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GEOROE H .O ETW ILER C H A R L E S W. S W E E N E Y S Y L V I A IE.. DE TW E1L E R R O B E R T A. O E T W I L E ft LAW O F F IC E S GEORGE H. DETWEILER 2 5 1 8 - 2 7 LEWLS TOWER I5TH 5 LOCUST STREETS . PHILADELPHIA June 23, 1943 Dr. R obert H. Kehoe, K etterin g L aboratory, C ollege o f M edicine, U niversity of C in cin n ati, C in c in n a ti, Ohio. . Dear Dr. K ehoe:- I know t h a t you a re alw ays i n te r e s te d in th e r e s u l t s o f cases i n which you have t e s t i f i e d . E n c lo s e d i s c o p y o f my b r i e f u s e d i n t h e C o u rt o f Common P l e a s o f S c h u y l k i l l C o u n ty , w hich p l e a s e r e t u r n t o me a f t e r you have read i t . A copy of th e opinion o f th e c o u rt, a ls o deciding in our favor, i s enclosed. I a ls o e n c lo se a copy o f th e o p in io n o f -the B oard, re v e rs in g t h e a c t i o n o f 1he r e f e r e e and d e c i d i n g i n o u r f a v o r . T h is I n e e d r e t u r n e d t o me f o r u s e i n th e c a s e . S enator Staudenm eier, for the p l a i n t if f , trie d to induce th e co u rt to send th e reco rd back to tak e th e testim ony of what we c a l l i n P e n n s y lv a n ia a n i m p a r t i a l e x p e r t . I a n sw ered t h a t th e d e fe n d a n t h a d combed t h e n a ti o n f o r th e m ost e x p e r ie n c e d man i n t h i s w o rk , an d h a d b r o u g h t t h a t man a c r o s s two s t a t e s , t o t e s t i f y in th e c a s e , and t h a t i f th e m a tte r were sen t back to fin d th e most e x p e r t man l i v i n g t o g iv e an o p in io n on th e s u b j e c t , t h a t w ould be t h e man w hose o p in io n w o u ld b e s o u g h t.  h m m 'oiV '^'-oolBXDc h u s a s , g f scERneiaciu o o R ip r t Uo:"65 Hay f re* 3343* ticX-aren Auto Supply "to re* , d fendant, and BAMl^S xnDSMHXvx rmmiKss GDIt?Ainr? Insurance sarrios* i AppeaX and Sscepttns from th e a c tio n o f th e -?or!nf.s ' f - Ck^&ie&tlott B oard. t t. -P* i* C urran*: M a n d B aX ton, X i ' \ : . cgm R- r.^ggg c e s .w c P a lse r , F, MW ' ' / . , :. " m m t ssm x i* wm rapy& W Auto Suppy store . S U -1 eooloym eni onslsted l a eeX iin g aatcMcMXe a o c e s s o r le s , and in- S is*- .,; eaHg ptaoXIn*,. -H sa p d led -io r-o o ^ ^ m M o a .- m S0 th * 0upaUom l./ B lo c a o . n ^ s a s s M o a A e i f - 933* snNBR^aag l a . h i& p ^ t l t i o a t2u& h e s u f f e r e i s & b l t y a s a rg&iXt:;f I e o a tr a e te d - tg&X# - pursuing. dutt e s n c e ssit tIn g Idie i.,SBnmsing/gs o lin e* . '- .'-. . - . ' .Shara m s w eicat testi-nony G fforoi by th chanant, t o M m amam&:. ta - E s e tttv m * raid H tar* tts ss d m l mmm& of#r&d h- m a $&Zm>%f l a ot^& Sletie- theroi * h@ Toaftiaati* tonmnaertioii Bbsiai mm& te . Mm onolusioSbth'fe. th e t e s t la c o y o f tHo Gli&snt- *$04 -im t rsarasast s f t e i i liia t . elcd n p tTp d tc u h ility l e ta resaXt' -o.f Xeol poieoning# On 13ie Oontrcry re a re o f t h e o p in io n tta t o la ltrin t isas mk e3posed t o lo a d ' p o iso n lii^ w ;^ . .... Tn Ktougiery, p*# v . t& ^ o m Oorporss S uperior O t. 37B* th io rt sa id on. p sc e s 380^- SfXf; - - - --' ifih e P ennsylvania C ocupatlonal Siseo.#: o t f X839.* U fe it: ' ' prototype , th e Morfeiaen' f Compenstion Aat and ii % oupationaX Plaas Cocpenaation A ct o f 10c-7r m km iie 7ori2Tien*s ..:. Boar ti- la tin te - fa o t fin d tig hody C gestion s 4X8* 423 and 4 2 7 |# - 'mbj&c$ o n ly t o rovioar th e co u rts a s to eth^* I t a f of' : et ,moets&sif0& W m i8& m % - ^ o ^ te o t eirM nes* sd & to- Sl0aXOBBaM o f 1 to? thw p rw iS liH l .<S3. 4S 3)# IStat tho'i d .-vd.:-. WrSmro 0o5ssisation Board shaXt a o c^ tt t h e fin d in ^ s o f liie laedioaX; te ir d a s conifUiaiT upon it * iJhtiX l&m&. Xs' a m ltg& :bowSL ' ' .. y fu n a tio n in g imdor th e a e t, t h is px*ovisc o r ex cep tio n l a in aheyanoe sat tlio `Q7?l^mnf b Cornenoation tnrd oati prcee->it a s i f t l i ^ e w&h no suti p r o v isio n in tlie est* and saok i t s f i n a l e s o f f a o t r i t h ttte? 9 sm fo r c e and e f f e o t a s i f th p ro v isio n c ite fron- se c tio n 423 d id . n et e:clst* fho gen eral auiiorit confcrred by th e a ct i s not * - a ffe c te d by t!io i^ ialif;rng p ro v isio n r o ^ e c tin g a n o ^ o sio te n t boarS* W itiiout a?oitlng th o testisio n y o f tho aedicsal c a r t s uo ar' o f th e op in ion upoep read in g aX l th e teatiiso.u y, th e t tter osn b@.no ques t ton th a t th e fin d in g o f th e boar l e su atain ed b j s u ff ic ie n t co."2ptant vidanoo# ....... ISBSiJHIWy tU SO M M S t GOl&XKZ, iiim ism a ms&OB* ' B efo re 'l&Xsgxv F* J* ?*1 ana. S g l t o n , dT . , OPBItOIf OF fglg COOKT .- Palm ar, 3?w"<?* ' -. '= ' . - , 9 h e claim ant w u i:>loyea'fey ta& crctt Auto Stspply S to re s, H s - emeloymant co n sisted i n s e llin g autom obile a c c e sso rie s, and in die* p o isin g gasoline* He so o lie d f o r compensation, nM s? th e O ccupational d ise a se Gouroensatioa Act* o f 1939* avoiding in b is p e tA lien th a t he su ffe re d d is a b ility as a r e s u lt o f lm 5. poiso n in g co n tracted "MZe pursuing d u ties a a c ^ sita fc la g th e aifljew ^Lftj^c^oiane* ; . Whore '.ms n o d ical testim ony o ffe re d fey th e claim ant to ; support th e a w n w tt in h is p e titio n , and. th e re nasr n o d ical evidsiKMr ; o ffero d by th e defendant In contim diQ tion thereto* `: fh e Woriaaenis dorexauiatlcn Board case to th e . th e teetiiaoiiy o f th e elaiswnfc "does a c t T arran t a f lading- t h a t . claim ant *p- d is a b ility i s Uio r e s u lt o f le a d poisoning* On th e ; - contrary,* he- e re o f th e opinion th a t claim ant was n o t sa^osed to- le a d poisoning*w ... ........ m $2aug*e*^. A n., v*- A s s H e a t t ' f f e w p o s s t i o f V / . 14?' Fa.* S uperior 0t* 37g#. th e C ourt- s a id -on. psfps 380, 385it ' ' '' 4iWhe Pennsylvania o ccupational B issaso Act o f ISiSSt, lik e i t s p ro to ty p e s, the Workmen1s Conpensaliion Act and th e fcm pationaX .Disuse* CoEptmosticn A ct o f 1037, .makes th e '/erkraen1s Cesg^sna&tloii' Board th e u ltim a te f a c t fin d in g body (se c tio n s 4X3, 433 and 427) , su b je c t o n ly to renriesr fey th e c o u rts a s to vfoethpr i t s . fin d in g s a f a c t a r e su sta in e d fey s u f f ic ie n t, coiepeteat eyMertce* and n s to taedical question o f fact#? to the- provision- ( see 433)., t h a t the-.-.. . -. WerlnaaaTs Compensation Board s h a ll accep t th e fin d in g s o f th e m edical hoard a s conclusive upon it* U n til th o ro I s a n o d ic a l board, - ''-b ^ fu n c tio n in g under th e a c t, th is p ro v iso o r exception i s in afesy&nse'i:r - and th& Woi?2eaoaf & Compensation Board on proceed a s i f th e re . mm ', no such pyovisiGis in mis- act* a n t ales' i!ta fin d in g s o f f a c t p ith tUttr * ease fo rc e and e ffe c t a s i f th e p re v isio n c ite d from se c tio n 423 d id . n o t ex ist* Hie g en e ral a u th e ^ ty confessed by th e a c t I s not * e ffe c te d fey th e q u a lify in g p ro v isio n r e j e c t i n g a board** W ithout re c itin g - th e testim ony o f th e m edical e v e r t s , .t?e a re o f tho opin io n upop w ad in g e l l th e te stiiso p y , t h a t th e re can fee no . en actio n th a t th e fin d in g o f th e hoard i s -sustained fey s u ffic ie n t - v :m competent evidence* .., . . . :' /life liO'f, June 21, 3^ 3, th # &emm- o f th e Wcs&aaB* Gtm&msa&M&n Soard i s a f f ir a s d , end th e excoptioixs o f th e oa^siia& '& attSssea* aa Ja d 'g m n t i s cli.re0te d to be en tered f o r th e defendants* '"' ; r-aaa o och t - - - . ' p.j ; - . " " M B IOW, Ssss 2 1 , 2B43, t^ o a a o tio n ;o f CSmrles I?* S ^ cu d en asier, fesg* , a tto rn ey fo r clairK int, an e x e r t io n i s allow ed and b i n sealed* m M U COIIBT * * . g e o r g e h d e t w e il e r C H A R L E S \V. S W E E N E Y SYLVIA . DETW EILER ' R O B E R T A D'ETWEI'LER LAW O F F I C E S G E O R G E H. D E T W E IL E R 2 5 1 6 -2 7 LEW IS TOW ER I5TH X LO CU ST STREETS PHILADELPHIA March 4, 1943 Dr. R obert H. Kehoe, K etterin g L aboratory, C ollege of M edicine, U niversity of C incinnati, C i n c in n a ti, Ohio* Dear Dr. K ehoe:- , I f e e l t h a t you w i l l be v e ry much p le a s e d to know th a t th e Workmen?s C om pensation B oard o f th e Commonwealth o f Pennsylvania has rev ersed th a c tio n of th e re fe re e . I t has d is a llo iv e d co m p en satio n in th e B aber c a s e , on w hich you came to P e n n s y lv a n ia t o t e s t i f y f o r t h e d e fe n d a n t. You w i l l be p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t e r e s t e d i n th e f i f t h f i n d i n g o f f a c t made by th e Board: "FIFTH: That on Siptem ber 9, 1940, c laim an t became t o t a l l y d is a b le d by reaso n of a d is e a s e of th e s p in a l co rd , which c o n d itio n was n e ith e r th e r e s u l t of nor caused by reaso n o f h i s b e in g employed by th e defendant h e re in ; th a t the d is a b ility of the claim ant is n o t the re s u lt of h is being exposed to lead poisoning nor is i t th e re su lt of the ab so rp tio n of lead by th e claim ant w h ile a c tin g w ith in the course of h is employment w ith th e d e fe n d a n t." My com p lim en ts to you f o r y o u r v e r y w o n d e rfu l e l u c i d a t i o n of th e q u e stio n of le a d p o iso n in g from E th y l. A f t e r you exam ined my b r o t h e r , you t o l d me t h a t he was a v e ry s i c k man. Of c o u rs e we knew t h a t was s o . He p a s s e d away In November la s t* x I f you p u t o u t any fu tu r e bro ch u res on any s u b je c t, may I b e on y o u r m a i l in g l i s t ? I l i k e to do e v e r y th in g p o s s i b l e to keep a b r e a s t o f th e tim e s on d evelopm ents o f th e a r t a n d 's c ie n c e of m edicine and m edical chem istry.