Carlisle Corporation . Eaton Corp., Brake Division r, : ; Johns-Manville Sales Corpp(j|<tti.on Kelsey-Hayes Co. Joseph Lucas No^A*^iMerica, Inc. H.K. Portei^OTfc^lnc. I RaybestglftQffrihattan, Inc. RooM^T International Teves, Inc. . Toyo Kogyo Co., Inc. Wagner Electric Corporation -18- FORD 0001 ft DIRECTORY OF FORD AUTHORIZED REMANDFACTURERS FORD PARTS AND SERVICE DIVISION ^REMANUFACTUflER NAME \P AER MANUFACTURING. INC. 3420 WILEY POST ROAD P.O. 80X 979. CARROLLTON. TX 75006 PHONE: (214) 233-4311 R. G. McGRAW. PRESIDENT (BOB) AUTOMOTIVE RE BUILDERS. INC. 1505 HIGH ST. P.O. BOX 5757 RICHMOND, VA 23220 PHONE: 1804) 643-5600 V.V\ r\ W. G. KING. JR., PRESIDENT (WAVERLY) BEASLEY MOTOR REBUILDERS 120 E. PLANK ROAD P.O. BOX 1)1.^ ALTOONA. PA 16602 PHONE: (814) 944-8188 A W. PETERMAN. MANAGER (BILL) BEASLEY MOTOR REBUtLDERS 602 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE SYRACUSE. NY 13208 PHONE: (315) 454-9389 E. E. HUNTER. MANAGER (ERNIE) CHIEF DISTRIBUTORS P.O. BOX 6518 5800 THIRD AVENUE SOUTH GREAT FALLS. MT 59406 PHONE: (406) 452-4141 T. A. HAVERLANDT, PRESIDENT (TERRY) L CONSOLIDATED MANUFACTURING, INC. % 17th & HALSTEAD - P.O. BOX 1800 4&*UJTCHlNSON. KS.62501 ONE: (316) 663-9155 1AMILTON. PRESIDENT (OICKI DUR.1RS ENGINE SALES, INC 42%*I1LIN0IS STREET INDNifi^lBLIS, IN 4622S PHONgjV$H7) 635-9373 W. T. ROMfilE, PRESIDENT (BILL) DEALERS MMQ3 EACTURING COMPANY 5130 MAIN StfeJfL N.E. MINNEAPOLIS/^ Btffc421 PHONE: (612) W. C GOODWIN. FJ NT (BILL) 7/80 COATES FPSO OISTRICTS SERVICED DALLAS HOUSTON RICHMOND CHARLOTTE PITTSBURGH CLEVELAND BUFFALO SALT LAKE CITY V fH5 - ZBZi. <8AANUFACTUREfl NAME ENGINE REBUfft>ERS CORP OF AMERICA 18-02 RIVER ROAD. FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410 PHONE: <201) 796*2115 J. ROEHRICH, PRESIDENT (JOHN) JC:-:.1 K!?HER MOTOR REBUILDERS CO. 25475 GLENDALE AVENUE DETROIT. Ml 48239 PHONE: <313) 535-4930 C' E. SPENCE. MANAGER (ERNIE) ` ' GENUINE PARTS DISTRIBUTORS 2000 MICHIGAN AVENUE ALMA. Ml 48801 PHONE: 1517) 463-1151 R. ALTMAN. MANAGER (BOB) GENUINE PARTS DISTRIBUTORS 380 WEST EIGHT MILE ROAD FERNDALE. Ml 48220 PHONE: (313) 564-5225 . E. TRACY. JR-. VICE PRESIDENT (EMMET) PHONE: (313) 564-6085 E. E. TRACY. PRESIDENT (EMMET) GENUINE PARTS DISTRIBUTORS 7215 EAST GAGE AVENUE LOS ANGELES. CA 90040 PHONE: (213) 773-5600 T. J. TRACY. PRESIDENT (TOM) GENUINE PARTS DISTRIBUTORS V37 SOUTH CAPITOL OF INDUSTRY. CA 91747 (213) 723-0371 " LLIAM. GENERAL MANAGER ARTS DISTRIBUTORS STREET CA 94677 2193 " R. 0`ZENNI USER (LEONARD) GENUINE RIBUTORS 2233 SOUTH 1 SALT LAKE CITY,' PHONE: (8011 872 D. W. INGLEBY, MAN, 7/80 COATES f- F3FTD - tJtTUT remanufacturer name IDENT. BILLING NO. COOE NO. JUINE PARTS DISTRIBUTORS _WELDON PHQghlX, AR 85017 PHOrtft (6021 269-3232 M. DAHL. MANAGER (MOTE1 HESCO MANUFACTURING CORP. 401 17th STREET - P.O. BOX 1404 GREELEY. CO 00831 PHONE: (3031 356-6565 R. J. HOUSufcN. LXEC VICE PRES (DICK) HESCO PARTS CORPORATION 626 MYRTLE STREET-- LOUISVILLE. KY 40208 PHONE: (502) 6381328 . - C. F. ENSOR, PRESIDENT (CLYDE) `V *\ FREO JONES MANUFACTURING CO. MAIN STREET 8i FRED JONES AVENUE P.O. BOX 25068 -V. , OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73125 PHONE: (4051 272-9261 C. SPELIGENE, PRESIDENT (CHRlS)^*. FRED JONES MANUFACTURING CO. 4841 CROMWELL MEMPHIS, TN 38118 PHONE: (901) 365-2460 L LONG, MANAGER (LELAN) FRED JONES MANUFACTURING CO. 4200 POCHE COURT WEST NEW ORLEANS. LA 70129 PHONE: (504) 254-9423 S. COLOMBO. MANAGER (SAL) FRED JONES MANUFACTURING CO. 3349 0. HAMILTON BOULEVARD ATLANTA. GA 30354 PHONE: (404) 761-8418 W. COWARD. MANAGER (WALT) FRED JONES MANUFACTURING CO. 6580 COMMONWEALTH CKSONVILLE. FL 32205 NE: (904) 7B1-2B34 AADEATHCOAT. JR., MANAGER (FORREST) NES MANUFACTURING CO. 27W%1?UBUC BOULEVARO BIRMINGHAM. AL 3S214 PHOMBC*0D5) 7988430 A HAMKEQSLEY, MANAGER (ALVIS! RM-27 RM-23 RM-4 3199-FR 5699-FR 5738FR 6959-FR MFC. COOE. E-S E-8P E-8T-P SALES COOE W, E-80 E-S-D E-8D FPSD DISTRICTS SERVICED PHOENIX OENVER PHOENIX LOUtSVILLE 0ALLAS PHOENIX' MEMPHIS NEW ORLEANS ATLANTA JACKSONVILLE ATLANTA MEMPHIS NEW ORLEANS 7/SO COATES V FC0 8 - 0004 REMANUFACTURER NAME vP IDENT. NO. BILLING MFG. CODE NO. CODE FRED JONES MANUFACTURING CO. 4351 35th STREET. P.O. BOX B852 ORLANDO. FL. 32805 PHONE: <305) 422-6131 L. 0. KIRK, MANAGER (LINTON) -- * JUDGE MOTOR CORPORATION . . 81 LAKE AVENUE ROCHESTER. NY 1460B ' PHONE: <716) 546-2200 E. BARRINGER. MANAGER (GENE)'-. \ RM-12 684-FR S MENDENHALL REBUILDERS 600 S. THERESA AVENUE ST. LOUIS. MO 63103 PHONE: (314) 652-1315 C. F. McCLURE, JR., PRESIDENT (TED) '' ~. V RM-29 \ ; 'i V\ 8191-Ffl NORTHERN REBUILDERS, INC. 2501 DANFORTH ROAD ESCANABA Ml 49829 PHONE: (906) 786-7300 J. E. BECVAR, EXEC VICE PRES (JERRY) RM-2S 6386-FR '-wf \ k -- < pV E-S E-S PRECISION ENGINES-PARTS ROUTE 27 & ROBBINS AVENUE FALMOUTH. KY 41040 PHONE: (606) 654-6902 , W. J. FULLER, JR.. PRESIDENT (BILL) > RMP 9040 BURROUGH-DOVER LANE - PENNSAUKEN. NJ 08110 P.O. BOX 220 PHONE; (609) 662-3808/(215) 627-1230 P. jfefffiO, PRESIDENT (PHIL) R. vfJOQHATO. EXEC VICE PRES (RON) RM-21 RM-5 E Xft* T?S 1324-FR 1 1326-FR RMP-O^yWARE VALLEY 9040 BURNOQifcH-DOVER LANE P. 0. BOX 'ttttrfSNNSAUKEN. NJ 08110 PHONE: (6Wt4*-M08 H. W. BROWN/SJlgftfRESIDENT (HOWARD) RM-6 - RMP-NATIONAL 7620 PENN BELT Dl|>g^ FORESTV1LLE, MD 20|fVV PHONE: (301) 735-890km E. D. YOUNG. JR., VlCETflSfPENT (AL) RM-5 6615 SALES CGOE FPSD DISTRICTS SERVICED W JACKSONVILLE S-0 CLEVELAND BUFFALO E-S-D ST. LOUIS E-S-D MILWAUKEE E-S-D CINCINNATI E-S-D PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK RICHMOND E-S-D-W RICHMOND wATOKTON 7*9 COATES V PC-R9 8 - 0005 1 " . ' " remanufacturer name ^CL RM0&ARTS RE BUILDERS, INC. 53 S<W STREET FlTCH^ifeG. MA 01420 PHONE: (6171 343-748V N. FLEURY, VICE PRESIDENT (NORMAN) IDENT. BILLING MFG. NO. COOE NO. COOE -------------- P-------- --------- --------1 1i SALES FPSD DISTRICTS . COOE SERVICED RM-10 9121-FR E-S-D BOSTON RITE-WAV, INC. 280 MIDLAJMO AVENUE SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07662 PHONE: (201i 791-09.0 J. L. ARBEGAST. GENERAL MANAGER (JIM) T. C. DEVONA. PRESIDENT (TOMMY) SNOW BROTHERS 916 MADISON STREET ** OAK PARK. IL 60303 PHONE: (312) 378-4657 .; \ U 8. SNOW, PRESIDENT (LYNN) -v VV\ RM-3 RM-25 SOUTHLAND AUTHORIZED REBUILOERS, INC RM-18 4450 SOUTH BOULEVARD _ P.O. BOX 240493 CHARLOTTE, NC 28224 PHONE: (704 ) 525-9990 A W. B. DALTON. EXEC VICE PRES. (WALLY) ' . 3834-F 1772-FR 934-FR S-T-P E-S-P E-S SO NEW YORK NEWARK E-S-D CHICAGO E-S-D CHARLOTTE | TAM ENGINEERING CORPORATION 3033 SOUTH LAWRENCE AVENUE TACOMA, WA 98411 PHONE: (206) 383-1684 J. W. WILL. PRESIDENT (JIM) 8725-FR V*a E-S T-P E-S-D SEATTLE UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY 405 DIAGONAL STREET ALGONA. 1A 50511 PHONE: (515) 295-3557 E. LIERLEY. PRESIDENT (EARL) W. WATSON & CO. VV*3700 LACON ROAD ^WLUAW0,"0H43026 XwtaNE: <6^4) 676-2441 "ifolftNCHI. GENERAL MANAGER (JIMI RM-28 E-S-P RM-7 2223-FR^ E-S-0 OAVEMORT INDIANAPOLIS OMAHA DENVER E-S-D CLEVELAND WATiOBt-MOTOR REBUILDERS 1512 &*GHMUT AVENUE COLUMW^H 43212 PHONE: 294-3784 R. EBERLEVL MANACER (BOB) _______________ >A __________________ kEW CLEVELAND 7/80 COATES V FORD - CGG6 CODE KEY E ENGINES S SMALL PARTS E-S COMBINATION: ENGINES & SMALL PARTS T TRANSMISSIONS P POWER STEERING PUMPS MANUFACTURING RESPONSIBILITY EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE . A. CCA 2 3 17 8 13 SALES RESPONSIBILITY EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE 3 3 22 25 25