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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO ANTHONY MARIO GRECO et al., Plaintiffs, CASE NOS. 323629-323678 (HANNA, J.) VS. A-BEST PRODUCTS COMPANY, et al., IN RE: ALL BARON & BUDD ASBESTOS CASES Defendants. ANSWERS TO: PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES PROPOUNDED TO EDWARD -RJflART TO: EDWARD R. HART, by and through its attorney of record, Stephen C. Merriam, Williams & Sennett Co., L.P.A., 126 West Streetsboro Street, Suite 4, Hudson, OH 44236. Defendant is hereby requested to answer under oath the interrogatories numbered 1 to 58, inclusive, as shown below, within sixty (60) days ofthe time service is made upon the Defendant, in accordance with Ohio Civil Rule 33. mSTRUCTIQNS 1. Answer each interrogatory separately and fully in writing under oath, unless it is objected to, in which event the reasons for objection must be stated in lieu of answer. 2. An evasive or incomplete answer is deemed to be a failure to answer under Ohio Civil Rule 37(A). PLAINTIFFS1 MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 1 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF 3. Each Defendant is under a continuing duty to seasonably supplement its response with respect to any question directly addressed to the identity and location ofpersons having knowledge of discoverable matters, and the identity of each person expected to be called as an expert witness at trial and the subject matter on which he or she is expected to testify. Furthermore, each Defendant, pursuant to Rule 26(E) of the Ohio Rules, is under a similar duty to correct any incorrect response when the Defendant later learns that it is incorrect, including in such supplemental answer the date upon and manner in which such further or different information came to each Defendant's attention. 4. Unless otherwise specified, each ofthese interrogatories are meant to apply to the time period from 1920 until the present 5. Should the Defendant assert a privilege with respect to any information, defendant is requested to provide the following as to each such document or item of information: (1) The type of document or information (e.g., letter, notebook, telephone conversation, etc.), (2) The date ofthe document or transaction involving the information; (3) Identification ofthe author and/or all participants with respect to the information; (4) Identification ofthe signatory or signatories ofthe document, if any; (5) Identification ofthe document's current custodian; (6) The present whereabouts ofthe document and/or the names of all persons with personal knowledge with respect to the information; and PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 2 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF (7) A statement of the grounds on which the claim ofprivilege rests with respect to each such document or piece ofinformation withheld. 6. If your answer states that the Defendant is undertaking an investigation of the subject matter of the interrogatory, state when the investigation began, what steps comprise the investigation and what documents are being reviewed as part ofthe investigation. 7. The following terms are defined as follows for the purpose ofthese interrogatories: DEFINITIONS As used in this set of Interrogatories and Request for Production, the following terms mean: 1. The words "Defendant," "You," "Your," "Your company," all mean the corporate Defendant separately answering these Interrogatories, and any ofits merged, consolidated, or acquired predecessors, divisions, subsidiaries, foreign subsidiaries, foreign subsidiaries of predecessors, and/or affiliates. This includes, but is not limited to, those known to have mined, manufactured, sold, marketed, utilized or distributed asbestos or asbestos-containing products or that incorporated asbestos or asbestos-containing products at any work site. This definition includes present and former officers, directors, servants, agents, employees, and all other persons acting or purporting to act on behalf ofthe corporate Defendant or its predecessors, subsidiaries, and/or affiliates known to have mined, manufactured, sold, marketed, utilized or distributed asbestos or asbestos-containing products. "Predecessors" further means any business firm, whether or not incorporated, which had all or some of its assets purchased by you or came to be PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 3 N:\OHIO\flUTLER\ROG.DHF acquired by you whether by merger, consolidation, or otherwise known to have mined, manufactured, sold, marketed, utilized, or distributed asbestos or asbestos-containing products. "Subsidiaries" further means any business firm, whether or not incorporated, which is or was in any way owned or controlled, in whole or in part by Defendant or its predecessors and which is known to have mined, manufactured, sold, marketed, utilized or distributed asbestos or asbestoscontaining products. 2. "Document" includes, but is not limited to, correspondence, letter, memoranda, message, note, report, cable, telegram, photograph, film, tape, and all other written communications of every kind and character; note, recording disk, or any other record of oral communication; microfilm; worksheet; schedule; exhibit; demonstrative aid; letter; contract; agreement; deeds, bills of sale, deeds oftrust, security agreements, leases and other instruments or documents oftitle; maps; diagrams; logs; summaries; printouts; graphs, charts; compilations, tables; publications; manuals; minutes; by-laws; articles ofincorporation; resolution; shareholder endorsements; partnership documents; minute books, diaries; calendars, bank statements, tax returns; lists; tapes, video tapes; and any other data compilations from which information can be obtained and translated. 3. "Identify" means to give the date, title, origin, author, and addressee to enable plaintiffto retrieve it from a rile; and further, identify means to give the name, address, position, title, and whether a person is employed or not employed by the Defendant. 4. The words "person" or "persons" include natural persons, firms, partnerships, associations, joint ventures, corporations, and any other form ofbusiness organization or PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 4 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF arrangement, and officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, and contractors of any business organization or arrangement. 5. The words "meeting" or "meetings" may mean any coincidence or presence of any persons, whether or not such coincidence or presence was pre-arranged, was formal or informal, or was in connection with some other activity. 6. The words "describe" or "description", when referring to a place, thing, or occurrence, mean to identify with sufficient particularity the place, thing, or occurrence so as to enable one to locate, examine and fully comprehend or understand the place, thing, or occurrence described. 7. The words "product containing asbestos fibers," "asbestos-containing products," "asbestos products" all refer to any products or materials prepared in any way for sale and/or distribution that contained any kind ofasbestos in any possible form. The words "asbestos materials" refer to any and all materials, substance, or matter used or assembled or fabricated during the manufacture of a product, and that contain at least some asbestos fibers. "Product" includes, but is not limited to, pipecovering, turbines, cement, block, gaskets, packing, plaster, joint compound, floor and ceiling tiles, mastics, boilers, raw fibers, fireproofing, shingles, panels, sheets, boards, millboard, refractory cement, boilers, firebrick, brake and clutch linings, finishing compound, texture, and other construction, building, drywall, lath and insulation materials. 8. The words "design changes," and "modifications" mean alterations in the makeup and/or components ofa particular product, including but not limited to, variations in the amount or type of asbestos used in the process ofmanufacturing the product PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE S N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROGJ>EF 9. The words "distribute," "distributed," "distributor," and "distribution" all refer to the sale, marketing, dispersal and/or shipment of asbestos-containing products for purposes of their sale, resale and/or for purposes of filling orders provided by other business concerns. The word "distributor" specifically refers to a company or its sales representatives, whether dependent or independent, responsible for sales or marketing ofproducts. 10. The words "marketed," and "market" mean and include all efforts to assist in the distribution and/or sale of products. More generally, these terms refer to only efforts on your part or the part of manufacturers or distributors to sell or otherwise distribute products. 11. The words "medical advisory capacity" refer to the duties, abilities or capabilities of any member ofDefendant's staff, or any individual or organization who has contracted with Defendant, to provide services ofa medical nature, including but not limited to providing medical advice. 12. The words "trade organization," or "trade association" mean any organizations or associations of business or industrial entities that are associated and/or meet for the purpose of achieving common goals and/or exchanging information related to common needs or interests, and/or learning information or facts of interest to the various members ofthe organization or association. 13. The word "plant" means a manufacturing or assembly facility where products are assembled, manufactured, constructed, fabricated, or where component parts, materials, substances, or matter of such products are fabricated, assembled, or manufactured or are prepared for further fabrication and/or assembly. PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 6 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF 14. The word "manufacture," or "manufactured" means to fabricate, to construct, to assemble, prepare for fabrication or assembly, or any other action taken prior to completion of the product or material before the time of its shipment. 15. The words "sales materials," or "written sales materials" mean any and all documents or literature of a promotional nature that were created or printed for the purpose of assisting in the marketing or distribution ofthe products. Such documentation may include, but is not limited to, sales invoices, order slips, and other written indicia of orders received and sales made. 16. The words "rebranding agreement" mean an agreement of any kind whereby one party to the agreement is provided products by the other party to the agreement and the agreement contemplates that the first party will place the brand name of its choice upon the products, either by repackaging or otherwise, and then proceed to sell, market, distribute and/or place the product in the stream of commerce, utilizing its new brand name. 17. The words "research" and "research department" refer to efforts, whether scientific or otherwise, to develop new and/or different types ofproducts, processes or designs of pre-existing products and is meant to incorporate all efforts that specifically contemplated the possible alteration ofproducts. 18. The words "medical department" refer to an individual or a section or group of individuals working for Defendants, either directly or in a contractual capacity,, whose purpose was or is to provide guidance, assistance, or advice concerning any aspects of medical health, including but not limited to, the safety ofDefendant's workers and the safety ofindividuals using PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES PAGE 7 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF products manufactured by the Defendant. 19. The words "industrial hygiene surveys" mean surveys, tests, interviews, or other procedures taken or effectuated for the purpose of determining air quality, air contamination, dust content, safety of a facility or hazards at any site or facility. 20. The words "health hazards," or "potential health hazards" refer and relate to any injury, effect, damage, scarring, wound, impairment or disability of any part of the human anatomy, including but not limited to the lungs and lung linings. 21. The terms "test" and "testing" are used in their broadest sense, including but not limited to, studies of atmospheric dust samples, studies ofthe concentration of asbestos in such airborne test samples, studies ofthe lung conditions ofworkers (by x-ray or other means of medical surveillance), pulmonary function studies ofworkers, animal studies, pathological studies, industrial hygiene studies, risk assessment studies, cost-benefit analyses and any other studies on the product concerning health and safety required by any governmental agency. ' CORPORATE NAME 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, orjobs held when working for Defendant ANSWER: Harry A. Rennecker Chairman of the Board The Edward R. Hart Company 437 McGregor Avenue, N.W. Canton, Ohio 44703 Mr. Rennecker has been employed by The Edward R. Hart Company. Inc., for approximately 32 years. Prior to 197C, he worked only in pricing. Beginning in 1970, he was the treasurer unti 8plaintiffs' master set of interrogatories - page approximately 1983, when he became the N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROGi5EF president and chairman of the board. Since approximately 1990, he has only been Chairman of the Board. 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; None. 2. Please state whether or not Defendant is a corporation. If so, please state: (a) Your correct corporate name; (b) The state ofyour incorporation; (c) The address ofyour principal place of business; (d) Your registered agent for service in the state of Ohio; (e) For each Defendant claiming that this Court lacks personal jurisdiction, list year by year the total amount of income received by the 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; A) Ths Edvard R. Hart Company, Inc. B) Ohio C) 437 McGregor Avenue, N.W. Canton, Ohio 44703 D) Harry A. Rennecker E) Not applicable. 3. State Defendant's complete corporate or business histoiy, 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 PLAINTIFFS1 MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 9 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROGX>EF addition: a. if defendant or any ofits 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 stream 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 ofincorporation and principal place of business, its date ofin/corporation, and the name ofDefendant 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; h. identify each document reflecting or related to the history and/or transaction(s) set forth in answer to this Interrogatory. ANSWER: The Edvard R. Hart Company, Inc., was incorporated in 1920. 4. Please state whether or not the Defendant has purchased, assumed, or in any other manner acquired any ofthe assets and/or liabilities of any corporation or entity (such PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 10 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF 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; g. whether the acquisition concerned asbestos-containing products. KS%ER: no. 4.1 For each corporation, other than the answering defendant ("the entity"), that has at any time in the past been involved in the placing of asbestos containing products into the stream ofcommerce for which officers ofthe 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 ofthe entity involved in the placing of asbestos products into the stream of commerce; PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF CATSHES-PACEll 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; d. the name, positions and a brief description ofthe 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: Not applicable. EYERSELL ASBESTOS 5. Has Defendant ever engaged in the mining, manufacturing, selling, marketing, installation or distribution ofasbestos-containing products? If so, please state the following: (a) The name ofthe company engaged in the activity (whether it is Defendant, Defendant's predecessor, or Defendant's subsidiary); (b) As to each product mined, manufactured, sold, marketed, installed or distributed, please state the following: 1. The trade or 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 PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 12 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF foim. 5. A detailed description of its intended use and purpose. 6. A detailed description ofthe 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). (c) The time period during which each ofthese 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 ofthe product but seeks information as to the nature, weight and volume ofnon-asbestos ingredients, as well) of each such product; (e) How each ofthese asbestos-containing product can be distinguished from those of competitors; (f) A description ofthe physical appearance of such product; (g) A detailed description of the intended uses. ANSWER: The Edward R. Hart Company, Inc., has never manufactured any asbestos-containing product. The Edward R. Hart Company, Inc., sold vinyl asbestos floor tile prior to 1972 for an unknown period of time. The Edward R. Hart Company, Inc., installed very small amounts of asbestos insulation prior to 1972. The Edward R. hart Company, Inc., once installed and sold very small amounts of asbestos cement prior to 1972. (Continued on attached page.) 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 ofeach patent; PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 13 N:\OHO\BUTLER\ROODEF 5. Answer continued: The floor tile products came from Armstrong. They were intended for covering floors. The insulation products came from Johns Manville and Owens-Corning and were intended for the insulation of pipes. All of these products came in cardboard boxes. Insulating cement came from Eagle Picher in bags. The Armstrong product name was "Excelon." The Owens-Corning products was called "Kaylo." The Eagle Picher product was called "One Kote." Floor tile came in numerous colors, but was ordinarily in 12 x 12 sections. The pipe insulation was white in color and sections shaped to fit around pipes. It was made out of calcium silicate. At no time were any of these products marketed under this defendant's label. (b) The date same was issued; (c) The number of each patent application that is pending. ANSWER: No. 7. Have any ofthe 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; . (d) The reason for the alteration. ANSWER: Unknown. 8. Have any ofthe 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 address ofDefendant's distributors in Ohio and Illinois since 1940. PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES PAGE 14 N:\OHIO\BUTLHR\ROGJ3EF (c) The date of each sale. (d) The name ofthe 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. (g) Please identify all documents relating to this distributor for the particular location. ANSWER: Upon information and belief, this defendant believes that many other companies have marketed, distributed, and sold products from the manufacturers listed above, but this defendant has not specific infor mation on the circumstances under which that occurred. 8.01 Has this defendant ever purchased asbestos containing products from any other defendant? ANS.WER; See prior responses. 8.02 Ifthe 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; (c) list the dates ofeach purchase of asbestos-containing products from each co-defendant ANSWER; see prior responses. 8.03 Has this defendant ever sold asbestos containing products to any other defendant? PLAINTIFFS1 MASTER SET OF N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF GATORIES - PAGE IS ANSWER; No. 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 product; (b) list each product sold to each co-defendant; (c) list the dates of each sale of asbestos-containing products to each co-defendant. Not applicable. 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 ofnon-asbestos-containing products for use in connection with temperatures above 125 Fahrenheit since 1930. If 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 into which you claim the produces) 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 produces) was intended to E1AINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES PAGE 16 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROGJ)EF 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 ofthe container; (m) a description of any logos, writing impressions or identifying markings which appeared on the product, as well as a description ofthe package used, the dates that type ofpackage 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 ofthe intended method ofpreparation and application ofthe product; (p) a description ofthe physical appearance ofthe product, including size, shape, color and texture. ANSWER; See attached page. 8.06 Did Defendant ever market or distribute any asbestos-containing product manufactured in whole or in part by someone else? If so, please state the following for each such product: (a) the name and address ofthe manufacturer; (b) the product's trade and brand name; (c) the organizational unit ofDefendant who did so; (d) date(s) beginning, ending and during which the marketing or distributing took place; PLAINTIFFS1 MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 17 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF 8.05 Answer continued: Objection, this inquiry as to non-asbestos-containing products is vague, overly broad, seeks irrelevant information, and is not calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. STEPHEN C. MERRIAM (0029594) Attorney for Defendant The Edvard R. Hart Company, Inc. (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; (f) identity all documents relating the marketing or distribution. ANSWER; Yes, see prior responses. 8.1 Does Defendant have reason to believe that any ofthe asbestos-containing products listed in response to Interrogatory No. 5 were used at any ofthe sites listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto. Ifyour answer is "yes", please state: (a) The basis ofyour answer. (b) Please state which ofDefendant's asbestos-containing products listed in Interrogatory No. 5 were used at each job site listed on Exhibit A. ANSWER: Defendant has- no actual knowledge of the products used at work sites listed on Exhibit A..Defendant has done work at the Republic Steel facilities at Canton and Massillon, as well as at Timken Corporation, but defendant has no knowledge as to whether any of that work ever involved any asbestos-containing, croducts^ 8.2 For each company or busmessthat 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 ofthe person at each other company with whom Defendant primarily dealt. (d) Names and quantities ofthe asbestos-containing products that you marketed. PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES -TAGE18 N:\OmO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF distributed, installed, and/or sold to each such company from 1950 to 1974. (e) Please identify all documents relating to the sales to each such company. ANSWER: Not available. 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 ofthe person at each other company with whom Defendant primarily dealt; (d) The names ofthe asbestos-containing products that Defendant marketed, distributed, and/or sold to each such company from 1950 to 1974. ANSWER: This defendant has no actual knowledge. 8.4 Does Defendant have records and/or any knowledge that reflects sales oftheir asbestos-containing products to any of the sites listed on Exhibit A, attached hereto? If so, please PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 19 N:\OfflO\BUTLERVROG.DEF state the following as to each job site listed on Exhibit A: (a) The names and last known addresses ofthose people with such knowledge. (b) The location of such records. ANSWER; no. . 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 oftime 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: No. 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. PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET-PF.RflEBROQAIQRIES - PAGE 2P N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF ANSWER: Upon information and belief, all such individuals are decease except for William E. Binnie, whose address is not presently known. 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 ofthe 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 ofthe 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 ore removed in each contract. ANSWER:. No. 11. Did Defendant ever have any division or subsidiary engaged in the contract business ofapplying or removing asbestos-containing refractory? If so, please give the name of each subdivision, the full address ofthe home office and the date such subdivision or subsidiary was engaged in this contracting business. ANSWER: No. PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 21 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF 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' This defendant never manufactured and/or assembled any products. 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 ofthe 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; (f) Does Defendant currently have in its possession any ofthe writings or contracts concerning such rebranding agreement? ANSWER: No. 13.1 Have you ever owned or operated a business or portion thereofwhich engaged in construction, erection or tear out offurnaces, pipes, boilers, turbines, lehrs, ovens, kilns, etc? If PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET QF MTERROgATORIES - PACE 22 N:\OraOfflUTLER\ROG-DEF so, please state: (a) the same 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 asbestoscontaining 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.; (e) state the trade name and/or manufacturer of any asbestoscontaining product which you installed or supplied to any site on Exhibit A. (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 of packaging 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 ofeach such package; (c) the date or approximate date on which each such package was produced. PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 23 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROGJ)EF ANSWER: No. INFORMATION ABOUT DESIGN/TESTING 14. What is the name, address and job title of each individual who participated in the design and preparation ofmanufacturing specifications for each such product listed above in answer to Interrogatory No. 5? ANSWER: None. 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: Upon information and belief, it is this defendant's understanding that the products had no need to be reconfigure* 16. Based upon the material contents ofthe asbestos-containing products, the method ofmanufacturing, and the method of application, please state which products listed in PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 24 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROGJDEF Interrogatory No. 5 could be applied by a worker without creating dust. ANSWER: Unknown. 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 ofthe 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; (c) State where each such document is located. .ANSWER: No- 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 ofthe products tested and the date of each test. (b) The name, address, and job classification ofeach individual who conducted such tests; PLAINTIFFS1 MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES PAGE 25 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF (c) The results of such tests. ANSWER' Not by this defendant. 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 ofthe products tested and the date of each test. (b) The name, address, and job classification of each individual who conducted such tests; (c) The results of such tests. ANSWER: Not by this defendant. 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; (c) State where each such document is located. PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 26 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF 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 ofthe change made and the date of such changes or modifications; (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 ofthe products tested and the dates of said tests; (b) The name, address, and job classification ofeach person and/or agency conducting said tests; (c) The results of said tests; (d) Whether, as a result ofany tests conducted, any products were removed from the market; PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES PAGE 27 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF (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 ofthe inhalation of asbestos dust and/or fibers on workers or other persons applying, using and/or working around any ofthe 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 ofthe results of such studies; (f) State the nature of any action to eliminate or minimi the inhalation of asbestos dust fibers; and (g) Attach a copy ofreports based upon such studies. ANSWER: No. PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 28 N:\OMO\BUTLER\ROG-DEF INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY 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 die 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. PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 29 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF 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 ofthe 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. (e) The name, address and job classification of the custodian of such information. ANSWER: Not prior to 1972. 26. Please state when Defendant first became aware ofthe possible association between inhalation ofasbestos dust and/or fibers and the contraction ofasbestosis 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 ofthat PLAINTIFFS1 MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 30 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF information, including a description of all tests conducted relative to the possibility of such a relationship. ANSWER: 1972, as reported in the media. 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, PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF liciFSUIWGATQRIES-PAGE31 N:\OMO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF please state when, by whom or to whom such recommendations and/or suggestions were made and the substance of each recommendation. ANSWER. None. 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: Not applicable. 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: None. 30.2 Has any engineer, industrial hygienist or physician in your employ been a member in any professional group, trade group or any ofthe following groups: PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES PAGE 32 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF 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 of America, Inc. Sprayed Mineral Fiber Association If the answer is yes, state the following: (a) The name ofthe group or groups in which the individuals) were members; (b) The name and position individual(s) within the Defendant, as defined, who were members; (c) The years the individual(s) were members of the groups; (d) Whether the Defendant paid the individuals) dues or membership fees or . reimbursed the individuals) for dues or membership fees in the group. ANSWER: Not applicable. 31. State in detail what test, ifany, 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 asbestoscontaining products. PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET Qf.INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 33 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF ANSWER: Not applicable. 32. For each test described in Interrogatory No. 31, please give the name of the person conducting the test, the date of the 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 ofeither threshold limit values or maximum allowable concentrations ofboth asbestos dust and total dust by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists and state the name of the employee/official ofthe company receiving such advice. ANSWER: Not applicable. 33.1 State whether this defendant at any time caused to be conducted onany job site, any air sampling, dust counts, tests or other activities to determine air quality or worker safety. If your answer is in the affirmative, please indicate: (a) the date of any such air samples, tests, or activities; PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 34 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF (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) ofthe 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 ofinhalation or ingestion of asbestos fibers upon human and/or animal bodies. PLAINTIFFS1 MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 35 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROGDEF ANSWER: No. 36. When was Defendant first aware ofreports of studies of the Trudeau Foundation at Saranac Lake, New York, entitled "Effects of the Inhalation ofAsbestos Dust in the Lungs of Asbestos Workers" by AJ. Lanza, Assistant Medical Director published in the J. Public Health Report, Vol. 50, No. 1, dated January 4,1935 ("Lanza Report")? ANSWER: Never. 36.1 Did you 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 you 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 the Defendant at any time has been a member of any "trade PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF mimaa*:qATOHEL--PAQE3$ N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF organization" or "trade association" composed by other manufacturers, miners, distributors, and/or sellers of 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: Yes, Central States Insulation Contractors. Other requested information not available. 38. With respect to each trade organization or association listed in answer to Interrogatory No. 37, please state whether the minutes ofthe group's meetings and any correspondence between the members of such groups concerning the hazards of asbestos exposure are available. ANSWER: Unknown. 39. Please identify by name the technical and trade association periodicals to which the 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; PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 37 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF (C) The date each such article was published; (d) A detailed explanation of the reason for withholding any such article for printing; (e) Produce documentation which refers, alludes or mentions articles which were withheld for publication. ANSWER: None, to t-he best of my knowledge. 40. Please state whether, prior to 1975, the 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 ofany speakers or participants. AHSWER: No. WARWIWGS/SALESJROMOTIQN 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 ofthe products on a person. If so, please state as to each product: PLAINTIFFS* MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES PAGE 38 N:\OHJO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF (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 ofthe 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; (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: no. 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; PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 39 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF (d) The media used to disseminate the sales material. ANSWER: Ho. 43. Has any written material of any kind or character been prepared by Defendant, Defendant's predecessor or any ofDefendant'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 or removed, including, but not limited to, those sites listed on the job site list attached as Exhibit A. If so, please state the following: (a) The name, address and job classification of each person who prepared same; (b) The name, address and job classification ofeach person who presently has possession of same; (c) The dates and manner in which said material was distributed to purchasers ofthe products in answer to Interrogatory No. 5. ANSWER: No. 44. Was any written material ofany kind prepared by Defendant and distributed to those individuals listed in response to Interrogatory No. 9? If so, please state the following: PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 40 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROOJ)EF (a) Identify the written material by content and date; (b) To whom was it delivered. ANSWER: Not applicable. 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 ofthe 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; (e) Whether Defendant ever used the substitute for asbestos for high or low heat insulation. ANSWER: Unknown. 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 PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES PAGE 41 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF Interrogatory No. 5. If yes, please state: (a) Name of person most knowledgeable about this communication. (b) Name of person at the sites listed on Exhibit 1, attached hereto most knowledgeable about this communication. (c) Dates of each communication. (d) Contents of each communication. ANSWER: Unknoro. KNOWLEDGE OF PREVIOUS INJURIES 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 ofthe person or persons having custody ofthe records pertaining to each such claim. ANSWER: No. 47.1 Please identify all documents concerning or in any way related to any decisions PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 42 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF 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 ofthe company which issued the recall; (c) a copy ofthe recall. ANSWER; No. 47.3 State what action, ifany, 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 ofasbestos-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 PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES PAGE 43 N:\OMO\BUTLERVROG.DEF insulation products or who were otherwise exposed to asbestos-containing or industrial insulation products. (a) describe such action; (b) state when such action was taken; (c) state what written material exists related to such action; (d) state the names, job titles and last known address of the individuals who undertook such actions. ANSWER: Not applicable. 48. Did Defendant receive notice prior to 1968 that any person was claiming injury as a result ofusing 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 ofthe 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; (g) The resolution of each claim. ANSWER: Not to my knowledge. PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET.QFJNTERBQfiATQRIES, - PAGE 44 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF 48.1 Describe the method by which you have maintained records concerning the manufacturer, 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 manufacturer, sale, supply, distribution, use, advertising, delivery, and/or installation or tearout which such record keeping system covers; (d) the present location at which all such records are maintained; (e) the identity ofeach person employed by you at any time from 1930 to the present who is or was responsible for the collection and maintenance ofsuch records. ANSWER; Not applicable. 48.2 State whether any records concerning the manufacture, sale, supply, distribution, advertising, delivery, use or installation or tear-out ofasbestos-containing products have been destroyed or discarded and if so, indicate: (a) the date and location of such destruction or discard; (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. PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 45 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF ANSWER; It has been defendant's policy to discard documents more than eight years old. 48.3 For all documents, other than invoices, work orders and/or purchase orders, which relate to matters relevant to the 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; None. 48.4 For all invoices, work orders and/or purchase orders, which relate to matters relevant to the 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? ANSWF.R: None. PLAINTIFF/DECEDENT PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE A6 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF 49. Has Defendant obtained statement from any witnesses including the 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 ofany such statement. ANSWER: No. 50. Do you contend that the Plaintiff/Decedent improperly used those products listed in response to Interrogatory No. 5? If so, please set out in detail in what respect the product was improperly used. ANSWER: Unknown. 51. As to the sites listed on Exhibit A, and as to each PlaintiffrDecedent, please state whether Defendant contends that there was any substance other than asbestos which contributed or caused PlaintiffDecedent's injuries. Ifyour answer is yes, please state the following: (a) The facts upon which you rely; (b) The identity ofthe sources upon which you rely which substantiate these facts. ANSWER: Unknown. PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 47 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROGDEF RESPIRATORS 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, tide, author and number; (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: Unknown. 53. Does Defendant expect to call expert witnesses at the trial of this case? If so, please state the following: (a) Their identity, 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; PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 48 N:\OHIO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF (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 subparagraph (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: Yes, but; identities are unknown. 54. Please state the name and last know address of each expert witness who is not retained or employed for that purpose who is an employee ofDefendant and will render an opinion within his expertise at the time oftrial. ANSWER: Unknown. 55. Does Defendant admit that service ofprocess was properly had on it in these cases? If not, please state why. ANSWER- jn an cases in which responsive pleadings were filed, yes. PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 49 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROODEF 55.1 For each and every affirmative defense asserted in the answering defendant's Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint, the Cross-Claims or Counter-Claims of any party against this answering defendant state: (a) the facts upon which the answering defendant relies for each and every affirmative defense; (b) each and every document which will be offered to prove each and every affirmative defense; and (c) each and every witness who will testify in support of each and every affirmative defense. (d) the substance and subject matter ofthe anticipated testimony of each witness identified in the preceding response. ANSWER: Will be determined through discovery. 56. Does Defendant have policies of insurance that might cover the claims that have been made by the 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: Yes, the Westfield Insurance Companies, CNA Insurance Company, and Royal Insurance Company. Information is otherwise unknown. 56.1 Have you ever been involved in any litigation concerning potential insurance coverage for asbestos products liability matters? If so, please state: PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES PAGE SO N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF (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 recipients), (including recipients of carbon copies) all documents listed as exhibits by either party in this litigation; t (e) identify by deponent and date all individuals who were deposed in these cases; (f) identify by date, author and recipients) all documents that have been placed on a protective order in such litigation; (g) identify all expert witnesses retained for use at trial in any ofthe above litigation by name, address and telephone number. ANSWER; no. 57. Please state the name and address of each person who has knowledge ofrelevant facts regarding claims and defenses ofthis lawsuit. ANSWER: Myself, otherwise unknown. 58. State the last date that this Defendant sold, distributed, manufactured, installed, and/or otherwise placed asbestos-containing products into the stream ofcommerce. ANSWER: 1972. PLAINTIFFS' MASTER SET OF INTERROGATORIES - PAGE 51 N:\OfflO\BUTLER\ROG.DEF Respectfully submitted, WILLIAMS & SENNETT CO., L.P.A. STEPHEN C. MERRIAM (0029594) Attorney for Defendant The Edward R. Hart Company 126 West Streetsboro St., Suite 4 Hudson, Ohio 44236 216/656-4229 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE A copy of the foregoing Answers to Plaintiffs' Master Set of Interrogatories Propounded to Edward R. Hart has been forwarded on or about this ay of September, 1997, by ordinary U.S. mail, to the following: Steven D. Wolens, Esq. Baron & Budd The Centrum - Suite 1100 3102 Oak Lawn Avenue Dallas, Texas 75219 Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Bruce Carter Baron & Budd 43-B New Garver Road Monroe, Ohio 45050 ALL COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES OF RECORD. WILLIAMS & SENNETT CO., L.P.A. STEPHEN C. MERRIAM (0029594) Attorney for Defendant The Edward R. Hart Company STATE OF OHIO COUNTY OF STARK ) ) SS ) VERIFICATION The undersigned, HARRY A. RENNECKER, being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and states that the foregoing Answers to Plaintiffs' Master Set of Interrogatories Propounded to Defendant, Edward R. Hart, are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. THE EDWARD R. HART COMPANY Chairman of the Board SWORN TO BEFORE ME and subscribed in my presence on this