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FILE NAME: Metalclad (METC) DATE: 1964 DOC#: METC004 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: WC Claim - Clancy & Streithorst r i n va n Ik <z&r<t&& OEMIT TO: p,D. b o x HDI B gan francisco ca 54101 C4I55 B B 4 . 3 0 6 S L E G A L DOCUM ENT DUPLICATING SER VICE V PERTAINING T:l . J . STREITHORST A WORKERrS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD SAN FRANCISCO * Revised 7-17-62 - gh Streithorat, 'KP 192-lfr LIEN CLAIMANT Ifcpartmentiof Employment "C; <& Fiberglas Eng, fe Supply Mv. T. Thorpe C, Mundet Cork Corp Metal Clad Insulation Co, & '> Xr-y,\ Aetna Steel Producto Cbrp. ~w Van Ara dale te Harria Co. Ba^.Cltlea Asbeste Co. --it,* Fifth Ave tc E.lgth st, Oakland Atlaa Heating k Ventilating 357 - 4th st.f s.F. 7 M, W, Kellogg Co. Foot of Danforth Ave. * Revised 7-17-62 - gh Strelthor3t, SP 192-145 OFPICIAL ADDRESS RECORD INSURANCE CARRIERS 6~) State Comp. Ina. Fund i ft a t " f f . y Ijvdugtrial- indemnity--0^ G<-J Cent lnon V Co, ?AinA&i-an -Motoplsta In.-- Co, -- rO Standard-Aaiol-^ Ina,l^o <sk . r. 325 Oolden Pate Ave., S.P. 350 Soneome at-r-/ SPi-6 ^-3^-^allfornla-SW-r--S,P. 4-17--Montgomery St. , 5,-? 4956-Vebater St.- Oakland 1C 433 OillfOCTrite-S Aetna Cas. A: Sur. Co. ($}.Pacifie Employers Ina. Co. G& Hartford-- Aaoi, fc indi Co. Indus trial Ind. Exch, -2iO-Sanoo e Stn-SyP,- 6 220 Montgomery St.. S.P. 6 244 Pine st., g.p. A ?20 California Ot , ; - 3;P. w ,// 330 Sansome $t*. S.P. 6 1 SERTI CR AHD DA'. , ATTORNEYS POR IHSURANCE CARRIER* m 'is (i> <> " Hanna 4 Brophy 7" I340 San_Pablp Ave. Oakland /-? - v . / r-r*vj-- - Sedgwick, Detert,Moran 4 Arnold, By T,P.Niedermulier ev 1 ; ; r~ James J. Vonk s^.. 1 -JV 4 (5 ~~ " ^u. Howard Cliff ' k . 1 ( ' ` IOO Bush St., s.P. 4 Ikes 313 Montgomery 3t., s.P. 4 gw t e y k, Phloge I Sorriseti Byt niJtaldo-Pelrealf"Jrr Hl'Cattw Qtt) -&H* J k .' 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P 0, Box 22, Loa Angolaa =k9&-S^-j'-rernon t-Aya-^^A.lht^brB_ y ~ 5^en_Leiijx^Ubg Sanricuse. l l Jl.n i.Finnnn Voy.,-- ^ t,.- SrF W H t -.. fr.-- P-. 3?l-Ocoan-^Ae ^--Enorrvlll a -- HAI 0coa> Ko ta4-- Co . /'./ , veranhce-TT'-- H-- I-f i.1 -- --- -- ^ "-- =-- Li-^ > r r . ..orr,' ==^ l - a w dwayr-.Trw...Y^ic^Jt^, J2 /y jU }_ g r a d a l o & H a r r i a Co. _595 Tunnol Ave. 3.F + ( )Jt~?.S St,([-D ~ __ 4 th ^ n.^ / / . * * '' * - 1 * " Revised U-27-60 - gh Strelthoret, SF 192-lbS * riflkMMtaljm . . OFFICIAL ADDRESS RECORD ; " INSURANCE CARRIERS 4 yy State Cortp. Ins. Fund 25 Golden Gate Ave., S,F. Industriai Indegni ty~C<*---- -- S50 SofiBono Gt--- St-?, h 'a ' j, n-ii-t-t l|1-/ fvn ]p >JLf i/r t ^ /<rk E^6-v /Drf / v- (7) Traveler--7neur&noe-Co. 3 . IfwntgQMry ctT-- S^rFV4t . ? /U..,,-- ,, J n ii-vl Eandor-d A oc Inr--G-o-,-- -- b33-- Oeld-forTria--9 t;-- Sj-P. -in ---,--vJ 11-V(-(,| y i/ Eardu-arat-- Mutuial Cfta. Crt. -- 20 BatUny St. S.F. V} Ce-r n-,r ,nnnrm]B ^ - -p y ^ `Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. H *** 220 Montgomery St, S.P. 6 .-!'' 2^-' Patirle Employers Ins. Co. 2kh Pine St. S.P. b ; Vy Hantf-ncd-- A^ l ^A-.JTruiT r_^n____ -- 720..Callf-oml*. St. -S-.F. Industriai Indemnity Sxoh.--- -- 3g0-&anaomo -gfcj--fi-rPv-6 M ** % % SI:rvice AND DAT 1 Q "5 ( a -f? 'A N / J / J/ y J/ yj y JJ 1^fi ; y y VV y V ; j ,/ 1 >k j ??M ZZtttztz "i G^TTORnEYS POR INSURANCE CARRIER V} 1 . ,- 11 KU-O P/U-tc i W >JljL ^ U J ty j Vy /^-&JX.,-'.b" '74,'-f,:1:?L.r /'- .-Va , -<<y m 'j ("t'.j / .< r * r ^ --p*-*if ^ >_T i J '/, 1^^ r^f /AaZ 4 ; .3'/* ' yV . / ?/ J xu ri .juy-'ry O / ' ' /^>*4j>^-A |U' -itiItY^n arA > ' : SERVICE AND PATE OFFICIAL ADDRESS RECORD " '. . . Lien Claimant Applicano L, J. Streithorst 2637 Lincoln Ave.. Richmond Attorney for Applicant Smith, Parrish, Paduck &. Clancy 501 Financial Ctr..Bldg> O ak lan d Employer > I - Attorney for Employer Insurance Company Attorney for Insurance Company 1 t I fORE THE INDUSTRY \L ACCI D E M COMMISSION OP THE STATE OP CALIFORNIA t- ! i' PANEL ONE . . 4 JACQUELINE CLANCY, as party applicant ..n her Individual 5 cipacity a-d aa personal r presents lve and next of kin > o ' Leo J. .treithorat, decedent 7 Applicant 3 a 3 WESTERN ASBESTOS COMPANY, et al, and STATE COMPENSATION INSRANC 10 FUND, AETNA CASUALTY h SURETY C )KPANY, P, CIPIC EMPLOYERS IN 11 A,iCE COMPANY, et al 12 Defendant CASE NO,,6o SP 1 9 2 -1 4 5 ORDER OP DISMISSAL 23 14 15 Thl case was returned to the calendar for further 16 ' hearing by Order of the Conmisaion filed May 19, 196k. On July 30, 17 1 9 6 4 , an Order wao made taking aid case off calendar. On Septm13 fc1* 1 , 1 9 6 * applicant*a attorney addressed a letter to the CoMtla-19 slon requesting that the application filed by applicant be di- 20 ttlssed, 21 OOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR: 22 IT IS ORDERED that the Application filed herein 23 March 4, I960 be, and the a*e hereby la, dismissed. 24 INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OP THE .STATE AO AAr.TPAEMTA ."AGIUELINE CLANCY. as pan j applicant in h-,-r indi\idual cap icity anc as personal r ;ressa* itive anc next of kin of I c J. Si -eithcrst decedere, Applicant vi. v . .7 -::c: . j i e .s t c s c j i f a k y , L t * i , and .U ,T S CO! -,, 'SATIOr: in d uran o i fun d, a c a : a n t y h : rhETY coi p a l y , P./JIFIC i '.PLOYS R3 KSURANCl COMPANY, r;; ;i, Defendant No. tO SF 2?2-l45 MINUTES OF HEARING ( continued ) and ORI&fi lAJSXNf .CFF CALENDAR Place and Time: San P r a n e i s c r , J u l y * 0 , 1 9 6 4 , Referee: Reporter: Appearance*: JOHN ;CN PATE ISON A pp i! ;u n t n o t present; r e p r e c a n te d by S r .i t h , P a r r i s h , p ^ d o e -. U Clunc:7, A t t o r n e y s ( J o e .pn Z. fT-dth a p p e a r !r .^ j . O':fr.Iant S t a i r CorT.f.enc-'j Lion Ir- .'.r n c - Fund re ted oy ( f o r d E l . K p , A tto r n e y . D efo.- J a n t A otr., C a s u a l t y S u r e t y Co:-,p in y r c r r e c e n t d S'jil.'v cl', D.-t'.rt , V'.rar. A Arr.' d , A t t c r r v y . : , (1r.`:v :ore P . r ie d .- r r r .J l2 v r . rr.ak!->-; a s p e c i a l a o p e a r a n ce). liefer,iant P a c i f i c E r p l o c e r a Ir.c rar.ee r e : r e j anted by Kullen & F i l i p p i , A t 'o r n e y s <Jcr.r. H. Tnc.-i orr. c ? : earlng). V - D efer ia n t In d u strial Incennity I n d u s t r i a l Indemnity Exchange, r e p r e s e n t e d by J a c k S . Oochkin, A t t o r n e y . NO T23TLUCNY T l ' - i : GOOD CAUSE APPEARING TKSREFJH, IT IS ORDERED Thct the acove enti tied ~atter ce and the jane hereby is taken off c.lender, er.d all f.,:fner acticr. on the ratters nou rondinq herein e-u vr.d-.-d, j-.t/pet to toin? reset, af'er notice, upon r-.-quost of ar.y of no rorlieo her-.- S-i-.VICH of t.ne Or-d;r taking off calendar io aive-j. Defendant Pacific E-rployer.c Ir.y.r.'.noe Cor: ony ru do ao-v.-ral r.otlcr.J, counsel has been instructed to rut ther in voltine. i * 4- " . - * P . > * - - 1 r f o t- T - c r r i 0 --- -- j-'-h,- *,t . r i ...ju*.1r.i -.1. ii. received 1 JuN8- 1954 BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION gCiUSTtlM ACC1DNT DCOMMJtSJOM OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 4 6 L.J. STREITHORST, CASE NO.. 60 SF 192-11; lihH ttlT if lE-vTitU i f l j X of iiMCJUi (oufiii filed JUN * - 1964 6 Applicant, 7 va, 8 WESTERN ASBESTOS COMPANY, et al# and STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE 9 FUND, AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY, PACIFIC EMPLOYERS 10 INSURANCE COMPANY, et al, PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION 11 Defendants. 12 13 STATS COKFi^NSATlON INSURANCE FUND, a defendant herein, 14 petitions Tor reconsideration of the ORDERS,(Vacating Order of 15 Dismissal) (Substituting Party Applicant) and (Returning to 10 Calendar) upon the following grounds: 17 1. That by such Orders, the Commission acted without 18 and In excess of its powers. 19 20 Pact. 2. That tne evidence does not justify the Findings of 21 STATEMENT OF THE CASE 22 The aforesaid ORDERS, by which this defendant has been 23 ascaieved, were dated (and presumably made) Kay 12, 1964 and 24 received by this defendant on Hay 20, 1964. Hay 12, 1964 v;aa 25 some seven days prior to the date on v.hlch thi3 defendant's 26 ANSWER TO PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION and/or NOTION TO SET o 1 CONTENTIONS 2 In addition to the contentions set forth In defendant 3 said Answer and Incorporated herein, this defendant strongly 4 contends that your Honorable Commission erred m the exercise 5 of Jurisdiction in the making of said ORDERS, 0 Defendant also contends that there is inequity in setting 7 aside dismissal of only certain defendants while allowing prior 8 dismissals to stand unvacated. This is not stating that^t 9 would have been Just and equitable to vacate all dismissals, 10 but merely m emphasis of the unjustice in vacating any of the 11 dismissals. 12 DISCUSSION 13 Applicant's hybrid PetitionCln legal contemplation) .a. 14 either s Petition for Reoon.lderatlon or a Petition to Reopen. 10 It met the requirements of neither. Id Labor code Section 5903 set. forth the ground. upon shleh 17 a petition for rewn.lder.tlon nay be made and further provide, 18 nnd no other ground^*" 19 Applicant's petition did not mention a single one of any 20 uch ground, and cannot validly be treated a, a petition for 21 reconsideration. 3 2 Aeeumlng that applicant intended hi. petition a, one to 23 reopen, Labor Code Section. 5803 and 5805 then appear t0 b. the 24 governing provisions supplemented b, the Connloslon'e Rules of 25 Practice and Procedure (Section 10 711), 23 Section 107H of said rules requires that petitions to / <I] 1 been the "Executrix or the Estate" of the deceased employee 2 constitute good cause to reopen. 3 Anderson vs, Superior Court. 187 Cal. 95 shows that: 4 0 0 7 B 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 17 la 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 23 "IT IS THE DUTY OP THE PERSONAL REPRESENTA TIVE OP A DECEASED PLAINTIFF TO HAVE PEND ING LITIGATION BROUGHT TO TRIAL WITHIN THE ' STATUTORY PERIOD." Laches and lack or diligence for over 18 months can hardly be an excuse ror good cause. Although the Commission has stated its belier that the decedent*s heirs should not be penalized because or the railure or Inability of employee's attorneys to ascertain and advise the Commission or his death, such attorneys by letter of October 8, 1962 advised the Commis sion that the employee "...has been confined to Brookside Hospital seriously ill and will be unable to attend the hearing on October 1 1 , 1962." The man died POUR DAYS after the date scheduled for hearing and the attorneys, seven days before the death, knew that the man was in the named hospital. The de cedent's executrix had a duty to have the pending litigation brought without waiting 18 months to make an appearance. In passing, two items are worth mentioning: 1. The fatally defective petition shows neither that Jacqueline Clancey qualified nor, if 50> i3 still acting as an Executrix. Notwithstanding the opening paragraph of said petition it nowhere even states that she is a daughter or heir of the decedent. 2. There is not even an attempt to show an excuse for the attopnpvfl fMlliiTN -hrv -M molv t-v,. _ * 1 2 p a rile z th e rl8 h tS f th 2" - * 3 , aCtl"! 22ilS^ - E 2ii!. Cal. 62S. * dt,,. . 4 I0 81 fr ^ ln " " * - P ! . la not a Judement 5 I T r r t t S 6Ut rath 9 r a er tB' "t12 " 0 ** -- 162 Cal 105 h e te T lT ut . h 7 " 1" " t h ' C U r t f to hea^ c a la T n B r jr r " " ~ ........ - = . < . 9 10 11 Cal.App.5eo. ' n 12 13 or c i v " ! " 0; the PVer by -- * 3 or the * * 14 once n i TMl on g"roeuntdrsl"ofCJuUdrltclal e * -- on 15 record shows that there hl 10 U n mere mistake or Inadvertence on the part or the trial court, and th*- 17 was the T* , M th 80 0rder of dlsrals3al WaB the intended to be m a* 18 vacate that ot^er- ^ v `PPellate * * 19 619, 625. ' ---- ^ - H a l i i i J i U s t e (19*7) 79 Cal.ipp.2cl 20 In the Instant matter, ther* v * tnere had been several wnft 21 22 : : : r r r and -- --- - r r 23 the t P t a T l T r ' take W tnaa' ~ " - P - T 24 Jacqueline Clancy a ^ ^ lancy is not prevented rrojs miner 25 tlon for hearing on tho M t , on the * *> >, ^ SPPllCa- 26 the 01weli case (supra^ CaU8S a Bhown b* - 1 3 P ^ U t l ' T faUS * "'t 'U h 'r the petition for reconsideration or the n,TM , for . 5 to reopen. recrement, for a p.tltlo 4 0 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 10 18 17 18 -- - -- -- > to reopen the J t 7 "- j ` i p z rnere :i:s : : 1; : rTM not even a sktehletpoontuleiftn. There 1. no equity l,, vacating ,, ^ ^ - Z T n o t vaoatln8 d ls o l3 3 a ls o r o th e r a - ~ . Eighteen ,,the d.lay by . persona! representative 1,, pursuing litigation Is laches not capshie of excuse. VJEKEFORE, defendant prays that the orders W . t. vested and m n lric, a,,a th / 12' dated March Cool V31, 196a be a m ^' ratlnMth9ana reinstated, [called to J ea to the parties indicated belov. *- been 19 Respectfully submitted, 20 21 m 22 Dated In Sen Francisco, C.ltaftotmolreney 23 this 8 th day of June, 1964. 24 a- ,, . D e f e n d a ^ r i T * ---- 25 28 . flS^inanelircenter^iiii3" 07 Poland, CaiifoiSfr Bulldln 1 ifeit e 1 cc - Department of Employment P.O. Box 1857 2 Oakland, California cc - Pacific Employers Insurance Company 3 2^*1 Pine Street San Francisco, California 4 cc Western Asbestos Co, 675 Townsend Street 5 San Francisco, California cc - Hundet Cork Corp. 8 550 Brannan Street Can Pranciaco, California 7 cc - Plberglaco Engineering & Supply Co. 1200 - 17th Street 8 San Francisco, California ce - Van Arsdale & Harris Co. 9 595 Tunnel Avenue San Francisco, California 10 cc Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 220 Montgomery Street 11 San Frane!eco, California cc - Claims Department 12 13 14 10 16 17 18 19 I 20 21 22 23 24 23 2e * 6 verification Under penalty or perjury I declare the truth of the following* (a) That the contents of the foregoing document are true m d correct of tny own knowledge, except as to matters stated therein on information and belief; (b) that the matters eo stated are believed by me to be true and correct; and (c) that I make this verification because the facts set forth in said document are within tny knowledge and because as attorney for one of the defendants herein, I am more familiar with such facts than are the officers of said defendant. Dated this _8th day of jun* in San PrdnciBco, California. . 1964 xiiuycir.iiCb ACCIDENT COMMISSION OP THE STATE OP CALIFORNIA CLAIM NO. 60 SF-192-145 L. J. STREI7H0RST, Applicant, vs. WESTERN ASBESTOS COMPANY, ct al, and STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUO, AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY PAC 11,10 :p w e r s insu r a n c e COMPANY, et al. Defendants. ANSWER TO PETITION FOR ^i-''C'-3IDERATICN an/l/or MOTION TO SET ASIDE DIS^IP^iL FOR VAN? OP PRO. " Cornea now, defendant STATE C C M P E i l s T r i C N ^ ^ ^ l 3 FUND, with this Its Answer to Petition for Reconsideration and/or Motion to Set Aside Dismissal for Want of Prosecution, and In respect thereof alleges: 1. State Compensation Insurance Fund denies that the Petition for Reconsideration chows any grounds for grant ing of Reconsideration of the Order of March 31, ln5A 2. State Compensation Insurance Fund denies that the Petition to Set Aside Dismissal for Want of P ro se c u tio n shows any grounds for doing so. 3. And for a further separate answer and affirmatlv defense to all claims asserted by petition in the above entitled matter, State Compensation Insurance Fund alleges tha all said claims are barred by the provisions of Sections 5400 0 lungs over a period of many years. Several employers and Insurance carriers riled an Answer. Applicant took nc steps to bring the case to hearing and on or about September 29, 1961. certain defendants filed a Petition to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution, Cn November 29, 1961, Dismissal for Want of Prosecution wa3 issued as to those certain defendants. On December 1 . 1961. State Compensation Insurance Fund filed, a Petition to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution. A Notice of Intention to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution dated December S, 1961 was issued by the Industrial Accident Commission, George W. Lane, Referee. Written objection was to be made within 15 days from date of service. On December 27, 1961, (19 day3 later) applicant's attorney filed an objection to Notice of Intention to Dismiss for 'Want of Prosecution. Cn June 20, 1962, another Notice of intention to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution was served by the Industrial Accident Commission. Cn July 3 , 1962, the State Compensation Insurance Pund renewed Its request for a Petition to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution. Cn July 1 1 , 1962, the applicant's attorney filed art objection to Notice of Intention to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution. Cn August 3 , 1962, the ease was set for hearing on October 11, 1962. Ey letter of October 8, 19$2, the applicant's attorney informed the Industrial Accident Commission that Mr. Streithcrst had been confined to Brookside Hospital seriously ill. Cn October XI^ 1962, applicant's attorney appeared and stated that the applicant was then hospitalized in what appeared to be a terminal condition the case was ordered dismissed for failure of prosecution. CONTENTIONS 1 , The claim of Jacqueline Claney is barred by the Statute of Limitations as provided by Labor Cede Sections 5400 to 5412, inclusive, and particularly by Labor Code Section 5406, which provides: m e period within wnj.cn -.ay be commenced proceedings for the collection of the benefits provided by Article 4 or C.napter 2 of fart 2 cf this division i3 one year from: !. death where death occurs wi.hin one year from date cf injury; or <) The date of last furnishing of any bene fits under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of this dlvi3ionj where death occurs more than one year Trom the date of injury: or. ( c ) The date of death, where death occurs more than one year after the date cf injury and compensation benefits have been furnished. No such proceedings may be commenced more tnan one year after the date of death, nor more than 240 weeks from the date of injury " Leo J. strelthorst died on October 15, 1962. No compensation benefits have been furnished. No award has been made. More than 240 weeks have passed since the date of injury alleged to be July 21, 1959 (See petitioners Application, case 60 GF.192-145) Ruiz v. I.A.C (1955) 45 cal. 2d 409, 2&9 P. 2d 229, 20 CCC 265. state Compenstion Insurance Fund v , i .a .c . (1958) 23 CCC 177 . 2. Only persons aggrieved directly or indirectly, by a final Order, Decision or Award of the Commissioner or proceedings at the tine of filing of the Petition for . - Reconsideration and/or Motion to Get Aside Dismissal for"Want of Prosecution. At the time of the filing of the petition, Jacqueline Clancy vraa not substituted in place and stead as the personal representative and next of kin of L, j, . ' Streithorst, the applicant. Jacqueline Claney hal no ' . ` status as a party to the proceedings. Since no party can J ' petition for reconsideration after 20 days following Dismissal for Vant of Prosecution, Jacqueline Clancy is now barred by the Statute of Limitations, Labor Code Section 5903 3. Labor Code Section 5900 et. seq. provides for the means of reconsideration from an Order or Decision of a referee. Section 5903 provides: "5903. At any time within twenty days after the service of any final order, decision or award made and filed by a commissioner or a referee granting or denying compensation, or arising out of or incidental thereto, any person aggrieved thereby ray petition for reconsideration upon one or more of the following grounds ar.d no ether: (a) That by such order, decider., or award made and filed by a commissioner or a referee, the commission acted without or in excess of its powers. (b) That the order, decision, or award was procured by fraud. (c) Tnat the evidence dco3 not Ju3tify the findings of fact. (d) That the petitioner has discovered new evidence material to him, which he could f . not, with reasonable diligence, have discovered and produced at the hearing, (e) That the findings of fact do not support the order, decision, or award. Nothing contained lr. this section 3hall limit the grant of continuing jurisdiction contained in sections 5803 to 5805 inclusive." .1 ^Ml * * 1 2 3 . 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 xa Ifl 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 26 Petitioner falls to distinguish a petition for reconsideration from a petition to reopen and fails to give 30/se indication, to Justify a reopening of the case. Petitioner has not alleged any ground to reopen this case and by the facta shown therein it is clear that the petitioner or petitioner1s counsel, or both, have exercised a lade of diligence in bring ing the case to hearing. Gee e.g. Consolidated 'Western Steel v s-J.r.A.c./ (1962) 205 Cal, App. 2d 275, 27 CCC 159; U,3, Pipe & Foundry Company v. I.A.C.. supra. (a) it required more than one and one-half year3 for the applicants tc get the case tc hearing. Application was filed on March Lij, I960 and hearing was finally . set for October 11, 1962. During this period, Dismissal for Want of Prosecution was granted to several defendants. (b) As long ago as July 11, 1962, applicant's attorney claimed to have the alleged medical evidence needed to prosecute his case. (See Objection to Notice of In tention to Dismiss for Want cf Prosecution, dated July 11, 1962) (c) Dated December 8, 1961, Notice cf Intention to Dlonics within 15 days if no written ob jection be made wa3 served by the Industrial Accident Commission through Mr, George W. 1 a 3 4 6 e 7 8 9 10 11 la 13 14 15 lfl 17 18 19 20 21 22 93 24 25 28 another objection (July n , 1962) finally filing nodical reports that dated from May or 1961. (d) Applicants attorney actually knew the location (Brookside Hospital) Cf Mr. strelthorBt during Mr. strelthor3t S terminal illness. It aecm3 inconceivable that applicant's attorney would not in quire as to hi3 aged client's health. {See petitioner's attorney's letter to the Industrial Accident Commission dated October 3, 1952.) . (e) At the hearing cf October 11, 19S2 ap,, plicant'e attorney knew the applicant was seriously ill and at the time had actual or constructive knowledge that the applicant's condition was terminal. Applicant, L. J. Gtreithorst, died on October 1 5 , 1962 at age 72. Notwith standing, over one and one-half years have elapsed before applicant's attorney attempted to bring thi3 ca3e to termination (f) As provided by the Labor Code, applicant's attorney had ample time to object tc the Hctlce of Intention to Dismiss ordered by the Industrial Accident Commission, George 1 that autopsy finding* confirm applicanta original claim that 2 he was dlaabl! because or asbcstosis, (hut this man died cf 3 carcinoma), The allege! autopsy findings would not constitute 4 the discovery "new evidence" upon which reconsideration w i n 5 H e even If the sane were timely. Labor Code Section 5903. 6 (d) "Tender of merely new cumulative evidence does not 7 constitute valid ground for reconsideration." I.a .C. Rule 8 10870 (f) see Clendaniel v. I.A.C, (1941) 17 Cal. 2d ^ m 9 p- 2d 314, 6 CCC 85, 10 VKC1EF0RE, It is respectfully prayed that the 11 Petition for Reconsideration and/or Motion to Set Aside 12 Dismissal for Want of Prosecution be denied. 13 Copies of this Answer to Petition for Reccnslderatioi 14 and/or Motion to' Set Aside Dismissal for Want of Prosecution 15 have been nailed on the persons and addresses shown below. 18 17 Respectfully submittedj 18 tii V L 19 20 21 o ^ +.i.Ait0rn9>'3 for ^ " ^ a n t us,ate Compensation Insurance Fund 22 Fof^Kiay8,co,195C4alifornia 23 -h^c 19th cay 24 25 r^ 1^n -< `iliPPl# Attorneya at Law H -'1"CC.r.ery Street, -an Francisco, California 28 VsAn3 *4 Att0rr'eys at Law -5^0 ~an Pa^lo Avenue, Oakland, California 27 . p^r_4A r~N_4- x. .. _ verification 2 3 Under penalty of perjury I declare the truth of the 4 following: (a) That the contents of the foregoing document are e true and correct of my own knowledge, except as to matters 6 stated therein on Information and belief; (b) that the matters 7 30 stated are believed by ne to be true and correct; and (c) 8 that I naJce this verification because the facte set forth, in 9 3ald document are within ray knowledge and because as attorney 10 for the defendant herein, I an more familiar with such facts 11 than are the officers of said defendant. ' 12 13 14 15 Id 17 Dated at San Francisco, California 18 this 19th day of Kay, 1964 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 m m m 'm -'. ./.'/AtS:--.AtA*~ L ^ n U r r i >.Vnrtin !.1..Am GALIFORN& INSPECTION R A T llib BUREAU H53 M1551ON STREET SAN FRANCISCO 3, CALIFORNIA . H)AA A.PPDR 4& - I960 March 51, i960 .rr*.v... R. T Read, ni* General File *gs?.-jssejssr Department of Industrial Relationa Industrial Accident Commission P. 0. Box 603 San Francisco 1, California A tte n tio n : G e o rg e W, lA n e R f r RE: L. J. STREITHORST V. WESTERN AS3E5TOS CO., ET AL Claia Ik). SP 192-145 Dear Sir; In reply to your letter of March 11, i960, we wish to send the following information. Western Asbestos Co., 675 Ibvnser.d St., San Francisco, California State Compensation Insurance Fund, Policy Ho. D 9322*150, 1-1*56-57, Policy Ho- 93224-57, l-l*57-5&, Policy No. D 93224-58, 1-1-58-59 Policy No. D 93224-59, l*l"59-60. ' Plant Ante0to3 Co., 1300 Fourth St*, Qneryvllle, California Induatrial Ind. Co,, Policy No. Cc 602110, 1-1-58-59 "wi Policy No. CP 6OSO56, 1-1-59*60. Fluor Ptalntennnce Co., 406 Ward St., Martinez, California Associated Ind. Corp., Policy No. **60285, *+-25*52-53 Continental Cas. Co., Policy No. 6U09667, 4-25-53*54, Policy No. (Not - available) **-25-54-5;. , Policy No. I907C35, *-25-55-50, Policy No. l89'*526, 4-25-56-37, Policy No . l89*+526, **-25-57-58, Policy No. 189**526, 4-25-58-59- C. F. Braun & Co., 1000 South Fremont Ave., Alhambra, California American Motorists li t. Co., policy No. CM **20L"*0-l-l-52*53 4 nrxl Itilicy No. CM 426012, 1-1-53*5'** Lumbermens' Mutual Cas-ulty Co., Itillcy No. C 4j46:.4, 1-1-53-5'+ 1 American fotoricts In.-. Co., Iollcy No. CM 426012, 1-1-54-35, Policy No. CM 41:6011, 1-1--' - ', Policy Kb. CM 4uu012, l-l*--o-3Y, It.llcy.No. CM **20012 1-1-57-50, and Policy So. CM 42-.012, 1-1-58-39* e* r a .- ~ ,a ;v .v ,n f r i n i i i - | T ii~ i > A 1 - | * - - -------- / Re c e iv e d ] APR 4 - I960 Department of Industrial Relations Industrial Accident Comnlasion oirtriNui of ivr<.-itfLU. turnon* erra** o* jcjtiui icootin March 31, I960 General File Armstrong Cork Co., 30U Shaw Road, South San Francisco, California Travelers Ina* Co., Policy No. 2C*72^3, 1-1-52-53, Policy No, 26738c-'--, 1*1-53-5**, Policy No. 3306210, l-l-5**-55> Policy No. hh^ok^, 1-1-55*56, / Policy No. 1*991518, 1-1-56-57, Policy No. 61*8381!*, l-l-.57.38. Policy No- 7226992, 1-1-58-59. - , San Jose Asbestos Co., San Jose, California We are submitting coverage for Owen Lelnio dbe: San Jose Asbestos Co, Ul*0 Lennon Way, San Jose. / Hardware Mutual Casualty Co., Policy No. 60J551, 3-9-56-57, Policy No. 705080, 3-9-57-58 Chas. Ayers Co., 69S Minnesota St., San Francisco, California (Nothing prior to 5-26-53). . Argonaut Insurance Co., Policy No. 105668, 5-26-53-1-1-5**, Policy / No. H U 699, 1-1-5*1-55, Policy No. 133858, 1-1-55-56, Policy No. 11*7705, 1-1-56-57, Policy No. 020M*, 1-1-57-58. Fiberglas Engineering & Supply Division, I200-17th St., Son Francisco, California Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., Policy No. 31C 733, 9-I-5I-55, Policy No. 3IC 78I*, 9-I-55.56, Policy No. 3IC 822, 9-1-56-57 Lorcntzen Co., 2267 Market St., Oakland, California / Industrial Ind, Co., Policy No. 501 CP 001*29, 1-1-55-56. Aetna Steel Products Corporation, 6l Broadvay, New York. J Hertford Accident and Ind., Policy No. US 995537, 10-6-1*5-1*6, Policy No. US 65069, 10-6-1*6.1*7, Policy NO. US 125006, 10-6-1*7-1*8, Bay CitieB Asbestos Co., Ltd., Fifth Ave. 4 E, 12th St., Oakland, California Industrial Ind. Exchange, 3-3I-I3 until 3-31-- -i (Policy numbers not available), Effective 3-31-**5 Policy No. fc~?-01l68. Very truly yours, . Ft- T. Rend, Superin ten den t Underwriting Department B0: gr - & / TK'*"-m:V.Cf!1?fSm UTlC YATt or CALlf_OA_N_Ti_t_______ I iwjfl cr pjarrM/i Ak WWT* DE?AJtTMNT Of INDUS:RIAL nXl'ATIQ?.'* -T'*"''J-J* f L EtAoI INDUSTRIAL ACCIOEJ T CO.^M)pN ^ -`-M ,*.-rd:it Cc-^Hion received .'An * IloQ t. a p p l i c a - 7 e9 ^ j ^ ' ~ / /7 6 c I O^V-AP.d O flics $* 60 S. C A S E N O . 1 .9 2 1 ^ 5 ! . . J . STREITHORST SEE ATTACHED SHEET SEE ATTACHED SHEET it'Vfni * 2637 LINCOLN AVE, RICHMOND mxMTi tmtM Social Security No,, lirurtrimiiM ItMfelklunni UlftM L . J . STREITHORST uiv * iirun i July 2 1 , 1959 1*_ MTI #r >/nri .1 ftsTiwlists dk. 4,, u , , . Insuliatlon installer . -i B i l C t M 8R 3 9 - -- -- -------.. .. - _ --- tfjL )yj cm. faw m puo nil NUn Kttm 7 JltM CvnMI __hr nutained injory aririnj out of tod in the count of the employment, u folio*: work aa installation installer from 1944 to July 1959 liKilii Hutrr*1ftIcuti .Jcsultifig i Chest disability namely pneumoconiosis, probably asbestosia. ttltalUlMIT*ifH*TI1M ttffltifIf ntlktl 2. *ftftWCCMMIIti.mBBMifTMWaJftftTm*MI FTtFIattsfs v theemployer'*iomnjbcecur**dofateofinjury. J. -- July. 21, ,,1959_________ rt 1 m jm w f m i m e r* r i i^ v v r *r<w i h i H m i f l Tft m i *71 USI ILMCAL flHRail 4 . V acompraminB paid) l^Q . $_ ______ - t_____ m u e** ft-tIUI lilt *1 < last f. u n u iiji ai ti,me of#uj.ury * M a x i m u m ^ The him of pay _ ftt* ftlii ITITI SAT MUtataimil bri. NOTHAMTIII MTV V there *07 menjine?.. erelodging,board,orotherxdrantage*given?_________ j___ ______ nw rftkftC 4. ** medied element jemdcd?_ ho fu/niihed Lrtitment?. iYtUtalta itami mtiuTUTii amu* m u m nn m u n m 7. u * ihil rpicr wily if injury resulted in doth. Date of taltaaii.MttiMI itataUTM m:wtrtarmar ItattaitauiimalT *. TX application filed to determine liability fori . Temporary diubi'iiry Y e O "*M ** e. Litigation e*poik ___ III sta I b. Permanent diiab,(.ty,,YcH. *** i. Detti] benct. c. Medical treatment Y e 5 Til...* g. ButlkIcxpmftr. . Mrdin l com __ ______ h. statt l a t m u m u k*VT CAM hriittl taUrtrrni niff TTWSKEFORE.itIITrymnUi<b*l*liartafU*refcrfiitifarbetr,t**JtUt wnntrl hraitr nt,j,*ci n M 13m*y t* froprr**JrrtbeWorkmta'tO>mffwutionL**iofCsiJfornU. * * ' " DAirrAwr M a r c h 7. IQfV) fc -si J * . L. J, SSOSIKiCRax ' 2fe37 LIUCOLE AVE.- RicMrom, calip. ASILSACS ERPLGLERS *-lfL to I959 1959 WESTERH ASBESTOS CO. I FLAIT ASBSJTCJ 0. fc75 OWSECD S J . , 3 1300 CFoureh :S T *., a s s a r v i L L E g WESTE.'iJ ASEESEOS CC flour haxe-e .-aucr ce. c . P. ERAtR ce. arustaoug cciu; ce. t75 towijsejoj 'f.,'-s;p. 3 ^ WARD X., IASTIUSZ : p . o. bj: r s j Z.A. : 1000 so. E:-:ci:r ave. , ai: ^ z . ^ , Ca 30L SRAV RD, , SC . S . P . 1957 s a : JOSE A S E A O S CO. Wiiau: ASBESTOS CO. akestrcud ce::: ce. flour mai r t e :.:;-- ce. PLACJ ASBESTOS CC. CHAS. ATERS CO. SAE J o s s , CALIF. 7 5 TOWJSS! S T ., S . F . 30L SUav: RD. , s c . S . F . ` l0t I3OO(FVULTE CT., EULELTILLS G :3 :.E -C JA s.f, 1956 FIBERGLAS R.`G. SLTriy D iv. (Ill rrtt ILOO - 17th S T ., s . F . f i -.^c l o - l u :-. . s t . J . T. U C..FJ CC. Ci AJ. AUULS ce. loi, lc tse: ce. :su . iw : -- . dx- 1 T00 - I7 t; r:,, s,F, I ? '"1 OC-vR .Y.. i 1 -- -U-Vl-Ls ' r-- :u :: :.,, o_v. ~*V r, ,,. , ' ( -tkU. " > Ci*.-A+jL-.jU ii0: ::uc:tr;R2 _ . J. A\;.r: i :m c: ,,j' Av..f- K ..Tuv/illl (S U,, )) PACE $2 j - s S 'JGlSJlfiSi . ( _ 4 1T l* ASE"i`0a * * ? > - lili.V t,, 1959, tnc-. V' Vi* u-'wi*..-. 1953 WESTERN ASBESTOS"-CO. .Sa : ' 7t Tt wiows &son ' HEX ItL'Gl.'LL ' 1952 vnssraw simaros co. R w S cero: cop. . 6 75 rcr^sE c :., 3,? , 3 ' 1351 0C3A!TAVS,, .L2DT71LLS lfea * * * C C , 0 * 4 G 75 to^ :le:d cy. , . y . ^K) TAJ'r.~J! Y., 1951 l9!-0 CITAS, AllLS CO . c'Ck ccap irccLAYic:. cc. `XT^u aslects' co. 1115 .TiCIC- COZj C co. Jm T* con t ? G :a.Tt;;:cc-A - - - Wo *- I0w 1 LIV * ' 157 5 c- - , 30^ Ij.IAV. Z.CjJ), , CO, J . x , 13-1 OcE>: A Y. : . , ^LL11TX_LC UH. 19^9' WlLITBll -ASPECTOS CO. J . r . k ;okpe co. ^ 7 5 -'.7:l l ;.'d a - . , s . f . 1351 OCL/C; A 7 L , , ^ILLIV ILLv i cM a s s 'a steel n.cDuois cc:t . VEJL,L3t:.r ASSTi** qq 31 xi-iCijDWAi', ir:;,: yci-jo 75 i'c r s .:.d o ; . , j . 7 . 1 ^f?..v (A11 SToEr E1L9)P/./.C) LrCL';; ccnp1 * 1 rncvuLAY, ;::;;; :;C:u: - 4, ^ JL,Oji;CL'L CC.,]. ir.iuET coki> co:j-. l p '1 'v;: X3M-.; ;v; lL ' co. . t>l^i`..-o/D'./Ai",. : : yo:l ,a . 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