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FILE NAME: Early Asbestos Damage Suits (EADS) DATE: 1930 DOC#: EADS013 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Documents from Case of Anna Strelec for Mike Strelec t s - - 1-1 r.i'l in i- .l- ::- , *> : ' ' -* - 0 LW JERSEY-SUPHSL3 'COURT-' {.: :? : . .-.rv : . > t M v - t ^ r ; : h U l :SOMERSET-' COUNTY Vod;.' Uecs r n I ANNA S T R B L 2 C ,A d m in istra trix ad * prosequendum o f the r ig h t s , g o o d s , c h a t t e ls .and Q redita o ff or: to A or HIKE STRELEC, d e ce ase d , * i*r ' : < r. 1, ?h * ' i n ..n'~.m'Wvlc*:--ddge -if the P la in tiff, \ . f i r - rr.d f roroed by t!is -.-' n atu re of the ca'id - - Y 3 - JOHNS-MANVILLS CORPORATION, Corporation o fth e "-S ta te of New Y o rk , . . . ;i '..'. `i' : ; . D e fen d a n t. f - i I:: i . . . use - COMPLAINT n e g lig e n c e . a the teicn:le.nt complo lnct\ of t - ` re*'.- i-.-si: 1c care to p r e v ic e " - .:* .v . . f -. j it ' 1' 'I."- vnirOi y -'e o f w o r k * ; The p l a i n t i f f , Anna S t r e l e c , a d m in is t r a t r ix ad p ro s- * r * ' 1 ................. . p; I * r o ,,s ' T i e equendum o f the r i g h t s , go o d s, c h a t t e ls and c r e d it s o f Hike S t r e l e c , d e ce ase d , r e s id in g a t D a n v ille , New J e r s e y , says th ti * ' * * * ` " . .*, *. - *` -. -* * -- * * 1. The i n t e s t a t e , Hike S t r e l e c , was in the employ o f the defendant c o r p o r a tio n , a t it s ^ p la n t in D a n v ille , New Je r s e y , in the year 1927, and fo r se v era l years p rio r there 2; The d e fe n d a n t c o r p o r a tio n , at the time h e r e in * , i. .. * ^ *, 4 *. * ** * j > t ' s e t f o r t h , was engaged in the m anufacture of a sb e sto s prod t'' : ill-?: ` v 'ovv*; fo r commercial purposes. 3 . The s a id d e fe n d a n t employed the in t e s t a t e a t th ` . i?-'- w / time and p la ce above set fo r t h in i t s m anufacture o f sa id asb esto s p ro d u c ts, and the s a id defendant not only knew,b: should have known, th a t the s a id a s b e s to s produ cts co n tai c e r ta in dangerous, in s id io u s and harm ful agen cies compost .* , . * ,* , v : * ' * ' 5 V. asbestos fib e r s and other p a r t ic le s th a t were d e stru ctiv e ! V* .v n . # .> ; : . ' ' * , l i f e and h e a lt h in the human body when brought in to c l o s *! o.y :'i t - : c i i </. r<, >iki i.-.. '.t. i i l l , i-'r I  * ?rl 1 1 . . V5 vU 1 ;2 7%2 -H 'j3I V *5 v>. ;v< j >,,>1 i 3 3 -V *i i ;i UNITED-STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HEW J E R S E Y - .. ..' " i ,->v.'i * **i .v * f: ANNA STRELEC, a d m in is t r a t r ix * \ ad prosequendum o f . KIKE STRELEC, z:&<. /-v hte'- pnr deceased, . , . *... . .. *- .*. -t> i-:P la in tiff , an g ers o f . r ' 'c . * A c tio n a t Law. - l ANSWER JOHNS-MANYIDLE CORPORATION, a *. ' .. , Corporation o f theState of 5 ! New Y o r k , ; v- D e fen d a n t. ' # ...- `. V -v*"* v -'^'n <" *r ** r . i r. - i r* < * e~ . f* f * f*- l . .4 . .t f i -I V 1 * t Ti Tbe d e fe n d a n t, JOHNS-1UNVLLLE;CORPORATION,` a :v- c o rp o ra tio n o f the S t a t e , o f New Y o r k , h a v in g ,,it a ; p r i n c i p a l o f f i c e in New J e r s e y ,- a t D a n v i l l e , Som erset-.Cou nty, Bays t h a t t - .* ( . .. FIRST DEFENSE - . - ;.v- t .. ->-* 1. It denies paragraph l*. 2. It denies paragraph 2, except t h a t - it saya th t i t was and has te e n engaged in the m anufacture of a sb e s to s products fo r conm ercial purposes from December 28, 1926, to the present tim e. . . - * 3 . I t denieB paragraphs 3 , 4 , 5 , 6, and 7 . , : SECOND DEFENSE ' ` ` " A ' " C' `*v The in ju r y and the d is e a s e a lle g e d in th e complain were due to one o f the r is k s o f h iB employment aasum ed` by jth e p l a i n t i f f ' s in te s ta te as p a rt o f the terms of h is con-' ' t r a c t o f employment. / i THIRD DEFENSE .>4 l* 7 i `Ts 'V< or, *>0/ r . ! ' .* ' #* 1J, . * . * V. . - .* * *V- *' " * .A ''* " A . ' * . n.e** % ^*fk*4l m<k * V ../ * j *,a-> i - V " *-. ' v ;r*? r^M *Ql' *ei T t * ' ivi i f^< ;.r > :5C 2\2 ri \< 3 y/ere due to one o f the r i s k s ^ f h is employment assumed by the p l a i n t i f f s in t e s t a t e ' aa p a rt o f the terms o f h ie con t r a c t o f employment in th a t the p l a i n t i f f s in t e s t a t e knew i ' .* r. or "by the e x e r c is e o f re a so n a b le care on h i s p a rt s h o u ld `'Jo jij". have known, the a lle g e d .dangers of h is employment. ' XV <: JJ r - -V FOURTH DEFENSE ' :r '-vC,'rl- * * " ' /l* The in ju r y and the d is e a s e a lle g e d in '.t h e :com plain FIFTH DEFENSE :' r t ^ -V' >'v it yv, ^ i * ** ~i:'. *' The in ju r y and the d is e a s e a l l e g e d 'i n th e 'co m p la in ' ' . ' 4 ' i -i ~ were caused "by c o n tr ib u to r y n e g lig e n c e on the p a r t ,'o f t h e 1,'.- x `` ` ' C r-. p l a i n t i f f s in t e s t a t e in t h a t th e p l a i n t i f f 8; i n t e s t a t e 'v -0 - fa ile d to exercise reasonable care to p ro tect h im self C a g a in st the a lle g e d dangers o f h is employment by u s in g 'th e mask that and other purpose. . a p p lia n c e s.-p ro v id e d b y the defendant f o r ` . -S,,*** ,/*/: - \ 1 ^ ***^*, *, * '4 + ^ ' I .*.*-** ; *M *- A ** ** **X*+f' SIXTH DEFENSE The in ju r y and the d is e a s e a lle g e d in the coon- r p l a i n t were due to n e g lig e n c e on the p a r t of a fe llo w - servant o f the p l a i n t i f f * 8 in t e s t a t e , in f a i l i n g to warn and in s tr u c t the p l a i n t i f f s in te s ta te to use the mask and other appliances provided by the defendant fo r the purpose of p ro tectin g the p la in t i f f 's in te sta te against the alleged dangers o f h is employment. . x ; . .v;'. :V'1 : Attorneys fo r Defendant, ~i i* r *I . 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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT * t DISTRICT OF NSW JERSEY ' - V ;V.- ANNA STREIEC, A d m in is tr a tr ix 1 } : . ; . . v ; v ^ ' X " lad prosequendum o f the r ig h t s , , : ' ' **' ' HIKE STREIEC, deceased, . t ` and to d is m is s com plaint'K,.c>\ , I P l a*i n ti*f f. ,,9 ; ` ' ORDER FOR DISCONTIN' UA< NCE-4V\w^' -V8- " . . -v-:*7 -j, ! ; *'<./ t V*- '* *'* v 'v-; JOHITS-KAHVILLE CORPORATION, a corporation of the State of - > ,, * #.* :'v ` *- ^* *, ' : *; * j..1M . * * -.V . *i > .* '. fc - , t j New Y o rk , - t ** - - **.* , 1'%*i- . * * ! - 1 . ** 1 l D efendant,.- * . t *, ' i* * * . 1\\ ` * ,,*t, ` ^ ' *- ***' ` ' * ; ` .VT - . _ . , * * w ^ * ' *wV . *' . , - - . * *r k, T h is m a tte r coming on to he heard i n the presence . of the attorn eys o f the p a r tie s (Samuel Greenstone appear!:, fo r the p l a i n t i f f and Hobart & Kinard appearing fo r the . d e fe n d a n t) on the re tu rn o f the ru le to show cause allow ed h e r e in on Inarch 7 , 1930, why the summons should not he - quashed and the com plaint dism issed on the grounds sta ted A V in s a id r u l e , and i t . a p p e a rin g th a t a cop;y o f s a id .' ru le .w a s duly served upon the p l a i n t i f f , and the p l a i n t i f f ' s atto rn c w ith in the time and in the manner req u ired hy s a id r u le ; ar the a tto rn e y o f the p l a i n t i f f having sta ted in open c o u rt th a t alth o u gh he had heen properly retain ed and au th o rized to commence the above a c t i o n , he did not d e B ire to co n tin u t i t a g a in st the presen t wishes o f h is c lie n t and would th e r e fo r e consent to a d isco n tin u a n ce o f the same; ORDERED, th a t s a id a c t io n he and th e same i s I hereby discontinued without c o s ts , * DATED; A p r i l I ^ 1930, Rule entered th is day o f A p r il, 1930, . i. i ^ ^ . # S ^ n ,b f und i t he i )i A tl?.nrc, r run I ibex t v.A'X r -c r tic le o to th? ."thAt h i c SUPR3S OtTO^.jnv v r c ..,re SOMERSET COUNTY' * '` 1 '1ti*'* *h. *>}<;* Hftrfi.. ; SUSIE RINALDO, e x e c u tr ix o f t h e i ' " .j - \ e s t a t e of i-HICHOLAS, HdALDO.it informed or .vafueid-by the deceased, t ' ............... v "' d efcn U an l* and - .P la in t if f e d g e o \hv natire'-of t h c .s u id * * * ACTION AT law; dangaroua eF-vs-co. f i b e r s , and p a rtic lr*-. -vV.h wblc3i*h`e-Ws t ' COMPLAINT '* . *"!'' : -r; : .* j lJOHNS~]ANVILLE CORPORATION,r ajv t,he dri& ndantt i .n e g lig e n c e * Corporation o f the State of * " New *York^.i r.*glJv-:Tie* o f the d e fs n ia n i com plained o f is D efen d a n t. * ns f o llo w * , * C:: ; ' - \ W - I w ^ * . ' 1r -- (a) In fa llin g -to _ua-reasonable care to provide.'-.;. the t"'i* .`;^ o r v. I ;>> . ':>r>:i .nat1n r a ie c-l-''v?-of ^ >r > , The p l a i n t i f f , S u sie R iria ld o , e x e c u t r ix o f the (- ^ T`` ' in'* t ' ;. <> r t r-<;, -> x-.cc !r ? ^ i estate of N ich o las R inaldo,deceased, re sid in g a t la n v ille , !- `A : '* i ` h 'L-fir. ru sk s or oth<cr fp ^ isn en e ,,r s rtf fi lle 7/ J e r s e y , says t h a t i I g . i . . , r l c . i>} . r ^ 1'1 -.7 j r \ . ! v.vit ^ A^ '--^ 1 * ir:The t e s t a t o r ,`."N ich o la s'H in a ld O jrw a s inptho er I ' j n ! : ' ' f : ir.ft rT>'-*!`.! <3? cp $ i-v 't^-r ' employ o f the defendant co rp o ra tio n , a t i t s p la n t in M an ville * - 1; v iu-foi-p* .n nO v*. hru* !):- New H e rse y , in the y e a r 1928, and f o r s e v e r a l y e a rs p r io r - \ ' ' *./v thereto. '*' ' i r i . ( - * v ?- J U - i t.sr r l-:r .t. rnd i ' / v.'-tat-*:-?,-,* ' ` ft f i r - }-.' lar- r>r-*2 . The defendant c o r p o r a tio n , a t the tim e here- # * * ' : in set fo r t h , was engaged in the m anufacture o f asb esto s . * i '''* v ` ^-td ] ,n r tic lc r j wern 1 products fo r commercial purposes. <*:* v i 0 ` -, . : It:*. -.f* **;**' l:^**1 * >** - ^ ( ' * * ` rt3 . The said, defendant' employed th e t e s t a t o r a t :1. 4 : V 1 '.v* . f f -Tf . - - r ' # V 4fc*. the time and p lace above'set fo r th in 'it B m anufacture' o f 1 , i '* / -> \ s a id a s b e s to s p ro d u c ts,a n d the s a id d fe n d a n t' not" o n ly herw, but should have known, th a t'th e s a i d ' a s b e s to s ' products* ^ contained c e rta in dangerous, iniBididus and harm ful agencies ' * j : r. !* * `! i * ; ; - ; .. composed of a sb esto s fib e r s and other p a r t ic le s that*w ere 1 * r Vnr. * d e s t r u c t iv e to l i f e and h e a lt h In th e human hody when ir, brought into close contact w ith the same. '' *' * " 5 ! ^ sr r, r \ *-- **. fy.}* / V **j C * 1 ^ ' f ' Vnirw^ b u t Should* i ~.v- / cc ' . t ___" i - . * , >K J : i i . I . - . . . , '- !*-* .'-.v <.*> '*.*- t-i*^-*1'-,- * ,v *_ *'***** *'**^-V*i, '. i ; 1 --------------------- '............. ...........i i f e a w it h , and in h a le d , the s a id dangerous f i b e r s and p a r t i c l e s to th e e x te n t ;th a tl'h is l\bT.oiiQhlalLtu'bes.,.*.lung^ and b 5dyv.became in f e c t e d ,w it h the. same c h ild r e n Angelo H inaldt,-13_ y eara o f hv;s;5iusi--Tl?e-}tes.tator jWag,no1i inform edj.u?-w arnediby^the y e a rs !. / d efen d an t a n d :had jn q ^knowledge. olj fchq. jn ^ tu rq jo S thq^aa^d danger o u a ia a b e s to a .,fib e r s .,.a n d ^ p ^ r ti^ le s .^ ith cv rh io h lh e iwag.do* b ro u gh t in to c lo ae .proximity rby c-.the d efen dan t * b n e g lig e n ce .-irj'6 *.o The;negligencs.uO^.jthe<.4efendan,trCqmplained of is as follows* rV.i:vi.ifTt nr, e " / : c u t r a n aforenaid, for tho \-wh (a) In failing; to'.uBe i.reagonable.r car t?.:P^ov id e the thevteatator withr.a-reasonable Bafe r p la c e cof-iwork#cnusa of v : : i (b): In .fa iling to.vuae -,r.easenable icarevto proyi.de. the the; testator '.with'proper..masks<or to-.therrappliance.SLnor-.vBafe- g u a r(dcs).inJn s faaidi l iwn go rtok . u-s'e rr-ea:so4n ab le 'ic' are to p ro vid e a proper v e n tila tin g system at its p la n t. , , . i. ( d ) .'ln f a ili n g J t o ^ u a e reason able..-care tQ cgi.V ry lo eo cn . id proper w arning, inform ation.-andiknowledga^abontltbe, danger- T ous c h a r a c te r -o f i t s work w ith s a id asb esto s fib e r s and p a r tic le s ; to th etestato rjiat-th er.tim e an d ;p lace aboye ; i mentioned# - j 7 . The sa id a sb e sto s f ib e r s and p a r t i c l e s were j t in tro d u ced in to the t e s t a t o r * b o d y ".a t ?th e ,,time and p la c e a fo r e s a id , so th a t the te s ta to r was caused to s u ffe r serious i n j u r i e s , e x te r n a lly and i n t e r n a l l y , in and about h i s h e a d , ! body and lim b s, and h is re s is ta n c e power was low ered,and he . A ~ t d ie d ,a s a r e s u lt t h e r e o f, on Jan u ary 1 4 ,1 9 2 9 . j 8 The d eced en t, N ic h o la s R in a ld o , l e f t a w i l l under i 1 0 . The t e s t a t o r l e f t o u r v iv in g h im , h ia widow, i S u sie R in a ld o .a n d h is c h ild r e n , Angelo R in a ld o , 13 y e a rs o f age j B e a ty R in a ld o , 12 y e a rs o f age; H elen R in a ld o , 11 yeara o f a g e | S u sie R in a ld o , 10 y e a r s o f a g e ; N ic h o la s R in a ld o ' 6 years o f age ; Annie R in a ld o , 5 years o f'a g e 1 P au l' R in ald o , ' * .: i * * * 4 3 yeara o f a g e , and Lena R in a ld o , 3 months o f'a g e ; a l i v - - : , dependent upon the sa id te s ta to r fo r support*'- ; * * * I , 4 ' 11. 'P l a in t if f / as .e x e c u tr ix , as a fo r e s a id , fo r the b e n e f lt o f sa id n e x t;o f k in , is vested .b y v irtu e o f th e. r * i r .* w s t a t u t e , in su ch c a u s e s , made and p ro v id ed w ith a cause o f a ctio n a ga in st the defendant fo r n e g lig e n tly causing the d eath o f h e r t e s t a t o r , and b r in g s t h i s a c t io n w ith in two r yeara a f t e r the .death o f s a id t e s t a t o r * a, -v. . 12. The s a id n e x t o f kin s u ffe r e d p ecu n ia ry lo s s e s ; t y reason o f th e d e a th o f the sa id N ic h o la s R in a ld o , i n .t h e .,:; * /***- ! , 1. * ** ' sum o f 5 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 . ' -r' - P l a i n t i f f demands th e sum o f 5 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 as damages from the defendant* ' . '! Samuel Greenstone Attorney fo r P la in t iff. 3r: ivr: i-acssnc'e or i:1 ir\Li\r; iNT-::irRETdd, i,:h. c.v^-.ii.'S hU-iain ft. M rs. R in a ld o , how old a re you ? A . 43 y e a r s . ft. Where were you born ? . .A * I was born in L ib b r a , I t a l y . '' Q . How many c h ild r e n have you got ? . . .* A. E igh t. - ' , v ' 4` r ; - ' ri ' . w: ? * r * . ' ft. -Give the names and ages from the o ld e s t to the y o u n g est. A . Angelo - 13 years o ld ; P e tro - 12 years o ld } A re n ia - 10 years o ld } S u sie - " N ick - 7 y ears; Pau l - 3 years} Anna - 5 y ears; Jo e ie - 4 months. ft. What was th e name o f your husband ? . A. Nick R inaldo. ft. Where did you marry him ? A* M arried in liahonoy C i t y , P en n sy lv an ia . - ft. When'wbre you m arried ? A . I was married June 2 6 th . I d o n 't remember the y e a r . Q . How lon g do you l i v e in M a n v ille ? A . Eleven years. Q . How lon g did your husband work fo r Jo h n s - iia n v ille ? A* Ten years - 3ame p la c e . \ ft. Where did he work before he came to work fo r Jo h n s -M a n v ille ? A* R iv e r Run near Shenandoah, Penna. Q. What was he th e re 1 A . He was working a t c o a l, ft. What was he doing ? .*''.VX A . He was working a t the dumps a t th e m ines. . <^- * t***> *.* A . ne v.as w orking ais a lab o re r fo r some r a ilr o a d s l Q . Do you know th a t you are sueing t h is company fo r money ? A Y e a . Q . Vha day d id your husband d ie 7 * A I don' t remember ; Q. This year or laet' year ? A ` The f i r s t month o f summer It h in k i t was i n the Bpring o f 1929* !-> Q What was t h 6 m atter w ith your husband 7 . A He had a sm a ll pimple on h is lower l i p * * ' ' "-* '' Q What happened to th e pimple 7 . A . He d ied from i t * Q . Who was th e d o cto r who tre a te d your husband 7 - 1- A. D r.-P o g o lo ff. Q . Where i s D r . P o g o lo ff 7 A* I n U a n v i l l e . Q . How lo n g d id D r . P o g o lo ff tr e a t your husband 7 A* One week. Q. B efore he d ied ? ' A . One week. Q. Did he have any other trouble outside o f t h i A He got no o th er tro u b le or sicknesB Q . He was never s ic k b e fo re 7 A. Never. Q. He wa6 a good man u n t i l t h is pimple ? A . liy husband never had any tro u b le w ith an y th in g u n t i l he got tro u b le w ith the pim ple on h is l i p . J. don' t remember him any tim e ever being s ic k d u rin g the 4 time he worked fo r Jo h n s -K a n v ille fo r te n years* 3 I s D r . P o g o lo f f a Jo h n s -U a n v ille doctor 7 Q Was your husband ever tr e a te d fo r t h is pimple x by the Jo h n s -l'a n v illo docto r V * . * * 9 A Kever. Q. How lo n g was your husband l a i d up on account o f th iB pimple *on h ie ,,l i p 7 '*\ ' A . One week Q- D id he s ta y away from work 7 A* He stopped working fo r a week. ' * ' " 1 "* . '-{v Q. D id your husband complain about trou b le w ith h ie l i p and pimple to the foreman \ * or anybody e ls e in the p la n t 7 * He did not do i t ae fa r as I know ex cep t on the day when he l e f t th e p la n t never to come b a c k . Q- How do you know th a t 7 e 1. 1 fc * . r . - >- *. A . Uy husband to ld me th a t he to ld the foreman th a t he has to le a v e the jo b because h is face is sw ollen. Q. D id D r. P o g o lo ff g iv e you any m edicine 7 A . Me gave him a b o t t le o f wash. 'V Q- Where d id you get th e m edicine 7 A . From the drugstore underneath the d o c to r 's o f f i c e . Q- Do you remember the month your husband died 7 A . i t was s ix months the 26th o f November th a t my husband d ie d . Q- M rs . R in a ld o , i n l i a y , 19 29 , a f t e r your husband d ie d , d id you th in k o f su e in g thi< Company fo r th e death o f your husband 7 A No. Q- D id you th in k o f su ein g the Jo h n s -M a n v ille Company in June 7 A . I d o n 't remember. Q- How did you g e t the id ea o f suein g the Company fo r th e death o f your husband 7 A . Because I had n o th in g to ea t fo r my c h ild r e n . Q- Do you know the name o f your law yer ? A . I do not know hie name c r r\ '.Vhat do you Dietm by " th e y '1 ? , * i A ,.' A lean by the name oi' C h ea te r fr o o D a n v ille brought the law yer to my house and he knows h is name and a l l about t h i s law yer* Q . Do you know C h e s te r ? " , / * A . I know C h ester' 1 know he i s a P o lo ck and has an ice-cream p a r lo r in H a n v l l le . Q . D id he come t o see you and ask you to h ir e a lawyer to f i g h t th e Jo h n s -D a n v ille Co*i A . I spoke to C h e s te r about h ir in g a law yer and C h este r to ld me th a t th ere is a lawyer in town from Newark; he i s a good law yer} go ahead a n d .g e t him ; and 1 go t him . Q - Do you know C h e s te r t A . X know C h e s te r th a t s in c e X am in M a n v ille th a t be i s in th e ice -cre a m b u s in e s s , but th a t day was th e f i r s t time I ever Bpoke to C h este r about tibia lawyer and ab<^ut the death o f my husband. ` ' : Q. Does C h este r work fo r t h i s law yer 7 A . No, he has got a b u sin ess here. * ' i - Did the lawyer come to your house or d id you go to h is o f f i c e V A . He came to my h o u se. Q- W ith whom ? ^ A He came w ith C h e s te r . . . 'y V ' -J Q* Was any I t a l i a n in te r p r e t e r w ith C h e s te r 7 * A# Bo' Q . What did C h este r and the lawyer do when they came to see A* They took me and my s is t e r - in - l a w to S o m e r v ille . 1 , kj [1 /!/ ^ r A/ \] ry r Q . What i s your s i s t e r - i n - l a w ' s name 7 A. M illie T ran zossi. She liv e s in M a n v ille . a/ / \ Q . T h is lawyer and C h e s te r took you and your s is t e r - in - la w to S o m e r v ille 7 J-e t h a t r ig h A. Yes A. In Court Q . Does M illie Franz.ossi speak E n g lish 1 A* Y ob - she was born in t h i s co u n try . Q . What d id they t e l l you' in S o m e rv ille ? A They made me s ig n s a y in g 1 was su ein g the company. Q . D id you t e l l the law yer hen your husband d ied 1 A* Y o b . - - ;Cj ' i\\-. i *. -. / . . . ' t . ' Q . Did your husband ever com plain about work in the shop in Jo h n s - ^ a n v ille V. ( r A . N o, he d id n o t , but be t o ld me t h a t he would q u it a f t e r the b ir t h o f the baby because he f e e l s no g o o d . ' ' ` Q. Did he go to any d o cto rs from the time he s ta r te d to work u n t i l the day he quit T Did he ever go to any d o c to rs to be tr e a te d fo r h ie lungs ? "l A. Do. Q. Is i t tru e th a t he did not re ce iv e any m edical treatm ent for h ie lu n g s , ch e st or any p o rtio n o f hie body from the tim e he worked here u n t i l the day he q u it T ; A Y e s. Q. Did you ever t e l l the law yer th a t ha had tro u b le w ith h is lip s , and t h a t i s what * * i ^ ' ' ' **' ' ** your husband died from ? A. Yes. But you d id not t e l l th e law yer th a t h is lun gs or ch e st or b r o n c h ia l tubes were affected 7 A . No I never to ld the law yer th a t my husband had any tro u b le w ith h is b r o n c h ia l tubes lungs or other portions o f the body. Q . How much d id your husband make a week 7 A . He was making T h ir ty to F o r ty d o lla r s per week. Q, Did he have any other income o u tsid e o f the wages ha^p^eeived from Jo h n sJJa n v ille Y A. Ho. ^ A . A* No. h* Q *` ,Va3 ; ctt 0 r A. c -hi-* o a . 0c* Q . ra* t*Ot ', <** .. c*o^oO7T; W A . O 3 * 25 O Q. f+ - Only Whicl Sons f " -i*** . .V. :'*v .VJ*-.,- . * \ " -'*A~ j ^ r 'vv.' * * Now, isk you to sign a paper in w h ifc hc" it *wa*.s1w*vr itit;e n'Jih. v " -* * r * .* ,* "what caused th e d ea th o f your husboaanndd 1*. ' "">-/! V-i ` .v. A . Yes. ' : * . *. . . t a Q . What d id you t e l l him T ` . ' . ^i , ^ : . *' ~ ~'li; * a . * .*:?' v-iiVt A* He died from tho dust o f th e f a c t o r y and I t o ld the law yer th a t th e dust from t h e :; >* : ' .. ' '/ * 1 v % fa c to r y poisoned the pimple and he d ied from th a t p im p le , but 1 am p o s it iv e an d ;1*; 1 remember very p la in ly th a t I never to ld the law yer th a t my husband had tro u b le ' *,l * w ith h is b r o n c h ia l tubes or lu n gs on accou nt o f w(y*k a t the Jo h n s -M a n v ille C o .;r5'." This is r ig h t . 0 3 Q . Can you read or w rite in any lan guage ? ' * a to -- S 001 A . I do not know how to read or w r i t e . * O pa w g td t?C Q* What lan guages do you speak 1 00 a . M pa A. I t a l i a n and very l i t t l e E n g lis h . ro a xO 03 c*~ =#* 0 What -It a lia n d i a le c t do you speak ? PO ** H * 2 : A . kO tov O 3 STATS OF NSW JERSEY M County o f Somerset W P BOROUGH OF UANVILLE 0M3 o Carm ine R u g g ie r o , 415 Avenue L , B ro o k ly n , New York deposes and siiys K I , Carmine R u g g ie ro , being o f f u l l a g e , hereby c e r t if y th a t I sp<mk, read and w rite t! E n g lis h la n g u a g e a ls o the -Italian lan guage, which language is the language spoken an; 'u nd erstood by ^ t b . S u s ie R i n a l ^ , who acknowledged th a t th e statem ent she made today ^ fu b ly she 'acknowledged th a t ths sane isvtriue'^r^d^correct. * * . . . fT V9?V( 9 ... ) SUSIE RI1TALDO, e x e c u t r ix the e s ta te o f NICHOLAS' RWALDO, deceased, P la in tiff, UNITED.STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF DEW JERSEY of .... _ , t ,. On m otion t o quash summons^*: and to d smi s s *compia i n t . vs* ORDER FOR DISCONTINUANCE JOIQIS-MAWILUS CORPORATION, a corporation o f the State o f Hew Y o rk , .' D e fen d a n t. S " ( ' - I * v * { / / ` - i , \ *, C * ryw* , ` . j - . -J i " ; ' > . . . . ;' .. - , v, . W " r-' v V ; -w 'v f VrAt v**' * v' , fj-,. I ` ; f. , T h is m a tte r coming on to he heard in the p re se n ce ' :y, o f the a tto rn e y s o f the p a r tie s (Samuel Greenstone appear-;-);*' in g fo r the p l a i n t i f f and Hohart & liinard appearing fo r the~. d efen d an t) on th e r e tu rn of. the r u le to show cause a llo w ed /' h e r e in on Inarch 7 , 1930, why the summons should not he- ' quashed and the co m p la in t d is m iss e d on the grounds s t a t e d in s a id r u l e , and i t a p p e a rin g t h a t a copy o f s a id r u le was d uly served upon the p l a i n t i f f , and the p l a i n t i f f rs a tto r n e y , w ith in the time and in the manner required by said r u le ; and the a tto rn e y o f the p l a i n t i f f having sta te d in open co u rt th a t a lth o u g h he had been p rop erly r e ta in e d and a u th o r iz e d to commence th e above a c t io n , he d id n ot d e s ir e to con tin u e i t a g a in s t the present wishes o f h i s c l i e n t and would th e re fo re consent to a d iscon tin u an ce o f the same; O R D E R E D , th a t s a id a c t io n be and the same i s hereby discontinued w ithout c o s ts . DATED: A p r il J ' f 1930. __----------i Rule e n te re d t h i s / -5~* day of A p r il, 1930, - -- --^ + i rtny n f / / U. S. D. J .  -VO iS s V.'.* ' $ S3 ^3 &<-tti -7 i ;l i ;i4 "9 'tj * 'V: 3 - i'>s? f .*> T ' *V - . " T `rHC;i 1*-*%! `/ a *r.l 1 -v:`. *s 31 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT*''x DISTRICT OF NEST JERSEY ` V.:Y : . . . . . . .,. > _ . AIWA STREIEC, A d m in is t r a t r ix A ad prosequendum o f the r ig h t s , / ` ' ' `* ' ' ' ' good s, c h a t t e ls and c r e d it s o f s On m otion to quash summonsj KIKE STREIEC, d eceased, . and to d ism iss com plaint;'; l * *' P l a i n t i f f , .;' ORDER FOR DISCONTINUANCE S 7 -, >'' -Y8- vr?' ' Y JOHNS-MANY ILLE CORPORATION, a corporation of the State of v New Y o rk , " ' - . .** * r. ***.*, D efen d an t,. . t ..<": . ' \j. ' J / - - * ,1 / .. j ' iO; {'`h-.v'r;' : ** - ''//.*>'' V-' :'v,V`\f tY-` 1j ' * t. * * ^ v i' - A i 1' ; Y .<*isV. -* V* ' ** 1 t - " * i V .*n- ... /- *'{*>*" ?;'t\ * - ; T h is m a tte r coming on to he heard i n the presence . of the attorn eys o f the p a rtie s (Samuel Greenstone appearii fo r the p l a i n t i f f and Hobart & Kinard appearing fo r the . d e fe n d a n t) on the re tu rn o f the ru le to show cause allow ed 1 h e r e in on K areh 7 , 1930, why the summons should not he - quashed and the com p laint dism issed on the grounds sta ted T in s a id r u l e , and. i t . a p p earin g t h a t a copy o f s a id ru le.w ac du ly served upon the p l a i n t i f f , and the p l a i n t i f f ' s attorn e w ith in the time and in the manner req u ired hy s a id r u le ; ar the a tto rn e y o f the p l a i n t i f f having sta te d in open c o u rt jl th a t a lth o u g h he had been properly re ta in e d and a u th o rize d to commence the above a c t io n , he did not d e s ir e to continut i t a g a in s t the p resen t w ishes o f h is c lie n t and would th e re fo re consent to a d isco n tin u an ce o f the same; ORDERED, t h a t s a id a c t io n be and th e same i s hereby discontinued without c o s ts , DATED: A p r i l I ^ 1930. Rule entered t h is day o f A p r il, 1930, X v a -TVA /-N 4" 4 ry r\ f ~ .......... to th? ib:<* h ie b * (J1R52Y SUPREME QOUR^.j^. be coire SOMERSET COUNTY 1.of^t.cv* ' f H tRe* ; .,, . t SUSIE RINALDO, e x e c u tr ix o f th e i e s t a t e of i-NICHQLAS, RINALDD.,t informed or vaJtee4>by the deceased, * - ................ ' ' <Jttfcnda.nl, and h *P la in ti ie d g s o Uv n a ti'r e ' o f th e . s a id " * ` ACTION AT LAW' angaroua a P -v s-io a. f ib crB . and par t i c l ? vl t h w bic^h Was ' 'I *' COMPLAINT ' y r * 'JOHNS-IiANVILLE CORPORATION,-- ajy the defendant* fc .n e g lig e n c e V;- Corporation o f the State of * " . New York,V;y n g ll-jc n c * o f the defendant com plained o f le Defendant * I 0$ f o i l Ona? ' ' ........... , - .J ..1*<j.t :f ;, .* */,.. , {a) In f a l l i n g to ua renoonable care to p ro v id e r the t ? `at'.-tor v. I ;>> *. n ' a f n r l - -of - > r k , The p l a i n t i f f , S u sie R in a ld o , e x e c u t r ix o f the (; \ Tn : in--' t v r 'i r n t, rr 4 A or ? ^i ' estate of N ich o las R inaldo,deceased, reaiding~ at M an v ille, ^ * : ' h --r ru sk s or oth^ r dppllancrte *,r a n fe New J e r s e y , Bays th a t* t*y**J'-***y` O** 1W --i 1-f* **77*w1 1 Vja. h i..1HU irjThe2 te a t a t r ;N ic h o la 8 'R ln a ld O f rvrae in p th e e r v! * j j \ i : f : u ' . e r -n .i ? cr e !*: ' employ o f the defendant c o rp o ra tio n , a t it s p la n t in K a n v ille J . I-,, ; u f crP" % ! nO t.: 35<` .bruf l b* ib.i* r- r New H e rsey , in the y e a r 1928, and f o r s e v e r a l y e a r s p r i o r - . ' v i i: h v . *-,, thereto. t i n r 1 ; rr -n<r ' f c'a. I t, -i* v > * t.flt ":-.kn* *** 2 . The defendant c o r p o r a tio n , a t the tim e here in set fo r t h , was engaged in the m anufacture o f asb esto s p ro'd' u c.ts f o r com m erci`a:l ' p u;r'p o s e s^.'d ; n r t i d e s T r c r i l n .. 11: *. 3 . , f* The` *sf a' .i dJ* r j d ei fe nV , d- a-n t'rt e{ m* plo y*ed* th er i . t e s. *t9a t o r a i ' , ' * : f ` %. r * - ', ` ' ; . * .* # # the tim e and p la c e a ljo v e ' s e t' f o r t h 'in' i t s m anufacture ` o f s a id a s b e s to s p ro d u cts,a n d the s a id d fen d an t n o t" o n ly knew 1l 1 ' `" ~ * ' r - * -J> , -1 V but should have known, th a t' the sa id a sb e sto s products* ,.i - . . . . . . . v . * contained c e r ta in dangerous, in sid iou s'' and harm ful agencies : ' . ; composed of a sb e sto s 1v d estru ctive to l i f e -n - > j. . . . . fib e r s and'other p a r tic le s that'w ere and h e a lt h in th e human hody whrenVue ; ' ' ^ " ' 'ir . brought into close contact w ith the same. * *' * i *** c *i** *tr , r a V* ^ .* ^ ^ ^f '' ti r V. /**v ' n V-n^rtv. b u t Sh O U ld * i.S.V/ -' '-J o ^ i- > \J i 1 ?* I * * ' I * .`*1 * with, and in h a le d , the s a id dangerous f ib e r s and p a r t ic le s to th e e x te n t-;th a 1^.'his..bT.oQchiaiLtuhefl.j.iilung^ and h 3 dy.v(became i n f s c t e d ^w ith, the. e a r n e r J.1d r yi, .Angelo H in a l& o , 13 yearn of Rjr;i*;5iWrT ^ e * i t e B .t a t o r .n o t . i h f prmedj.ur-warned iby^the. y e a rs d e fe n d a n t,.`.and;had/jnq$knowledg?. o fch%nj*tu r $ to. th .e .jsa id d a ^ e rq u a ia a .'b e Q to a .,ith 9r 0x A n d ^ >%r S t 9:i>.s ^ i ih ^ h io lQ h e :iv a g ,d > * . . . * brought in to c lo s e r p r o x lm ity .rb y r,the d a fe n d a n t* s n e g lig e n c e '' r,v-6o- The n e g l i g e nee. the idefsndan^r com plained o f is as fo llo w s * I'V . i f r nr, c'v'-rrjtrlr.i hi\ a fo r e s a id * f o r tho (a) In f a ilin g ;t o ^ u s e - r e a s o n a b le c c a r g to .ip r p v id e ^>,q the i t e eta to r w ith :,a- r e a s o n a b le , s a fe rp la ce oof iw ork. cause o f !::i?.(b): In ; f a i l i n g tonise.-,reasonablecgx& ttp provide. ih ? the :.t e s t a t or !;wi t h !proper, masks <-or to t h e r ' a p p l i an c es n o r r s a f e- guards .i n s a id w ork. ` -' * * 4 v ` - * . v e n t i l a t i n g f asyi lsitnemg atot uits3e prelaasnotn. a.b_le care t^o p r.o vid e a proper t. ( d j.'ln fa ilin g jto ^ u e e reasonable.; care tQcg:i.Yery lococi* id proper w a r n in g , in f ormat ion rand knqwledEa:.abaut.lthe( danger- f oua c h a r a c t e r - of i t s work w ith B ald a s b e s to s f i b e r s and p a r t i c l e s ; t o ..t h e t e s t a t o r ^ a t the s.t ime a n d ?p la ce aboye -...'-p, | i m entioned ?, < -r, ] * 7 . The s a id a sb e sto s f ib e r s and p a r t i c l e s were j i in tro d u ced in to the t e s t a t o r 1a-b o d y'.at ?th.e'*time and p la c e ' ,* * r rn-7 V i ." i` - ' i i , , a fo r e s a id , so th a t the te s ta to r was caused to s u ffe r serio u s i n j u r i e s , e x t e r n a lly and in t e r n a ll y , in and about h i s h e a d , ' body and lim b s , and h i s r e s is t a n t e power was lo w ered ,an d he . id i d ie d ,a s a r e s u lt t h e r e o f , on Jan uary 1 4 ,1 9 2 9 . | 8 . The d eced en t, N ic h o la s h in a ld o , l e f t a w i l l under I 1 10. The t e s t a t o r l e f t s u r v iv in g him , h is widow, I i Susie R inaldo.and hia ch ild re n , age| B eaty B in a ld o , 12 y ears o f | o f a g e j S u sie R in a ld o , 10 y e a r s Angelo R in a ld o , 13 y e a rs o f a g cj H elen R in a ld o , 11 y e a rs of agej H Ichoirs R in ald o1 | 6 years o f a g e , Annie R in a ld o , 5 years o f a g e J'P a u l* R in a ld o , . 3 y e a rs o f a g e , and Lena R in a ld o , 3 months of* age | a l l v i h '; . * -** - * . dependent upon the sa id te s ta to r fo r s u p p o r t.- ; \.i ? \ * ,, * ' * ' ^ * . - %* . 11. 'P l a i n t i f f , as .e x e c u tr ix , as a fo r e s a id , fo r the ' ' i ; 1 y. '*' t - b e n e fit.o f. s a id next.^of k in , is v e ste d .b y v ir tu e o f th e . : *i r .* s t a t u t e , in su ch c a u a e a ,' made and p ro v id ed w ith a cause o f 1 I ' ' " - 11 a c t io n a g a in s t the defendant f o r n e g lig e n t ly .c a u s i n g th e x ^ death o f h e r t e s t a t o r , and b r in g s t h i s a c tio n w ith in two Li - j y e a rs a f t e r the .death o f s a id t e s t a t o r . ^ - v . >'/ I - 12. The s a id n e x t o f kin s u ffe r e d p ecu n ia ry lo s s e s :- by reason o f th e d e a th o f the Bald H ic h o la a R in a ld o , i n .t h e ..:; ^ *- ....*_.***. \*. * * * ** sum o f $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 . - - r' , ` *- - P l a i n t i f f demands th e sum o f $5 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 as damages from the d efen d an t. Samuel Greenstone Attorney fo r P la in t iff. IC -l'i-V f I l ir a . R in a ld o , how old are you X 43 yearB. Where were you born ? I was born in L ib b r a , - I t a ly . J How many c h ild r e n have you got X 4 E ig h t/ ' ' .vT Give th 6 .names and ages from the o ld e s t to the youn gest. Angelo - 13 years o ld ; P etro - 12 years o ld ; A re n ia - 10 years o ld ; Su sie - 9 y e a rs; N ick - 7 y ea rs; P au l - 3 y ears; Anna - 5 y ears; Jo e ie - 4 months. What was the name o f your husband X Nick R inaldo. Where did you marry him X lia r r ie d in IZahonoy C i t y , P e n n sy lv a n ia . Whenwhre you married ? . . . I was married Ju n e 2 6 th . I d o n 't remember th e year* How long do you l i v e in K a n v ille 7 r . Eleven years. Now lon g did your husband work fo r Jo h n s -ila n v ille ? Ten years - same p la c e . 7/here did he work before he came to work fo r Jo h n s -M a n v ilie 7 R iv e r Run near Shenandoah, Penna. What was he th e re ? He was working a t c o a l . What was he doing X He was working a t the dumps a t the mines 1 A* Q. ne v,a working as a laborer for some railroad* * 1 Do you know th a t you are eueing t h is company fo r money 7 A. Yes. i Q . VTbai day d id your husband d ie 7 A . I don 't remember. ' Q. T his year or la s t year 7 :*V;h v A . ' The f i r s t month o f summer. J-think i t was in the s p rin g o f 1929* <}. What was t h 6 m atter w ith your husband 7 .i * t A* He had a sm a ll pimple on h is lower l i p . ' - . - ,i- ' ' ,- Q . What happened to th e pimple 7 A . He d ied from i t . 1 Q . Who was th e d o cto r who tr e a te d your husband ? * A . Dr . P o g o l o f f . Q. Where is D r . P o g o lo ff 7 A* I n l i a n v i l l e . Q . How long d id D r . P o g o lo ff t r e a t your husband 7 A* One week. Q. B efore he d ied ? ' A . One week. Q. Did he have any other tro u b le outside o f t h i A . He got no o th er tro u b le or s ic k n e s s . Q . He was never s ic k b e fo re 7 A. Never. Q. He was a good man u n t i l t h is pimple 7 A . L!y husband never had any tro u b le w ith a n y th in g u n t il he got tro u b le w ith the pimple on h is l i p . i d o n 't remember him any tim e ever being s ic k d u ring the . time he worked fo r Jo h n s -U a n v ille fo r ten y e a r s . Q. I b D r . P o g o lo f f a Jo h n s -U a n v ille doctor 7 r r r p ~ ;~ z ~ Q* 7/a 3 your husband ever tr e a te d fo r t h is pimple tut by the Jo h n s -lia n v ille doctor V A. Never* Q- How lon g was your husband la id up on account o f t h is pimple on hip l i p 1 ' ' A . One week* Q- D id he e ta y away from work 7 A . He stopped w orking fo r a week-. ` . ' ' , * *' \ Q- D id your husband com plain about tro u b le w ith h is l i p and pim ple to th e foreman or anybody e ls e in the p lan t 7 ' ' ` * -* .s * * He did not do i t as fa r as I know except on the day when he l e f t the p la n t never to come back* How do you know t h a t 7 A . Ky husband to ld me th a t he to ld the foreman th a t he has t o le a v e th e jo b because his face is Bwollen. Q. D id D r. P o g o lo ff g iv e you any m edicine 7 A . He gave him a b o t t le o f wash. 11 Q. Where d id you g e t th e m edicine 7 A . From the d ru gsto re underneath the d o c to r ' s o f f i c e . Q- Do you remember the month your husband died I A . i t was s ix months the 26th o f November th a t my husband d ie d . M rs . R in a ld o , in K a y , 1929 , a f t e r your husband d ie d , d id you th in k o f su ein g th ia y ^1 Company fo r th e d eath o f your husband 7 A. No. /\r Q- D id you th in k o f su e in g the Jo h n s-M a n v ille Company i n June 7 tT* A. I don' t remember. /* Q* How did you g e t the id e a o f sueing the Company fo r th e death o f your husband 7 A . Because I had n o th in g to eat fo r my c h ild r e n . # Q- Do you know the name o f your lawyer 7 A . I do not know h ie name* n 'A roan by th e name oi' C h eater fr o a L 'a n v ille brought the law yer to oy house and he knows h i s name and a l l about t h i s law yer* Q . Do you know C h e s te r ? . , ' A . I know C h e s te r .' 1 know he ie a P o lo ck and has an ice-cre am p a r lo r in t ia n v ille * Q . D id he come t o see you and ask you to h ir e & lawyer to f i g h t th e Johns-M anville C o .' A . I spoke to C h e s te r about h ir in g a lawyer and C h e ste r to ld me th a t th ere ie a lawyer in town from Newark; he i s a good law yer; go ahead and .g e t him ; and 1 g o t him* Q* Do you know C h e a te r T ` ^ -y A . I know C h e s te r th a t s in c e X am in M a n v ille th a t be i s in th e ice-cre am ' b u s in e s s , but th a t day was th e f i r s t time I ever spoke to C h e ste r about t h is lawyer and abfjut the death o f my husband. ' : Q* Does C h e ste r work fo r t h i s law yer ? A . No, he has g o t a b u sin e ss here. ' Q. Did the lawyer come to your house or d id you go to h is o f f i c e Y A . He came to my h o u se. Q. V/ith whom ? ` ;*ri- * A. He came w ith C h e s te r . * *' 1 - ' V Q. H&b any I t a l i a n in te rp re te r with Chester 7 4 1 . /Ml /!/ 'V a/ \ A. So' if ^ Q . What did C h e ste r and the lawyer do when they came to see you^Yj^J"' . A . They took me and my s is t e r - in - la w to S o m e r v ille . Q What i s your s i s t e r - i n - l a w 'e name t A. V illie T ran zosei. She liv e s in lla n v ille . /y r h . JVT / \ Q. T h is law yer and C h e s te r took you and your s is t e r - in - la w to S o m e rv ille ? s t h a t r i g ! A. Yes Vi^or to ? To court' 7 , * u-i ' V* * ' * * . - **. *i Jv> u ~,V* ' i n.\-- .{V-^ w. w ^ V*^v./ k* In C o u r t. Q. Does U illie F ra n io ssi speak E nglish 7 k Y es - she was born in t h is co u n try . Q . What did they t e l l you* in S o m e rv ille 7 A* They made me s ig n sa y in g i was suein g the company. Q . D id you t e l l th e law yer when your husband d ie d 7 " * # A. Yes. ' - ,>V - '%!. i',\- . i l ';*. - *,';-kf \ ' . v . *-. s . "- - w Q . D id your husband ever com plain about work i n the shop in Jo h n q -^ a n y ille V. , 0 A . N o , he did n o t , tu t be to ld me t h a t he would q u it a f t e r the b ir t h o f the baby because he f e e l s no goo d . ' ` ` . ' ' .* * Q. D id he go to any d o cto rs from the time he s ta r te d to work u n t i l the day he q u it T D id he ever go to any d o cto rs to be tr e a te d fo r h is lungs 7 "s A. Ho. . Q . I s i t true th a t he did not receive any m edical treatm ent for h is lu n g s , ch est or any p o rtio n o f h is body from the time he worked here u n t i l the day he q u it 7 . _ * A Y es Q. Did you ever t e l l th e law yer th a t he had tr o u b le w ith h is lip s , and th a t i s what *' your husband died from ? A. Yes. Q . But you d id .n o t t e l l the law yer th a t h is lu n gs or ch e st or b r o n c h ia l tubes were affected 7 A . No I never to ld the law yer th a t my husband had any tro u b le w ith h is b r o n c h ia l tubei lu n gs or other p o rtio n s o f the body. Q . How much d id your husband make a week 7 A . He was making T h ir ty to F o rty d o lla r s per week. D id he have any o th er income o u tsid e o f the wages ha re ce iv e d from Jo h n s-JA a n v ille A ~ nh-' Ko. t~4 Was your husband in su red fo r l i f e 7 A . O nly w ith tho company and s o c ie tie s # Q . Which e o c ie t y 7 - * */ < V r * / A . Sone o f A t a ly . * V,, V V 1.- ' ^ ***A/\* , : V ir * -/ 4 * * Q* Now, ^ r s . R in a ld o , did the law yer ask you to e ig n a paper in w h ic h 'it was w r itte n * - . ` v* V 'ri.: .-1 V*.;. i; vi! "what caused the death o f your husband 7* : . " * * / ; >v Vvi-*V\:* " . *#. . 1 . ; - fcv A* Yes* ` V*' /- /'W * , : . ' . , A 1;- \\ 1 * * ; V># t ***- */*-. .*-* -*v '**atv -,~t-- v* Q* What d id you t e l l him 7 *' : ` * * *.* .\.m / ; 1 *V':` Y ^ \ . *jp * ; -1*^:. %! A# He died from the dust o f the f a c t o r y and I t o ld the law yer th a t th e dust from the * - 1 '. *" *, * ,, fa c to r y poisoned the pimple and he d ied from th a t p im p le , but X am p o s itiv e and; Tt A remember very p l a in l y th a t I never to ld the law yer t h a t my husband had tro u b le w ith h is b r o n c h ia l tubes or lu n gs on accou nt o f w<y*k a t the Jo h n s -M a n v ille Co This is r ig h t . Q . 1 * * c; to tn aa o o& * - .* < M on to s s tx to t ? A. Q* . w & iz; A. to a lO cn A c*- tf o io A . H * 5 5 <> K * 3 M Can you read or w rite in any language 7 I do not know how to read or w r it e . What lan gu ages do you speak 7 I t a l i a n and very l i t t l e E n g lis h . What A t a lia n d i a l e c t do you speak 7 N aples. STATS OF NSW JERSEY Bounty of Somerset EOROUGH OF UANVILLE CM/J O Carm ine R u g g ie ro , 415 Avenue L , B ro o k ly n , New York deposes and says *-< I , Carmine R u g g ie r o , b ein g o f f u l l a g e , hereby c e r t i f y t h a t I sp eak , read and w rite E n g lis h lan gu age, ' also the A talian language, which language is the language spoken a understood by ^ r a . S u s ie R in a lc ^ , who acknowledged th a t th e statem ent she made today f u i l y mgTerstood by she 'a^lqaowlejlged th a t tha same i s vtrue'^fi^L;c o r r e c t . j (/ V  '\ I SUSIE RINALDO, e x e c u tr ix i the e s t a t e o f NICHOLAS HINALDO, deceased, P la in tiff, UNITED,STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY of *'.**' .`.'il?.* - ^ On m otion t o quash summona.,rj: and to d is m is s co m p la in t, v s . ' v" <T JOHNS-UANVILEB CORPORATION, ri.' a corporation o f the State o f New I Y o rk ,9 *, ;~ #. .. D efendant * V>; . . : ' : -: ?.. .* f , >*;*>; ' .*rv "-' \ Y. ' / Y.`l \rv . >*' Y * \.. T h is m a tte r coming on to he" heard *i'n the. p re se n ce' V# o t th e a tto r n e y s o f the p a r t ie s (Samuel Greenstone a p p e a r-;/ '/ ! in g fo r the p l a i n t i f f and H ohart & liin ard ap p earin g f o r the;*/ 1 ** 'V-> ^ d e fe n d a n t) on the r e tu rn of. the r u le to show cause allo w ed h e r e in on inarch 7 , 1930, why the summons should not he- * | quashed and the co m p lain t d is m is s e d on the grounds s ta te d Y in sa id r u le , and i t ap p earin g t h a t a copy o f s a id r u le was d u ly served upon the p l a i n t i f f , and the p l a i n t i f f r s - j a tto r n e y , w ith in the time and in the manner required by said 1 r u le ; and the a tto rn ey o f the p l a i n t i f f having stated in j! f open co u rt th a t alth o u gh he had been prooerly re ta in e d and I;1 a u th o r iz e d to commence th e above a c t io n , " he d id not d e s ir e ] to co n tin u e i t a g a in s t the present w ishes o f h i s c l i e n t and ! would th e re fo re consent to a d isco n tin u an ce o f the same; O R D E R E D , t h a t s a id a c t io n be and th e same i s hereby discontinued w ithout costs* !' DATED: A p r il j ^ . l ^ O . i . j Rule entered th is /O j day of A p r il, 1930, 1 r'r> Tnntion/of , . , U. S . D. J ,