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f March 7, 1930 m Mr. E* W. bb, Ethyl Gasoline Corp# 25 Broadway, * Hew York City# Bear Mr* Webb; - An answer to Mr. Stryker*s letter of March 1 is somewhat difficult to give since I have no means of determining what is claimed by the plaintiff. It is my understanding from sueh information as is avail able that Evans had no exposure to tetraethyl lead or Ethyl Gasoline since 1926. At least I have seen no evidence that he has had an exposure which could be regarded as significant. It could hardly be claimed * that his previous exposure would make him susceptible to lead to such a degree that an entirely insignificant exposure would injure him. On the other hand, he could claim that his injury from his previous exposure would make itself apparent either'continuously since the ex posure, or, as a recurrence after a period of improve ment* I know nothing about the legal end of the mat ter, but I can conceive of a situation In which illness might develop from an exposure which had occurred years previously. In this instance the question would arise as to whether the statute of limitations would apply to the time of exposure or the time of development of the injury* In any case it seems to me quite clear that any injury that the plaintiff might claim originated as result of his exposure prior to 1926. I do not believe that there would be any adequate basis for claim of in jury havipg resulted from exposure 3inee that'time* I would find it necessary, however, to reserve a judgesent oil this until the nature of the claim and the nature of the claimants exposure should be made clear# Mery truly yours, RAK:Eff MET0001209