Document jB9N5mnkBXpYzDXO0bV98nVRQ
Ross v. Conoco, et al. CMA Privilege Log
Revised -- December 22, 1997
Bates Range
Date(s)
Document Type
Author
004307- 04/23/80 CMA Interoffice Memorandum 004310
J.T. Seawell (CMA Project Administrator,
Vinyl Chloride)
004412
12/06/79 CMA Interoffice Memorandum
J.T. Seawell (CMA Project Administrator,
Vinyl Chloride)
Addressee David F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Edmund Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
Description Report prepared in response to counsel's request for information regarding corporate participation in Vinyl Chloride Project Panel
Request for legal advice regarding draft summary of research conducted by independent contractor
Privilege
Copies
Attorney Client
Privilege ("A/C") (Affirmed by Case Master's 10/18/95 ruling)
010770-010773; 013739-013742; 21355-21358; 100590-100593; 100719-100722; 141596-141599; 148359- 148370 (copies submitted for Case Master's in-camera inspection)
A/C (Affirmed by Case Master's 10/18/95 ruling)
004121; 100826; 100833; 148372- 148373 (copies submitted for Case Master's in-camera inspection)
Bates Range
004436
Date(s)
Document Type
05/31/79 CMA Interoffice Memorandum
Author
J.T. Seawell (CMA Project Administrator,
Vinyl Chloride)
014543- 09/11/86 Letter 014544
Has Shah; Gabrielle Williamson, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
Addressee Edmund Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
Vinyl Chloride Special Programs Panel
Description
Privilege
Copies
Request for legal advice regarding funds being held in reserve from independent contractor
Legal advice of counsel regarding statutory obligations stemming from research reports prepared by independent contractors
A/C (Affirmed by Case Master's 10/18/95 ruling)
A/C (Affirmed by Case Master's 10/18/95 ruling)
001291; 101994; 148381- 148382 (copies submitted for Case Master's in-camera inspection)
148397-148398 (copy submitted for Case Master's in camera inspection)
020511- 11/04/94 Memorandum 020515
031666- 11/01/82 Letter 031667
W. Caffey Norman, Esq. (Outside Counsel to Vinyl
Chloride Panel)
Jacqueline A. Simmons, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
031689- 09/30/82 Letter OS 1690
031691- 09/29/82 CMA Interoffice Memorandum OS 1692
David F, Zoll, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
Jacqueline A. Simmons, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
031697 03/03/83 Letter
Jacqueline A. Simmons, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Vinyl Chloride Panel
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Legal advice of counsel regarding options available to vinyl chloride manufacturers in addressing Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry test rule
Legal advice of counsel regarding proposed answers to interrogatories
Mark Travis (Aetna)
David F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
Dick Stoll, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Ron Green, Esq. (Outside Counsel to CMA)
Letter to CMA insurer regarding pending litigation and insurance coverage issues Legal advice of counsel regarding pending litigation and insurance coverage issues
Request for legal advice of counsel regarding discovery responses, litigation strategy, and insurance coverage
A1C
A/C, Attorney Work Product ("W/P") (joint defense) A/C, W/P (joint defense) A/C, W/P
A1C, W/P
115617-115621
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Date(s)
Document Type
031eSS- 01/28/83 Letter OS 1699
034095- 06/12/79 Memorandum 034096
Author Jacqueline A. Simmons, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
Don Evans, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Addressee
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
cc: Berry St. John, Esq. (Outside Counsel to CMA)
Dr. Jay Young (CMA staff) cc: E.B. Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel) D.F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) G.V. Cox; J.C. Zercher (CMA staff)
Description
Legal advice of counsel regarding response to request for production
Legal advice of counsel regarding revision of policies dealing with Transportation Incident Cards (CMA 156213-14 and CMA 034095-96 contain different handwritten notes)
Privilege A/C, W/P (joint defense)
A/C
Copies
156211-156212, 156213-156214
034139, 06/12/79 Memorandum 159710
037136 01/11/77 CMA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
Don Evans, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
George E. Best (Secretary-Treasurer, CMA)
Dr. Jay Young (CMA staff)
CMA Board of Directors
Legal advice of counsel regarding revision of policies dealing with Transportation Incident Cards
Summary of report by counsel to CMA Board of Directors regarding settlement strategy in lawsuit against CMA
A/C A/C, W/P
159709 (copy of the first page of the document)
037579 09/12/78 CMA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
037590- 09/12/78 Attachment to CMA Board of
037591
Directors Meeting Minutes
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (Acting Secretary-Treasurer,
CMA)
038215 06/06/84 General Counsel's Report
David F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
CMA Board of Directors CMA Board of Directors CMA Board of Directors
Summary of report of CMA General Counsel to CMA Board of Directors regarding labeling of chemicals
Summary of legal advice of CMA General Counsel to CMA Board of Directors regarding labeling of chemicals
Legal advice of CMA General Counsel to CMA Board of Directors regarding CMA's legal strategy in pending litigation and regulatory proceedings (attached to minutes of CMA Board of Directors meeting of 6/6/84)
A/C A/C A/C, W/P
071851 071862-071863 074734
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Date(s)
Document Type
038896 04/08/74 CMA Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
Author
George E. Best (Secretary-Treasurer, CMA)
038938 09/12/78 CMA Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
042408 02/11/75 CMA Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (Acting Secretary-Treasurer,
CMA)
George E. Best (Secretary-Treasurer, CMA)
044163 09/08/80 Attachment to CMA Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
044403- 03/06/85 Attachment to CMA Executive
044404
Committee Meeting Minutes
044504
09/08- CMA Board of Directors 09/80 Meeting Minutes
044736 046752
09/0809/80
Undated
Attachment to CMA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
Handwritten Notes
046754- 05/04/79 Memorandum 046755
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq.
(CMA Secretary)
Don Evans, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Dr. Jay Young (CMA staff)
Addressee CMA Executive Committee
CMA Executive Committee
CMA Executive Committee
CMA Executive Committee CMA Executive Committee
CMA Board of Directors
CMA Board of Directors
Don Evans, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: E.B. Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel) G.V. Cox; J.C. Zercher
(CMA staff)
Description
Privilege
Summary of report and advice of CMA's outside counsel (Symington) regarding CMA participation in petition for judicial review of EPA effluent guidelines for inorganic chemicals
A/C, W/P
Summary of report of CMA General Counsel and staff recommendation to CMA Executive Committee regarding chemical labeling
A/C
Summary of legal advice of CMA outside counsel (Cutler and Pickering) to CMA Executive Committee regarding possible legal ramifications of claims in lawsuit
A/C, W/P
Summary of legal advice of CMA's outside counsel regarding CMA publications
A/C
Legal advice of CMA counsel to CMA Executive Committee regarding liability issues for chemical emergency response program
A/C
Summary of legal advice of CMA's General Counsel regarding legislation and litigation strategy
A/C
Summary of legal advice of CMA's outside counsel regarding CMA publications
A/C
Notes of counsel in connection with request for legal advice regarding CMA safety publications
A/C
Information provided in connection with request for legal advice of counsel regarding revision of policies dealing with Transportation
Incident Cards (CMA 156215-16 contains handwritten notes) (advice provided in document CMA 034095-96, CMA 156211-12 and CMA 156213-14)
A/C
Copies 061729
062088 061790 072824 065365-065366 072592 062826
156215-156216
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Date(s)
Document Type
047060- 10/12/82 Letter and Memorandum 047072
Author
Edmund Frost, Esq. (Outside Counsel to CMA)
053803- 05/14/75 Memorandum 053808
061975 01/10/78 CMA Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (Outside Counsel to CMA)
and Legal Advisory Committee
George E. Best (Secretary-Treasurer, CMA)
062324- 03/13/79 Attachment to CMA Executive
062325
Committee Meeting Minutes
Edmund B. Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
062423062424
063791063792
05/08/79 01/13/92
Memorandum
Attachment to CMA Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
Edmund B. Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
Dell Perelman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
064777 03/08/83 General Counsel's Report
David F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
072247 11/19/79 General Counsel's Report
Edmund B. Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
Addressee
R.A. Roland (CMA President) cc: D. Zoll, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
CMA Board of Directors CMA Executive Committee
Description
Transmittal note from CMA General Counsel recommending potential use, and forwarding copy, of memorandum prepared by outside counsel regarding compensation legislation
Legal advice of counsel regarding advocacy before governmental bodies
Privilege A1C
A/C
CMA Executive Committee
CMA Executive Committee CMA Finance Committee
CMA Executive Committee CMA Executive Committee
CMA Executive Committee
CMA Board of Directors
Summary of legal advice of Legal Advisory Committee and outside counsel to CMA Executive Committee regarding settlement strategy in lawsuit against CMA
A/C, W/P
Summary of legal advice of CMA General Counsel regarding litigation strategy (attached to minutes ofjoint meeting of CMA Executive Committee and CMA Finance Committee of 03/13/79)
A/C, W/P
Legal advice of CMA General Counsel regarding CMA Safety Data Sheets
A/C
Memorandum prepared by CMA staff counsel regarding subpoenas served on CMA (attached to minutes of CMA Executive Committee meeting of 01/13/92)
A/C, W/P
Report and analysis of CMA General Counsel to CMA Executive Committee regarding brief filed by opposing party and legal ramifications of pending litigation (attached to minutes of CMA Executive Committee of 03/08/83)
A/C, W/P
Report of CMA General Counsel to CMA Board of Directors regarding litigation strategy and CMA participation in pending lawsuit challenging sulphur dioxide monitoring requirements (attached to minutes of CMA Board of Directors meeting of 11/19/79)
A/C, W/P
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Copies
061828061833; 139373-139377; 140347-140352
Bates Range
074283
Date(s)
Document Type
09/13/83 General Counsel's Report
Author
David F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
077047- 01/14/92 Attachment to CMA Board of
077048
Directors Meeting Minutes
Dell Perelman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
110322- 02/06/95 Letter 110323
Carol Moors Toth, Esq. (Outside Counsel to Vinyl
Chloride Transportation Committee)
111092- 07/18/95 Letter 111094
111137- 06/06/96 Letter 111138
111204 12/05/95 Letter
111638 03/25/97 Memorandum
Carol Moors Toth, Esq. (Outside Counsel to Vinyl
Chloride Transportation Committee)
Carol Moors Toth, Esq. (Outside Counsel to Vinyl
Chloride Transportation Committee)
Terrence D, Jones, Esq. (Outside Counsel to Vinyl
Chloride Transportation Committee)
Carol Moors Toth, Esq. (Outside Counsel to Vinyl
Chloride Transportation Committee)
Addressee CMA Board of Directors
CMA Board of Directors
Hasmukh Shah (Manager, Vinyl Chloride
Panel) cc: Peter de la Cruz, Esq. (Outside Counsel to Vinyl Chloride Transportation
Committee) Hasmukh Shah (Manager, Vinyl Chloride
Panel)
Description
Privilege
Report of CMA General Counsel to CMA Board of Directors regarding outside counsel's analysis of pending litigation challenging EPA general pretreatment regulations (attached to minutes of CMA Board of Directors meeting of 09/13/83)
Memorandum prepared by CMA staff counsel regarding subpoenas served on CMA (attached to minutes of CMA Board of Directors of 01/14/92)
Legal advice of and request for information by outside counsel regarding transportation of Vinyl Chloride
A1C, W/P A/C, W/P A/C
Legal advice and analysis of outside counsel regarding petition to modify transportation regulation
A/C, W/P
Hasmukh Shah (Manager, Vinyl Chloride
Panel) cc: Steven K. Russell, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
Hasmukh Shah (Manager, Vinyl Chloride Transportation Committee)
Legal advice of outside counsel regarding legal A/C, W/P challenge to administrative rule
Legal advice of outside counsel regarding implications of agency response to petition seeking new rule
A1C, W/P
Wendy Sherman (Manager, Vinyl Chloride Transportation Committee)
Legal advice of outside counsel regarding CMA publication (CMA 112493 contains handwritten notes)
A/C
Copies 112493
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Bates Range
Date(s)
Document Type
112028- 09/03/92 Letter 112029
112194-
112199; 112216112239
03/23/97
Letters, memoranda and notes on draft video scripts
115845 02/23/96 Letter
Author S, Craig Tautfest, Esq. (Outside Counsel to Vinyl Chloride Transportation
Committee) CMA member companies
W. Caffey Norman, III, Esq. (Outside Counsel)
117865 117870 117875 117880117881 117886 117891 117896 117901 117906 117911 117916 117921 117928 117930 117932 117935117936 117941 118931118932 118937
11/14/96 07/24/96 05/16/96 04/23/96
02/05/96 11/22/95 10/06/95 08/04/95 07/06/95 05/12/95 03/03/95 02/07/95 06/30/93 09/21/93 02/23/94 12/15/94
02/07/95 05/07/97
02/06/97
Statements of Services, Memoranda of Services
Patton Boggs, L.L.P. (Outside Counsel)
Addressee
Hasmukh Shah (CMA staff) cc: Robert Ondocsin, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Hasmukh Shah (Manager, Vinyl Chloride
Panel)
Description
Legal advice of outside counsel regarding implications of court ruling
Privilege A/C
Legal advice and comments of staff counsel of A/C CMA member companies regarding draft video scripts relating to vinyl chloride
Hasmukh Shah (Manager, Vinyl Chloride
Panel)
CMA
Legal advice of outside counsel regarding vinyl chloride risk assessment
A/C
Summaries, prepared by outside counsel, of A/C legal services and advice provided to Chemstar Vinyl Chloride Panel
Copies
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Bates Range
Date(s)
Document Type
121595- 12/13/96 Letter 121599
156042- 04/20/77 Legal Memorandum and
156086
Attachments
156195- 10/12/82 Memorandum and Lists 156207
159712- 06/04/76 Memorandum 159783
159798 08/04/76 Letter
159799- 07/29/76 Memorandum 159812
159813, 09/03/76 Letter and Cover
159814
Memorandum
Author Peter L. de la Cruz, Esq.
(Outside Counsel to Vinyl Institute)
James C. Langdon, Jr., Esq. Courtenay Ellis, Esq.
(Both Outside Counsel to the American Petroleum Institute
("API")) Edmund B. Frost, Esq. (Outside Counsel to CMA)
Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (Outside Counsel to CMA)
Daniel Marcus, Esq. (Outside Counsel to CMA)
Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (Outside Counsel to CMA) and the CMA Legal Advisory
Committee
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Addressee
James W. Kachtick (Occidental Chemical
Corporation) cc: Greg Rutman, Esq., Larry
Thomas, John Maguire, H. Patrick Toner, Lewis R.
Freeman, Jr., Robert H. Burnett, Frank E. Borrelli
Stark Ritchie, Esq. (API General Counsel)
David F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
CMA Legal Advisory Committee
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
cc: Edwin J. Putzell, Esq. CMA Executive Committee and CMA Board of Directors
CMA Legal Advisory Committee
Description
Legal analysis of outside counsel regarding petition to change Vinyl Chloride regulation
Privilege
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Copies
Legal advice of API outside counsel regarding potential liability issues raised by API activities
A/C, W/P
Transmittal memorandum from CMA outside counsel discussing, and forwarding copies of, draft lists prepared by outside counsel of issues raised by proposed compensation legislation
A1C
Legal advice of CMA outside counsel to CMA Legal Advisory Committee regarding CMA publications (this document is a draft version of document CMA 159940-160010)
A/C
Transmittal letter from CMA outside counsel discussing and forwarding document CMA 159799-159812
A/C
Memorandum prepared by CMA outside counsel and CMA Legal Advisory Committee summarizing legal advice of outside counsel regarding CMA publications (legal advice is contained in document CMA 159712-83)
A/C
Transmittal letter from Legal Advisory Committee discussing and forwarding document CMA 159815-159828 (same document as CMA 159799-159812) and cover memorandum
A/C
159784-159797; 159815-159828; 159845-159858
159844 (same document as 159814)
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Bates Range
159869
Date(s)
Document Type
10/28/76 MCA Interoffice Memorandum
Author
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
159870- 06/22/78 Letter 159871
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
159872- 09/25/78 Letter and Memorandum 159908
John H. Pickering, Esq. (Outside Counsel to CMA)
159909- 10/20/78 Letter and Memorandum 159913
Conrad S. Kent, Esq. Director, Law Dept. Stauffer Chemical Company
159919- 04/04/79 Letter and Memorandum 159926
159928- 04/13/79 Memorandum 159929
Andrew T.A, Macdonald, Esq.
(Outside Counsel to CMA)
Addressee File
cc: George E. Best Albert C. Clark
William J. Driver Edward J. Klecka Victor H. Peterson William M. Stover (All CMA staff) Barbara E. Bergman, Esq. (Outside Counsel to CMA)
Edmund B. Frost, Esq, (CMA General Counsel)
Edmund B. Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
Edmund B. Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
Description
Summary of legal advice of CMA outside counsel regarding revision of CMA Safety Data Sheets
Privilege A/C
Request for legal advice of CMA outside counsel regarding CMA publications, and information provided in connection with request (advice provided in document CMA 159873-159908)
Transmittal letter from CMA outside counsel to CMA General Counsel discussing and forwarding copy of memorandum setting forth legal advice of CMA outside counsel with respect to CMA publications
Transmittal letter from inhouse counsel of CMA member company to CMA General Counsel discussing and forwarding memorandum prepared by inhouse counsel regarding labeling of chemicals and CMA Safety Data Sheets
Transmittal letter forwarding copy of memorandum prepared by outside counsel setting forth legal advice regarding labeling of chemicals and CMA Safety Data Sheets
Summary of legal advice of outside counsel regarding CMA publications and handwritten notes
A/C A/C A/C
A/C A/C
Copies 159930-159931
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Date<s)
Document Type
159932- 06/14/79 CMA Interoffice Memorandum 159933
Author
Dr. Jay A. Young (CMA staff)
159934- 10/06/80 CMA Interoffice Memorandum 159935
Edmund B. Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
159940160010
170645
08/02/76 03/17/92
Memorandum Memorandum
Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (Outside Counsel to CMA)
Robert D. Ondocsin, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Addressee
Donald D. Evans, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
cc: G. V. Cox J. C. Zercher (CMA staff) E. B. Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel) D. F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
CMA staff
CMA Legal Advisory Committee
Has C. Shah and Elizabeth J. Moran
(CMA staff) cc: David F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA General Counsel) Donald D. Evans, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel) Kathy D. Bailey, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) Langley A. Spurlock
(CMA staff)
Description
Privilege
Summary of legal advice of counsel regarding A1C revision of policies dealing with Transportation Incident Cards
Legal advice of CMA General Counsel regarding procedures for responding to requests for information received by CMA
Legal advice of CMA outside counsel regarding CMA publications
Memorandum regarding preparation for depositions
A/C
A/C A/C, W/P
170646- 07/23/82 Memorandum 648
170649- 11/17/64 Legal Memorandum 667
David F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
Fowler, Leva, Hawes & Symington
(CMA Outside Counsel)
CMA Special Programs Project Administrators
CMA
Memorandum regarding guidelines and procedures for the protection of confidential information
Legal memorandum regarding possible legal implications of CMA's Chem-Card program
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
Copies 033714
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Date(s)
Document Type
170668- 12/31/79 Letter and attachment 730
Author
Gary H. Baise, Esq. (Outside Counsel for The
Vinyl Institute)
Addressee
Roger P. Batchelor, Jr. (Diamond Shamrock
Corporation)
Description
Letter regarding enclosed draft memorandum discussing reference documents cited by EPA to support its airborne carcinogen policy
Privilege
W/P (joint defense)
Copies
WORK PRODUCT FILES Vassar v. Air Products
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Date(s)
Document Type
170476-517 06/27/95 Letter and attachments
170518-520 01/08/95 Letter
Author
Addressee
Description
Claudia Wilson Frost, Esq. (Outside Counsel to CMA and
other Co-Defendants)
Walter Conrad, Esq. (Outside Counsel to CMA and
other Co-Defendants)
Robert Butler, Esq., J. Thomas Deal, Esq., Donald D. Evans, Esq., Carol R. Geiger, Esq., Theodore E. Laslo, Jr., Esq., DeWayne Layfield, Esq., Mary
K. McLemore, Esq., Thomas A. Miller, Esq., Robert H. Sand, Esq., Barry J. Shainman, Esq. and A. Richard
Winchester, Esq. (In-house Counsel for Joint Defense
Group) cc: David J. Hanna, Esq. (Outside Counsel for Co-Defendant)
Letter and enclosed legal memoranda prepared to defend a vinyl chloride medical monitoring class action
Robert Butler, Esq., J. Thomas Deal, Esq., Donald D. Evans, Esq., Gary A. Garfield, Esq., Carol R. Geiger, Esq., Theodore E. Laslo, Jr., Esq., Mary K. McLemore, Esq., Christi D. Quinn, Esq., Robert H. Sand, Esq., Barry J.
Shainman, Esq. and Richard Winchester, Esq.
(In-house Counsel for Joint Defense Group)
cc: David J. Hanna, Esq. (Outside Counsel for Co-Defendant)
Letter of counsel regarding status of lawsuit
Privilege A/C, W/P
Identical Copies
A/C, W/P
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Bates Range
156816
Date(s) Document Type 03/17/87 Letter
Author
Neil Jay King, Esq. (Outside Counsel for CMA)
170521 08/08/85 Letter
Neil Jay King, Esq. (Outside Counsel for CMA)
170522 07/30/85 Letter
Neil Jay King, Esq. (Outside Counsel for CMA)
170523-543 08/01/85 Transmittal note and memorandum
Arthur F. Sampson, Esq. (Outside Counsel for API)
NRDC v. EPA
Addressee
Kathy Bailey, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Albert J. Beveridge, Esq. (Outside Counsel for the Vinyl
Institute) cc: Fredric P. Andes, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
Arthur F. Sampson, Esq. (Outside Counsel for API) cc: Fredric P. Andes, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel) Martha Beaucamp. Esq.
(API staff counsel)
Neil Jay King, Esq. (Outside Counsel for CMA) cc: Fredric P. Andes, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel) Martha Beaucamp. Esq.
(API staff counsel)
Description
Correspondence from CMA outside counsel to CMA's in-house counsel regarding enclosed brief
Correspondence between counsel for aligned parties regarding enclosed draft brief
Reason for With holding
A/C, W/P
Identical Copies
W/P (joint defense)
Correspondence between counsel for aligned parties regarding enclosed draft brief
W/P (joint defense)
Legal memorandum regarding jurisdictional arguments of respondents in NRDC v. EPA
W/P (joint defense)
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Date(s) Document Type
170544-545 06/28/85 Letter
Author
Peter L. de la Cruz, Esq. (Outside Counsel for The
Vinyl Insitiute)
170546-547 07/17/85 Letter
Arthur F. Sampson, Esq. (Outside Counsel for API)
170548-549
Notes
170550-557 11/06/87 Memorandum
170558 03/19/87 Letter
Robert M. Sussman, Esq. William K, Rawson, Esq. (Outside Counsel for CMA
Panel)
Neil Jay King, Esq. (Outside Counsel for CMA)
170559 04/01/87 Letter
Neil Jay King, Esq. (Outside Counsel for CMA)
Addressee
Neil Jay King, Esq. (Outside Counsel for CMA) cc: Arthur F. Sampson, Esq. (Outside Counsel for API)
Fredric P. Andes, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) Stark Ritchie, Esq. Martha Beaucamp, Esq. (API staff counsel) Robert Brager, Esq. (Outside Counsel for The Vinyl
Institute) Charles E. O'Connell Thomas J. McGrath Roy T. Gottesman, Ph.D.
Neil Jay King, Esq. (Outside Counsel for CMA) cc: Martha Beaucamp, Esq.
(API staff counsel) Fred P. Andes, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
CMA Butadiene Program Panel
Description
Correspondence between counsel for aligned parties regarding status of NRDC v. EPA litigation
Reason for With holding
W/P (joint defense)
Identical Copies
Correspondence between counsel for aligned parties regarding legal memorandum on legislative history of relevant statutory provision
W/P (joint defense)
Handwritten notes of CMA staff counsel
Draft memorandum regarding decision in NRDC v. EPA
W/P A/C, W/P
Arthur F. Sampson, Esq. (Outside Counsel for API)
Kathy Bailey, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Kathy Bailey, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Letter enclosing draft outline for amicus brief in vinyl chloride litigation
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Letter enclosing drafts of brief for vinyl chloride litigation
A/C, W/P
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Bates Range
170560-561
Date(s) Document Type Notes
Author
Addressee
Description Handwritten notes of CMA staff counsel
Reason for With holding
W/P
Identical Copies
170563-574 12/02/86 Memorandum 170587-595 11/09/87 Memorandum
170596-604 07/31/87 Memorandum 170626 11/04/86 Letter 170627 06/26/85 Letter
170628
03/11 Notes
170629
03/25 Notes
170642-644 06/25/85 Memorandum
Neil J. King, Esq. (Outside Counsel for CMA)
Robert M. Sussman, Esq. William K. Rawson, Esq. (Outside Counsel to CMA
Panel) Neil Jay King, Esq. (Outside Counsel for CMA)
Neil Jay King, Esq. (Outside Counsel for CMA)
Neil Jay King. Esq. (Outside Counsel for CMA)
William P. Gulledge Alice R. Mayer (CMA staff)
Fredric P. Andes, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Donald D. Evans, Esq. and Fredric P. Andes, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
CMA Butadiene Program Panel
Legal memorandum analyzing vinyl chloride decision
A/C, W/P
Legal memorandum analyzing legal implications of decision in vinyl chloride litigation
A/C, W/P
170575-586, 170614-625, 170630-641
CMA
Donald D. Evans, Esq. Fredric P. Andes, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) Peter L. de la Cruz, Esq. (Outside Counsel for The Vinyl
Institute) cc: Fredric P. Andes, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
Environmental Management Committee
Legal memorandum analyzing legal implications of decision in vinyl chloride litigation
Letter analyzing decision in vinyl chloride litigation
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
170605-613
Letter between counsel for aligned parties W/P
analvzine leeal issue in NRDC v. EPA
(joint defense)
Handwritten notes of CMA staff counsel reflecting legal analysis regarding brief in vinyl chloride litigation
Handwritten notes of CMA staff counsel reflecting proposed legal strategy of aligned party
Memorandum setting forth suggested legal strategy regarding vinyl chloride litigation
W/P W/P A/C, W/P
007543-007545; 101737-101739
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Date(s) Document Type
170913-914 09/04/87 Letter
Author
Gary H. Baise (Outside Counsel to Vinyl
Institute)
Addressee
Description
Peter de la Cruz, Esq. (Outside Counsel to Vinyl Institute)
Letter between counsel for aligned parties analyzing EPA reaction to decision in vinyl chloride litigation
Reason for With holding
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Identical Copies
Arnstein v. MCA
Bates Range
156622-623
Date(s) Document Type 08/26/76 Letter
170776-777 12/16/76 Letter
170778
03/16/76 Letter
170779
02/25/76 Letter
170780
03/03/76 Letter
Author Alan J. Davis, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel)
Alan J. Davis, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel)
Alan J. Davis, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel)
Alan J. Davis, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel)
Alan J. Davis, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel)
Addressee
Daniel Mayers, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel) cc: Bruce M. Barackman, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Daniel Mayers, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel) cc: Bruce M. Barackman, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
Daniel Mayers, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel) cc: Bruce M. Barackman, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
Daniel Mayers, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel) cc: Bruce M. Barackman, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
Description Letter enclosing copies of court order and filed pleading and analyzing same
Letter enclosing invoices for legal services rendered and discussing settlement issues Letter enclosing copies of court order and filed pleading and analyzing same
Letter enclosing copies of filed pleadings and analyzing same
Letter enclosing copies of filed pleading and analyzing same
Privilege A/C, W/P
A1C, W/P A/C, W/P
A/C, W/P
A/C, W/P
Identical Copies
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Bates Range
170781-782
Date(s) 02/16/76
Document Type Letter
170783
Note
170784-786 02/04/76 Note and attachment
170787-788 01/22/78 Note and attachment
Author Alan J. Davis, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel)
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Addressee
Description
Privilege
Daniel Mayers, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel cc: Bruce M. Barackman, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
W. Driver (CMA President)
G. Best (CMA staff)
W, Driver (CMA President)
G. Best (CMA staff)
W. Driver (CMA President)
G. Best (CMA staff)
Letter enclosing copies of filed pleadings and analyzing same
Handwritten note regarding answer filed in case
Handwritten attorney notes regarding attached letter from outside counsel enclosing copy of order entered in case and analyzing same Handwritten attorney note regarding attached letter from outside counsel enclosing copies of filed pleading and analyzing same
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
170789-790 01/14/76 Note and attachment
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
W. Driver (CMA President)
G. Best (CMA staff)
Handwritten attorney notes enclosing letter from outside counsel analyzing settlement issues
A/C, W/P
170791
01/02/76 Letter
Alan J. Davis, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel)
Daniel Mayers, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel) cc: Bruce M. Barackman, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
Letter analyzing enclosed copy of a filed pleading
A/C, W/P
170792-799 07/22/76 Memorandum
170800-896 04/18/75 Memorandum and attachments
Kenneth D. Johnson (CMA staff)
A.C. Clark (CMA staff)
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Memorandum analyzing opinions of opposing expert witness
Memorandum and attachments regarding information requested by counsel relating to Amstein litigation
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
Identical Copies
- 16 -
Bates Range
170897-899
Date(s) 02/06/75
Document Type
Memorandum and attachments
170900-907 02/05/75 Memorandum and attachments
170908-909 02/03/75 Memorandum
170910
01/28/77 Letter
170911-912 02/18/77 Letter
Author A.C. Clark (CMA staff)
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel
Alan J. Davis, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel) Bruce M. Barackman, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
Addressee
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Best, Clark, Klecka, Peterson, Stover and Campbell (CMA staff) cc: W. Driver (CMA President)
J.G. Tritech (CMA staff) cc: A.C. Clark (CMA staff)
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
W. Driver (CMA President)
G. Best (CMA staff)
Description
Memorandum and attachments regarding information requested by counsel relating to Amstein litigation Memorandum and attachments regarding information requested by counsel relating to Amstein litigation
Memorandum analyzing issues relating to insurance coverage
Letter enclosing copies of court order and filed pleadings and analyzing same Handwritten attorney notes regarding attached letter from outside counsel analyzing issues relating to settlement
Privilege A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
A/C, W/P
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
170915-921 02/09/76 Letter and attachment
170731-739 04/04/75 Memorandum and attachments
170740-743 04/04/75 Memorandum and attachments
Alan J. Davis, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel)
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Daniel Mayers, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel) cc: Bruce M. Barackman, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
Best, Clark, Klecka, Peterson, Stover and Campbell (CMA staff) cc: W, Driver (CMA President)
Best, Clark, Klecka, Peterson, Stover and Campbell (CMA staff) cc: W. Driver (CMA President)
Draff answer and accompanying transmittal A/C, W/P letter
Memorandum from counsel requesting information relating to Amstein v. MCA litigation and responses to same
A/C, W/P
Memorandum from counsel requesting information relating to Amstein v. MCA litigation and responses to same
A/C, W/P
Identical Copies
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Bates Range
170744-758
Date(s) Document Type
02/14/75 Letter and attachments
Author
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
170759
02/05/75 Letter
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Addressee
Alan J. Davis, Esq, (CMA Outside Counsel)
cc: Daniel K. Mayers (CMA Outside Counsel)
Alan J. Davis, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel)
cc: Daniel K. Mayers (CMA Outside Counsel)
Description
Letter and attachments providing information requested by outside counsel regarding defense of Amstein litigation
Privilege A/C, W/P
Letter providing information requested by outside counsel regarding defense of Amstein litigation
A/C, W/P
170760-761 02/05/75 Memorandum
170762
02/07/75 Memorandum
170763-765 02/06/75 Memorandum and attachments
170766-772 02/06/75 Memorandum and attachments
170773
02/11/75 Memorandum
170774-775 02/10/75 Memorandum
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
William M. Stover (CMA staff)
A.C. Clark (CMA staff)
Robert . Vamerin (CMA staff)
E.J. Kiecka (CMA staff)
M.V. Campbell (CMA staff)
Best, Clark, Kiecka, Peterson, Stover and Campbell (CMA staff) cc: W. Driver (CMA President)
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Bruce M, Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Victor H. Peterson (CMA staff)
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Memorandum from counsel analyzing
A/C, W/P
alienations in Amstein litigation requesting
information regarding same
Memorandum responding to request from counsel for information regarding defense of Amstein litigation
Memorandum responding to request from counsel for information regarding defense of Amstein litigation
Memorandum responding to request from counsel for information regarding defense of Amstein litigation
Memorandum responding to request from counsel for information regarding defense of Amstein litigation
Memorandum responding to request from counsel for information regarding defense of Amstein litigation
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P A/C, W/P A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
Identical Copies
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Bates Range 158546-548
Date(s)
Document Type
07/12/76 Letter
158549-552
List
158649
07/08/76 Letter
Arcell v. Ashland
Author Shanley & Fisher (Outside Counsel to CMA)
K.D. Johnson (CMA staff)
Bruce M. Barackman, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Addressee Dr. Kenneth Johnson
~ Robert A. Boutillier, Esq. (Outside Counsel to CMA)
Description
Handwritten note attaching letter regarding information provided to outside counsel in Arcell v. Ashland litigation
List of exhibits assembled for possible submission in response to request to produce documents
Letter regarding publications for the Arcell case
Reason for Withholding A/C, W/P
A/C, W/P
A1C, W/P
Identical Copies
Waldrop v. Vistron
Bates Range
Date(s) Document Type
170000-015 08/20/80 Letter and attachment
170016
08/08/80 Letter
Author
Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Addressee
Description
Reason for Withholding
Identical Copies
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Draft response to interrogatories and A/C, W/P document production request; report of counsel regarding same
Peter R. Agnew, Bruce M. Barackman, John S. Beale, Albert
C. Clark, Geraldine V. Cox, Wayne H. Harrington, Gary C.
Herrman, George W. Ingle, Victor H. Peterson, Hugh M. Robinson, Hasmukh C. Shah, James N. Sites, Gordon D. Strickland, William M. Stover,
John C. Zercher (All CMA staff)
Request of counsel for information responsive to interrogatories
A/C, W/P
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Bates Range
170017
Date(s) Document Type 08/11/80 Memorandum
070018
08/11/80 Memorandum
170019
08/12/80 Memorandum
170020-034 08/06/80 Letter
170035 170036
07/14/80 Letter 07/14/80 Letter
170037-042 07/09/80 Letter
Author
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
170043-044 06/27/80 Letter
170045-047 06/27/80 Letter
170048-065 06/18/80 Letter Memorandum
Charles S. McCowan, Esq. (Outside Counsel of Co-Defendant)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Addressee
Geraldine Cox (CMA staff) Vic Peterson (CMA staff) Bill Stover (CMA staff) Patrick C. Joyce (CMA staff counsel)
David F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
David F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Berry St, John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
cc: Marshall Pearlman Benton Leach
Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
cc: David Zoll, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Description
Reason for Withholding
Identical Copies
Request of counsel for information responsive to interrogatories
Request of counsel for information responsive to interrogatories
Request of counsel for information responsive to interrogatories
Legal advice of counsel regarding proper scope of discovery and responses to interrogatories
Legal advice of counsel regarding response to interrogatories
Discussion regarding potential expert witness in related litigation
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
Letter setting forth legal advice of outside counsel regarding plaintiffs counsel's solicitation of clients and enclosing legal memorandum regarding attorney-client joint defense privilege
Request of counsel for legal advice and assistance in related litigation
A/C, W/P
W/P (joint defense)
Response to counsel's request for information in support of legal argument
Report and analysis of counsel regarding jurisdictional defense
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
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Bates Range
Date(s) Document Type
170066-068 06/11/80 Letter
170069-071 06/03/80 Letter
Author
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Edmund B. Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
170072-073 05/05/80 Letter
170074-088 11/18/80 Letter and attachment
170089
11/14/80 Memorandum
170090-093 11/10/80 Letter and attachment
170094-095 11/07/80 Letter
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Addressee
Description
Reason for Withholding
Identical Copies
David F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Addressees cc: J. Berry St. John, Esq., Member representatives of the CMA Vinyl Chloride Special
Projects Panel, Member representatives of the CMA Acrylonitrile Special Projects Panel, Dr. Geraldine V. Cox, CMA Vice President - Technical, Dr, Hasmukh C. Shah, Director,
CMA Special Projects
David F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Peter Agnew (CMA staff)
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer) bcc: Patrick C. Joyce, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Report of counsel of legal strategy and request for information in support of legal argument Report of counsel regarding plaintiffs legal claims against defendants and funding of litigation
Request of counsel for technical assistance in support of defense of lawsuit Draft opposition to plaintiffs' motion for order compelling discovery, and legal advice of counsel regarding response to opposing counsel's motion Legal advice of counsel and request for assistance regarding ascertaining limits of insurance coverages Draft affidavit of insurance claim representative and legal advice of counsel regarding same
Report and analysis of counsel regarding appellate court's ruling in related proceeding
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
A/C,W/P A/C, W/P A/C,W/P A/C, W/P (joint defense) A/C, W/P
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Bates Range
Date($) Document Type
170096*097 10/31/80 Letter
170098-109 10/31/80 Letter and attachment
Author
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
170110
10/30/80 Letter
170111
10/21/80 Letter
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
James W. Greer (Claims Representative of CMA's
Insurer)
170112-122 10/16/80 Memorandum
170123
10/13/80 Letter
170124-135 10/17/80 Letter and attachment
170136-137 10/15/80 Memorandum
Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Daniel Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Addressee
Description
Reason for Withholding
Identical Copies
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
cc: Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) Joe B. Norman, Esq.
(CMA's Outside Counsel)
Legal advice of counsel regarding filing of answers and objections to interrogatories and request for production
Draft objections to interrogatories and request for production; consultation between joint defense counsel 'regarding same
A/C, W/P
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Waldron v. Vistron Mailing List
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: Berry St, John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel) Dan Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
BerTy St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Edmund B. Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel) cc: Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Report and analysis of counsel regarding unauthorized pleading filed with court
A/C, W/P
Communication with counsel regarding A/C, W/P insurance coverage for lawsuit
Legal analysis of counsel regarding unauthorized answer filed by attorney as "General Appearance"
A/C, W/P
Communication between joint defense A/C, W/P
counsel regarding filing of pleading
(joint defense)
Draft motion to withdraw appearance and memorandum in support thereof; legal advice of counsel regarding same
A/C, W/P
Report and analysis of counsel regarding unauthorized appearance and pleading
A/C, W/P
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Bates Range
170138
Date(s) Document Type 09/26/80 Phone Message
170140
09/26/80 Letter
170141
09/05/80 Letter
170142-144 08/04/81 Letter and attachment
170145 170146
08/04/81 Memorandum 07/31/81 Memorandum
170147
07/31/81 Letter
Author
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Addressee
Description
Reason for Withholding
Identical Copies
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
James W. Greer (Claims Representative of CMA's
Insurer) cc: Peter Agnew (Controller, CMA) Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
James W. Greer (Claims Representative of CMA's
Insurer) cc: Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Report of communication from claims representative of CMA's insurer regarding insurance coverage for lawsuit Communication by counsel regarding information in support of claim for insurance coverage for lawsuit
Legal advice of counsel regarding depositions and implications of related litigation Letter forwarding legal bills regarding defense of lawsuit
A/C, W/P (joint defense) A1C, W/P (joint defense)
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
WaldroD v. Vistron Mailing List
R. Roland, B. Barackman, G. Cox, D. Carroll, J. Sites, H.
Shah, C. Stack (All CMA staff)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Report of counsel regarding status of litigation Report and analysis of counsel regarding status of litigation
Report of counsel regarding future joint defense planning
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
A/C, W/P
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Bates Range
Date(s) Document Type
170148-150 07/29/81 Letter and attachment
Author
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
170151
07/28/81 Letter
Joe B. Norman, Esq, (CMA's Outside Counsel)
170152
06/30/81 Letter and attachment
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
170153-154 06/22/81 Memorandum 170155-156 06/10/81 Letter
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
170157
06/08/81 Letter
170158
06/02/81 Letter
170159-161 05/29/81 Letter
170162
06/04/81 Letter
Patrick C, Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel) Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Addressee
Description
Reason for Withholding
Identical Copies
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: Joe B. Norman (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Bruce Barackman, Esq. (CMA V.P. and Secretary)
James W. Greer (Claims Representative of CMA's
Insurer) cc: Patrick C. Joyce, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: Berry St, John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Draft pleading and report by counsel of communications with insurance claims representative regarding potential legal defenses Analysis of counsel regarding reply memorandum filed by opposing party
Communication by counsel regarding enclosed draft reply memorandum and revision of same
Report and analysis of counsel regarding facts of case and legal strategy in same Report of counsel regarding firm billing practices
Report of counsel's research regarding answers to plaintiffs interrogatories Legal advice of counsel regarding recent court decision Report of counsel's research regarding evidentiary issue
Legal advice of counsel regarding objections to plaintiffs interrogatories
A/C, W/P (joint defense) A/C, W/P
A/C, W/P
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
A/C,W/P A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
A/C, W/P
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Bates Range
170163
Date(s) Document Type 06/01/81 Letter
Author
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
170164-167 05/15/81 Letter and attachment
170168-169 03/10/81 Letter
170170-177 03/18/81 Letter
170178
01/06/81 Letter
170179-185 12/30/80 Letter and attachment
170186-191 12/19/80 Letter
170192
12/29/80 Letter
170193
12/02/80 Letter
John L. Oberdorfer, Esq. (Outside Counsel to CMA)
Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Addressee
Description
Reason for Withholding
Identical Copies
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel) cc: Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Bruce Barackman, Esq. (CMA V.P. and Secretary)
Gloria Sodaro, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: Ed Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
cc: Berry St. John (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
James W. Greer (Claims Representative, Aetna)
cc: Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Waldron v. Vistron Mailing List
Carol Stack (CMA Vinyl Chloride Program
Administrator)
Communication with counsel regarding A/C, W/P designated witness at hearing on motion
Legal advice of counsel regarding court litigation of market dominance regulations and memorandum summarizing legal research regarding appeal from ICC decision
Legal advice of counsel regarding response to plaintiffs interrogatories
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
Draff supplemental response to plaintiffs interrogatories and letter regarding same
Analysis of counsel regarding codefendant's motion for summary judgement
Letter forwarding legal bills regarding defense of lawsuit
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P A1C, W/P
Legal advice of counsel regarding service of process
Report of counsel regarding status of litigation
Analysis and report of counsel regarding status and funding of litigation
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
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Bates Range
170194-195
Date(s) Document Type 11/24/80 Letter
Author
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
170196
11/21/80 Letter
170197-198 11/20/80 Letter
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
James W. Greer (Claims Representative, Aetna)
170199
11/17/80 Letter
170200-275
Memorandum
James W. Greer (Claims Representative, Aetna)
J.T. Seawell (CMA Vinyl Chloride Project
Administrator)
170276-86
Report
170299-315 08/25/80 Letter and attachment
J.T. Seawell (CMA Vinyl Chloride Project
Administrator)
J. Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Addressee
Description
Reason for Withholding
Identical Copies
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: Huntington T. Block (CMA's insurance broker) Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel) Dan Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Analysis and report of counsel regarding disposition of motion to withdraw and motion to compel discovery
Analysis of counsel regarding appellate brief filed by co-defendant
.Report to counsel setting forth insurer's willingness to defend CMA's interests, but reserving right to decline coverage and withdraw from defense
A/C, W/P
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Report to counsel regarding defense of A/C, W/P suit and insurance policy limits
Jacqueline A. Simmons, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Report prepared at request of counsel regarding technical support for litigation strategy
W/P, A/C
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Report prepared at request of counsel regarding technical support for litigation strategy
Draft discovery response and analysis of counsel regarding same
W/P, A/C A/C, W/P
170238-275 (without handwritten notation); 170437-474 (signed copy)
170287-298
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Bates Range
170316
Date($) Document Type
Author
08/16/80 Letter
Charles S. McCowan, Jr., Esq. (Outside Counsel to Co-Defendant)
170317 170318
05/23/80 Letter 09/20/83 Letter
170324
08/06/81 Letter
170325-336 09/26/80 Letter with attachment
Edmund B. Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
J.N. Chett (Claims Manager of CMA's Insurer)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
170337-338 11/30/83 Letter
170339
11/28/83 Letter
170340
11/08/83 Letter
James E. Coleman, Esq. (Outside Counsel to CMA)
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Robert W. Frantz, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Addressee
Description
Reason for Withholding
Identical Copies
J. Berry St. John, Jr., Esq. Allen R. Fontenot, Esq. Roger Frttchie, Esq. David Robinson, Esq. Harry McCall, Jr., Esq.
(Counsel to Co-Defendants)
J, Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
James Greer (Claims Representative for
CMA's Insurer) cc: Patrick Agnew (Controller, CMA) Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Robert W. Frantz, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Robert W. Frantz, Esq, (CMA staff counsel)
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Correspondence between counsel with aligned interests regarding related litigation matter
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Letter enclosing requested information ^relating to litigation
Letter to counsel regarding legal strategy in response to discovery requests
Legal advice of counsel regarding strategy of opposing counsel
A/C, W/P
W/P, A/C (joint defense)
A/C, W/P
Follow up correspondence regarding CMA's insurance coverage
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Legal advice of counsel regarding response to subpoena
Legal advice of counsel regarding scope of discovery
Letter to counsel regarding legal strategy in response to plaintiff's deposition notice and document request
A/C, W/P
A/C, W/P (joint defense) A/C, W/P (joint defense)
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Bates Range
170341
Date(s) Document Type
Author
10/14/83 Letter
Richard P. Oatmanm, Esq. (Assistant Claim Counsel for CMA's
Insurer)
170342
10/14/83 Letter
170343-344 10/12/83 Memorandum
170345-347 08/26/83 Letter
170348-350 07/18/83 Letter and attachment
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Jacqueline A. Simmons, Esq, (CMA staff counsel)
Jacqueline A, Simmons, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Jacqueline A. Simmons, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
170351
06/30/83 Letter
170352-353 05/25/83 Letter 170354-356 02/21/83 Letter
170357
01/24/83 Letter
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Daniel R, Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Addressee
Description
Reason for Withholding
Identical Copies
Jacqueline A. Simmons, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: J. N. Chett
(Claims Manager of CMA's Insurer)
Jacqueline A. Simmons, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Robert W. Frantz, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Richard P. Oatman, Esq. (Assistant Claim Counsel for
CMA's Insurer)
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer) bcc: Aetna Life & Casualty
(CMA's Insurer)
Jacqueline A. Simmons, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Jacqueline A. Simmons, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Jacqueline A. Simmons, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Jacqueline A. Simmons, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Response to counsel's letter regarding insurance coverage and attaching document
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Legal advice of counsel regarding possible notice of deposition including 'handwritten notes
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Report and analysis of counsel regarding legal work undertaken in connection with lawsuit
A/C, W/P
Legal opinion of counsel regarding client's participation in joint defense of lawsuit
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Draft discovery responses and legal opinion of counsel regarding discovery responses and proposed legal strategy in defense of lawsuit
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Request from counsel for information responsive to interrogatories and regarding trial witnesses
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Report of counsel regarding discovery A/C, W/P and identification of defense witnesses (joint defense)
Legal advice of counsel and request for comments regarding discovery strategy
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Legal advice of counsel regarding response to discovery request
A/C, W/P J
031663031665
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Date(s) Document Type
170358-359 10/21/82 Letter
Author
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
170360
10/08/82 Letter
170361-362 09/21/82 Letter
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
C. William Bradley, Esq. (Outside Counsel to Co-Defendant)
170363
06/22/82 Letter
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Addressee
Description
Reason for Withholding
Identical Copies
Jacqueline A. Simmons, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Charles S. McCowan, Esq. (Outside Counsel to Co-
Defendant) cc: Paul H. Spaht Roger M. Fritchie David W. Robinson Harry McCall, Jr., Esq. John E. Cox, Esq. (Counsel to Co-Defendants) J. Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel) Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Request of counsel for advice regarding response to interrogatories and technical information in support of defense
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Request of counsel for information in A1C, W/P
support of defense
(joint defense)
. Legal advice from counsel regarding expert witnesses
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Report of counsel regarding case status A/C, W/P and request for information to support (joint defense)
defense
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Bates Range
170365
Date(s) Document Type
Author
06/28/82 Letter
Charles S. McCowan, Esq. (Outside Counsel to Co-Defendant)
170367-368 01/22/82 Letter and attachment
170368.1368.2
11/12/81 Letter
170369-370 10/28/81 Letter
170371-373 09/22/81 Letter and attachment
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Addressee
Description
Reason for Withholding
Identical Copies
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Paul H. Spaht, Esq. Harry McCall, Esq. Roger M. Fritchie, Esq. John E. Cox, Esq, William S. Penick David W. Robinson, Esq. (Counsel to Co-Defendants) Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Outside Counsel to CMA's
Insurer) cc: Gayle Sanders
Fred Dovell
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
James W. Greer (Claims Representative for
CMA's Insurer)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: Joe B. Norman (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
James W. Greer (Claims Representative for
CMA's Insurer)
Legal advice of counsel regarding deposition strategy
W/P (joint defense)
Letter forwarding legal bill regarding defense of lawsuit
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Legal advice from counsel regarding order ofjudgment and legal strategy regarding appeal of same
Legal advice from counsel regarding standards governing appeal from judgment
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
Letter forwarding legal bill regarding defense of lawsuit
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Bates Range
170374
Date(s) Document Type 08/10/81 Letter
Author
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
170375
08/06/81 Letter
170376-379 170380
Handwritten notes on pleading
11/03/83 Letter
170381-383 07/18/83 Letter and attachment
170384
01/16/84 Letter
170385
11/22/83 Letter
170386-387 10/28/81 Letter
170388
08/14/80 Memorandum
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer) Jacqueline A. Simmons, Esq.
(CMA staff counsel)
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq, (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Robert W. Frantz, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) Berry St. John, Esq.
(CMA's Outside Counsel)
A.C. Clark (CMA staff counsel)
Addressee
Description
Reason for Withholding
Identical Copies
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
cc: Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) James Greer
(Claims Representative of CMA's Insurer)
Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Legal advice of counsel regarding draft pleading and coordination of joint defense
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Request of counsel for information regarding allegations of case
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Handwritten attorney marginalia reflecting potential responses to motion to compel
W/P (joint defense)
Robert W. Frantz, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Legal advice of counsel regarding deposition strategy
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Daniel R. Atkinson, Esq. (Counsel for CMA's Insurer)
Draft discovery responses and opinion of counsel regarding proposed legal strategy in defense of lawsuit
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Robert W. Frantz, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Report by counsel regarding status of A/C, W/P
case and settlement negotiations
(joint defense)
Jim Coleman, Esq. (Outside Counsel to CMA)
Summary of legal strategy taken in defense of lawsuit
A/C, W/P (joint defense)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: Joe B. Norman, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
Legal advice of counsel regarding standards governing appeal from judgment
A/C, W/P
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Results of research in regard to request A/C, W/P by counsel for information responsive to discovery requests
031694031696
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Bates Range
170389
Date(s) Document Type 08/12/80 Memorandum
170390-391 08/14/80 Memorandum
170392-393 08/08/80 Memorandum
170394
08/08/80 Memorandum
170395
06/26/80 Letter
Author Hugh M. Robinson
(CMA staff) Kurt Sanford (CMA staff) Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
David W. Robinson, Esq. (Outside Counsel to Co-Defendant)
Addressee
Description
Reason for Withholding
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Results of research in regard to request A/C, W/P by counsel for information responsive to discovery requests
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Results of research in regard to request A/C, W/P by counsel for information responsive to discovery requests
Peter R. Agnew, Bruce M. Barackman, John S. Beale, Albert
C. Clark, Geraldine V. Cox, Wayne H. Harrington, Gary C.
Herman, George W. Ingle, Victor H. Peterson, Hugh M. Robinson, Hasmukh C. Shah, James N. Sites, Gordon D. Strickland, William M. Stover,
John C. Zercher (All CMA staff)
-Request by counsel for information responsive to discovery requests and handwritten notes in response to same
A/C, W/P
Peter R. Agnew, Bruce M. Barackman, John S. Beale, Albert
C. Clark, Geraldine v. Cox, Wayne H. Harrington, Gary C.
Henman, George W. Ingle, Victor H. Peterson, Hugh M. Robinson, Hasmukh C. Shah, James N. Sites, Gordon D. Strickland, William M. Stover,
John C. Zercher (All CMA staff)
Request from counsel for information responsive to discovery requests and typewritten note in response to same
A/C, W/P
Berry St. John, Esq. (CMA's Outside Counsel)
cc: Paul S. McAuliffe Charles S. McCowan, Jr., Esq.
(Outside Counsel to CoDefendant)
Legal advice from counsel regarding upcoming trial and trial strategy in related litigation
W/P (joint defense)
Identical Copies
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Bates Range
Date(s) Document Type
170396-397 06/21/80 Letter
170398
06/20/80 Memorandum
170399-401 06/20/80 Note and attachment
170402
06/24/80 Memorandum
170406-407 08/11/80 Memorandum 170408-413 06/19/80 Memorandum
Author
Charles S. McCowan, Esq. (Outside Counsel to Co-Defendant)
W. Harrington (CMA staff)
John Beale (CMA staff) John C. Zercher (CMA staff)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Addressee
Description
Reason for Withholding
David W. Robinson, Esq. (Outside Counsel to Co-
Defendant)
Request from counsel for technical assistance in support of defense in related litigation
W/P (joint defense)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
cc: G. V. Cox (CMA staff) E. B. Frost, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
Results of research in regard to request A/C, W/P by counsel for information responsive to discovery requests
Request from counsel for information responsive to discovery requests and handwritten note in response to same
A1C, W/P
Results of research in regard to request A/C,W/P by counsel for information responsive to discovery requests
Geraldine Cox (CMA staff)
Bruce M. Barackman, John S. Beale, Albert C. Clark, Geraldine
V. Cox, Wayne H. Harrington, Gary C. Henman, George W. Ingle, Victor H. Peterson, Hugh M. Robinson, Hasmukh C. Shah,
James N. Sites, Gordon D. Strickland, William M. Stover,
John C. Zercher (All CMA staff)
Results of research in regard to request by counsel for information responsive to discovery requests and handwritten notes in response to same
A/C, W/P
Request from counsel for information responsive to discovery requests and handwritten notes in response to same
A/C, W/P
Identical Copies
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Bates Range
170414
Date(s) Document Type 06/24/80 Memorandum
170415-420 06/09/83 Memorandum 170421-436 05/23/83 Memorandum
Author
V.H. Peterson (CMA staff)
Jeff Turner, Esq. (Outside CMA Counsel)
Jeff Turner, Esq. (Outside CMA Counsel)
Bates Range
170922
Date(s) Document Type 10/05/94 Letter
Author
Robert Ondocsin, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
170923
09/28/93 Letter
170924-929 09/20/93 Letter
Mary Ann Fisher, Esq. (General Counsel to CMA Member
Company)
Edmund Frost, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel)
170930-932 10/04/93 Memorandum
Brian W. Hayle (CMA legal staff)
Addressee
Patrick C. Joyce, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
John L. Oberdorfer, Esq. (Outside CMA Counsel)
CMA File
Description
Reason for Withholding
Identical Copies
Results of research in regard to request by counsel for information responsive to discovery requests
A/C, W/P
Legal advice from counsel regarding discovery against trade association
Draft memorandum regarding legal advice concerning discovery against trade association
A/C, W/P A/C, W/P
Miscellaneous
Addressee
Alison Berkes, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel)
David F. Zoll. Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
David F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
David F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
Don D. Evans, Esq. (CMA staff counsel) cc: Bob Ondocsin, Esq. (CMA staff Counsel)
Description
Reason for Withholding
Letter to outside counsel re:
A/C, W/P
documents pertaining to vinyl chloride
Letter regarding status of and analyzing issues in pending and potential vinyl chloride litigation
A/C, W/P
Memorandum and draff letter analyzing issues regarding document retention
AC, W/P
Memorandum analyzing vinyl chloride A/C, W/P litigation
Identical Copies
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Bates Range
Date(s) Document Type
170933-941 07/10/92 Memorandum and attachments
Undated Annotated Document Index
Author
Edmund Frost, Esq. Judith Altenberg, Esq. (CMA Outside Counsel)
Davis, Graham & Stubbs (CMA Outside Counsel)
Addressee
David F. Zoll, Esq. (CMA General Counsel)
Don Evans, Esq. Bob Ondocsin, Esq. (CMA staff counsel)
Description
Analysis by counsel of legal issues identified in review of documents pertaining to acrylonitrile, butadiene, and vinyl chloride
Reason for Withholding
A/C, W/P
Annotated index of CMA documents prepared by CMA's outside counsel containing attorney mental impressions
A/C, W/P
Identical Copies