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FILE NAME: Early Asbestos Damage Suits (EADS) DATE: 1930 DOC#: EADS007 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Documents from Case of Frank Bartus . - tl >. ' ^./wWIArfUi4^UlW a*--*_3f. . ' ij , a, . " V4. V . v * . . . V . t * . *< 4 * * K * * , C / V0 / 'W P *..0T} ".*. :.:;;ou :he '.':-.M M ' ^'* *:%' \ ',"-** '|Tr/1 ,-. -,.- -/!; 1 j m , .; . . n. j-.:n..-ci, .'HEW JERSET PREME.COURT rH: i-V .. >*.; *'u. ' . \ SOMERSET.. COUNTS Ul,,,m FRANK BARTUS, '. * P.;- * * *v * P l a i n t i f f , , ,.. .r t v.^,. ,..^ by' ** nc.* ?*r, o.i t,'!.* n;:uri> of the JOHNS-MANVILLE CORP., a ,:. C O M P L A I N T, . , , , . Corporation'of the State - l-J - ltn Y;i lch ~6 of New York. . . . .. ; tv -.v*;rju1 ty by the defendant's Defendant nr.rr. r ty-;. O.j *-ivit corr.inir.od _. 7 .The plaintiff, residing at Weston, Nev/ Jersey, cornolains of .the above named defendant, a.foreign corpor- ation, as follows: nr) o ,1. The plaintiff was.in the employ of the de- ' ''. '-VP. v rr'vi'.le fendant corporation, at its plant in Manville, New Jersey, in the month of November, 1927, and for several years prior thereto. ... * * 1 * 2* The defendant corporation at the time herein * . * set forth was engaged in .the manufacture of asbestos products! '' * * . .... v , for commercial purposes.. .. , . j 3# The said defendant.employed the plaintiff at { r-- j the time and place above .set forth in its manufacture of said! asbestos products, and the said defendant not only knew, but ' should have known, that the said asbestos products contained certain dangerous, insidious ,and harmful agencies composed of asbestos fibers and other .particles that were destructive to life and health in the human body when broughtjinto .ji.'-i ti>\i1),3,*. .'.v'f m / U H % B A R T U s f;%., A . r UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR, TH3 DISTRICT OP NSW JSRi ' " - * ' * '*" v ' ( . . - . v . . i \ " 'tr;\v ;/4t *f.v/.^ .Plaintiff*;; > v. I v kV ''-v- .\ . J.l'.fii ,~VS-.i.1/t\'j;:.'lY:- *!:iSir}.'ViV'-ActiOXi .a^ I*aW *VV ' ' v* : ; JOHKS-HAFVTLLS CORPORATION,V ? A N S V E S rT . a Corporation o f .the;State of New York94 < w * J W 3 H *-**i* * ~ vw*-;.V;:;*-;* ^ * *** , . Defendant. .. . v t .. ' ' v -: The defendant, JOHRS-IMJVILLS CORPORATION,, a -t corporation of the State of Hew York,^having its principal office in Hew Jersey, at 3&nville, Somerset County, says that! -i- t FIRST DEFENSE ... . 1. It denies paragraph 1, except that it Bays that the plaintiff was in its employ at its plant in lianville, H. J, from December 28, 1926, to the month of November,IS 2* It denies paragraph 2, except that it says that it was and hae been engaged in the manufacture of asbestos, products for commercial purposes from December.28,1926, to the present time. 3. It denies paragraph 3, except that it says that it employed the plaintiff from December 28,1926, to the month of November,1927. 4. It denies paragraphs 4, 5, 6, and 7. . SECOND DEFENSE W i n ................................. .... p " im m The injury and the disease alleged in the complaint the plaintiff as part of the terms of hia contract of. . -were caused by contributory neg^genca..on-.the.part;..of ;the *plaintiff* ; FIFTH DEF3HSE The injury and the disease alleged, in the complaint were caused hy contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff in that the plaintiff failed to exercise reason able care to protect himself against the alleged dangers his employment by using the mask and other' appliances pro ` 'N 'Y i ; Tided by the defendant for .that purpose. . v * * ** - * .v *>a -**!* ; ..-i;* -; ' . . i ' H' / , . * . . - SIXTH DSFSHS5 . .w . * - The injury and the disease alleged in the complaint, were due to negligence on the part of a fellow-aervanf or the plaintiff, in failing to warn and instruct the plaint to use the mask and other appliances provided by the defendant for the purpose of protecting the plaintiff agt the alleged dangers of his employment. 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( X M ' Uc^h /l /l/ S * f i , - & r U ) d c u ' J - i C . Ma; J a * ^ < * 'jiS- V * - * V- , '*** * UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY FRANK BARTUS, ' 'Plaintiff a ' 17' -VS- - ` ^ * On motion . ' JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, t and to a corporation .of, the. State -tORDER FOR of New York, . T. * t* Defendant.. ; *r; *I^ to quash sunmona :V *'T , dismiss complaint; ' ' j;. \ DISCONTBflJANCBw-JR&ff;;< `' * v ' *-v* `* s This . .* ; - - ' V 'vvr*V-i.v *.V. \ ' matter coming on .* *:.v.-::v y,.''. / to he heard * . : . -, . . - , ; i * ' in the - * * - 1 * i i*( * ; presence of the attorneys of the parties (Samuel Greenstone appearing for the plaintiff and Hobart & Minard appearing :ijj * * '* 3* for the defendant) on the return of the rule to show-causa . | allowed herein on Karch 7,- 1930, why the summons should not *' be quashed and the complaint dismissed on the grounds stated| ' if in said rule, and it appearing that a copy of said rule was . if duly Barred upon the plaintiff, and the plaintiff^ ? attorney, within the time and in the manner required by sal rule; and the attorney of the plaintiff having stated in open court that although he had been properly retained and authorized to commence the above action, ]ne did not desire tl 1 to continue it againBt the present wishes of his client and J li f j would therefore consent to'a discontinuance of the same; .[ ORDERED, that said action be and the same is 1 hereby discontinued without costs. DATED: April 1^ 1930. Rule entered this A T day of April, 1930, on motion of * ' / > y Ss.