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"material components," "material... ingredients," "non-asbestos ingredients" and
"distinguished" are undefined or insufficiently defined, and call for speculation.
Abex further objects to this interrogatory on the ground that it purports to shift the burden
of establishing product identification from plaintiffs to Abex.
Abex further objects to this interrogatory to the extent to which it seeks information
regarding time periods and products that are not at issue in this case on the ground that such
information lacks relevance, and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of
admissible evidence. Abex further objects to this interrogatory on the ground that the
information it seeks otherwise lacks relevance to the issues arising in this case, and is not
reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
Abex further objects to this interrogatory to the extent to which it purports to seek
information that is a matter ofpublic record and, thus, equally available to plaintiffs as Abex.
Subject to and without waiving these objections, and insofar as Abex understands this
interrogatory:
RESPONSE TQ INTERROGATORY NO. 5 SUBPART fari
See objections and response to Interrogatory No. 3, above.
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 5 SUBPART 0)1(0:
To the best of current and reasonably available information and belief, Abex
manufactured and sold its asbestos-containing automotive friction products under one or more of
the following trade names at various times
Abex American Brake Materials American Brakeblok American Eagle American Brake Shoe Brakeblok ` Crossing Guard Esline
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