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FILE NAME: Early Asbestos Damage Suits (EADS) DATE: 1934 DOC#: EADS009 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Documents from Case of John Perrone rv-d '.< i-.yir w ith in cO.'U.r IHEw'jKRRIT^OTRE7 CoM t* `r' I'**ro o n * ; r.n* v : \ V -* ^ . . SQNERSET COUNTY ; r* vvitli. 0 > i.?- -OH.-..P* V.1 U 1 ...,t J...V the L-.viu fcuetroui: fib *x f V .3 i^ r tic lk * ' Vj tun JOHN BOSRROUE, .-.',, I. - . i * . ' / ' - - a Soc'lcut t.hri, 1*1. fcrothhi nl ' i*ulKa body cccwcio * }\ P lain tiff, . f.Mi -VB - ; , I ,, ACTION.AT UM x l ' ` .1i_>*.j ff m s v*>t ivu torcou *n `V wIJt JOHKS-MAirVILlE CORPORATION a I . C O U P L A I.N T, C o rp o ra tio n o f 'th e -'Btate '!'*{>* o f CTV. -- ..... : f i 1;cri r;V. V r .T ti^ c w i t h ; M iir.irW wr.r. * .; -, ,%**..., '.j " r i^ i *;j ;.*,o c o n t a c t by th e 'i\of-->.<iRTit, 3 * -. *,*. ..... : v o i- iv `::rst of The p l a i n t i f f re s id in g a t Bonnie Burn S a n ita riu m , 1 ;'.i* Scotch P la in s , > ) New : - -.J.er}s*e.y , com> p*layin siBCorf.y.othj ee ca.biocve.:nam;..e. d,7L7J; uj*,,1 d e fe n d a n t, a fo re ig n c o rp o ra tio n , as fo llo w s in . ri3.TJti\-i f . " ' i n T\ r 7icX*fij B-fxi' pu-aoti Wt-iv:*. t1 .. The p l-a \i 'ni, t' i f1f wasv *i*n*-tc*t'hr.eI'Ae1.*m' p>lowyV\o f ,-t*h e a*d e fe n d - a n t co rp o ratio n at i t s p la n t in U an v ille. N ew .Jersey, in , the month of J u ly , 1927, and fo r s e v e ra l y e a rs p r io r th e re to * I -t r - < ' ` , 2i*. The . defendant - -j co - r - p o ra ^ t i on M ' - . ai t - ; the tim e *_*-** h e re in v B et f o r th was engaged in the m a n u fa c tu re ,o f a s b e s to s producta * -.*v 4*r f*. . . . y<.,v'tv fo r com m ercial purposes* . . 3 . The s a id d efen d an t employed th e .p l a i n t i f f , a t . u th e tim e and place above s e t fo rth in i t s m anufacture o f sa id .. . 1 * * ,, f. -- i- >. a s b e s to s p r o d u c ts , an d t h a t th e s a id d e f e n d a n t n o t o n ly knew* b u t ohould have known th a t th e s a id a s b e s to s p ro d u c ts con ta in e d c e rta in dangerous, in sid io u s and_hanoful^agencies.com posed of asb esto s fib e rs and other, p a r tic le s th a t.w ere .-^ -- J 4 A* ` i \ * Ct * ** i ** t . * . >'* . u. - - d e s tr u c tiv e to l i f e and h e a lth in the human body w h en .b ro u g h t ; Q. What Is y o u r name- ? i A. John James Perone. Q. How o ld a r e you ? i ; A. T w enty-three years old i ! Q. S in g le o r m a rrie d ? | A. S in g le . I . ; Q. Where w ere you b o m ? ! A. At Bound Brook, N. J . | A What i s y o u r f a t h e r 's name? ! A. Benjam in. I I Q. M o th e r 's name? i A. C o n cetta. y* . i , y-.v n-T* .r. o= Q. How many b r o t h e r s an d s i s t e r s h av e you l i v i n g ? | A. F iv e more b ro th e rs liv in g and one s i s t e r . Q. Can you g iv e me th e names o f y o u r b r o t h e r s ? ; . i " 1 A. D om inick, 19 y e a rs o ld , works a t th e O l l - l e s s B e arin g t Bompany; R a lp h ,17 y e a rs o ld , works a t th e O il- le s s i B e e r in g C o .; C h a r le s , 15 y r s , n o t w o rk in g ; N ic h o la s , 12 yB goes to sch o o l; and Benjam in, J r . 10 y e a rs , goes to school Q. Y/hat i s y o u r s i s t e r ' s name ? A. M ary. She is 21 y e a r s and i s s i n g l e . Q. Does y o u r m other k eep a s to r e ? t A. Y es. Q. What k in d o f a s t o r e ? A. A g r o c e r y . Q. Who h e l p s o u t ? A. My s i s t e r and m o th e r. A. No'. q . How lo n g d o es y o u r f a t h e r l i v e In Bound Brook ? */ - A. O ver 25 y e a r s . Q. ' W here d id he come fro m ? A . - He came h e r e d i r e c t fro m I t a l y . Q . ` How lo n g h av e you b e e n I n B o n n ie B urns I n s t i t u t i o n a t ' S c o tc h P l a i n s ? r V. OKU ,-bl _t-i. 0,,*.?*r - ' A. I t w ill be e ig h t months th e 2 9 th o f December. Q. ' How do you f e e l t o d a y '? V, rtr < * *.O I * * A. P re tty f a i r . ' ` pI , $ > r ^ - - 'I Q. W hile we a r e t a l k i n g t o you to d a y , you a r e n o t n e r v o u s In any way, are you ? A. No. " : ' Q* Y our mind i s a l l r i g h t ? A. Y es. ,_ . Q. You a r e w i l l i n g t o make th e s ta te m e n t, on y o u r own, f r e e w ill. A. Yew. . ... Q. Do you know t h a t a la w y e r by t h e name o f G re e n s to n e Is s u e - in g th e Jo h n s-Iilan v ille Co. f o r you. . .. A . Ye s Q. How d id he come t o su e th e J o h n s - M a n v ilie C o.? A. Mr. G re e n s to n e came t o se e my f a t h e r , b r o t h e r and m y s e lf . Q. Where ? . A. At Bonnie B urns. Q. Did you send f o r him i A. No. Q. D id you e v e r know i n y c u r l i f e a b o u t t h e e x i s t e n c e o f ' k.~ V*AV-Avi-T>:-v.!\*r--i^,^Ju-ifiiV--. Q. W ith whom d id he come t o see you ? i A The f i r s t tim e th e * d o c to r b r o u g h t him i n . Q. What i s t h e d o c t o r 's name;-? A. D r. Edward R afkin. . , .. ? *! *, . \h--. -:c Q. Who i s 'D r . R a f k in .? . I . * t !I A. The d o c to r who comes aro u n d t o se e u s . . : r ?< x:-* ' Q. What d id D r. R afkin say to you when he b ro u g h t in G reen- . . n *.* - . ` * - v M - ^ ^ t ' / i n \ <a> ,* * * 1 r * i*% stone ? I A. He . s a id h e i s a p r s o n who i s g o in g t o h e lp me'o u t t ` . . .I* h i n:\\L- i in th e p la c e where I worked l a s t . r - -v.- iII Q. D id you e v er t e li l* D r. R a fk in t h a t you n e e d any h e lp ? it A. N o .' ii I * - - . * - " *.* 1 * Q. D id you e v e r t e l l D r. R a fk in t o g e t you a law y er ? A. No. 1! . ' Q. D id D r. R a fk in ask you w here you were w o rk in g -? o;.< 1 A. -When h e exam ined m e. Y es. ' ' '. Q. But you n e v e r t o l d D r. R afk in t h a t you w ant l e g a l a i d ? a . No. l it Q. Now, a f t e r D r. R a f k i n in tr o d u c e d G re e n s to n e , w hat d i d i G reenstone say to you ? 1 . i i I A. He s a i d t h a t he w o u ld t r y t o h e l p me o u t t o g e t me money from th e Jo h n s-M a n v ille Co. where I was w o rk in g . Q. What d id you t e l l him ? A. I t o l d him nGo t o i t - I f you can g e t i t a l l r i g h t " . Q. D id he t e l l you w hat he i s g o in g to do a b o u t g e t t i n g t h e money ? How he i s g o in g t o g e t th e njioney ? - A. He t o l d me he i s g o in g t o su e t h e J o h n s -l!!a n v llle Co. f o r my s ic k n e s s and w h a te v e r he g e t s , h e w i l l d i v i d e vi vy* J Vr'fV NvV'/.V. rSv-r -V - ^ - 0.. D id y o u c l ^ n \ ,iic p L p e r f v/ J r /*I 'Tf ''Jiy:':' -v. A. Y es. Q. D id he g iv e you a -c o p y ? .A\- A. No. * . .i Q. D id you t e l l t e l l U r. G reen sto n e to s u e .th e Jo h n s-M an v ille Co. fo r your co n d itio n ? A. I t o l d him th a t was u p .to him to do. A fte r I sig n e d v r- yen t h i s p a p e r , U r. G re e n s to n e to H me t h a t h e w ould go # v * down to th e Jo h n s-M a n v ille p e o p le to see an o f f i c i a l an d w i l l t r y to g e t me money, an d I th o u g h t t h a t h e w i l l .; g e t money from t h e J o h n s - U a n v ille Co. w ith o u t s u e ln g . . ! t h e J o h n s - M a n v ille C o. " i Q. Do you u n d e r s ta n d t h a t G re e n s to n e i s g o in g th r o u g h c o u r ts i suelng th e Johns-M anville C o.?, - - 'u T * A. No, I d o n 't know a b o u t t h a t b e c a u se I t o l d M r.G re en sto n e i! ; p la in ly th a t i f he .is going to sue th e Johns-M anville I J | Co. th ro u g h c o u rt I w ould n o t sta n d f o r it, and I d o n 't i j want to b o th e r th e Jo h n s-M an v ille Co. in co u rt to g e t I j money f o r me. | Q. Do you know t h a t G re e n sto n e i s s u e in g on y o u r b e h a l f t j ' th e Johns-M anville Co. fo r 100,000.00 ? t A. I knew now. j Q. B ut you n e v e r knew i t b e f o r e ? A. No. Q,. Do you w ant t o go on w ith y o u r la w s u it a g a in s t th e Joh n s-M an v ille Co.? I A. I want to drop i t and I d o n 't c a re fo r i t . I Q. A re you w i l l i n g t o s i g n d is c o n tin u a n c e p a p e rs i n t h e l n ear fu tu re to drop the case ag ain st the Johns-M anville T * 1 3 . f .*** ft * . r . 4. % 'V - * *3 r -i 5 O Ci 'i 3 i| I *<*srii .*4 -xSis I 51 IS *5 T era SV ? 't A~^wS >. > V. --J .:ai*O2 V:*.NA(1 >'4*-*'J` A. Wo. Q. Do you u n d e r s ta n d t h a t I o r U r. H ughes, who i s p r e s e n t w h ile we a r e t a k i n g t h i s s ta te m e n t, do n o t p ro m ise any money o r a n y th in g e l s e f o r y o u r a g r e e in g t o d i s c o n t i n u e .,'; t h e c a se a g a i n s t J o h n s - M a n v ille ? ; V. * * . * . / -s ':'**..**"* *..':**'*. ,*-*;*%- *. ' i A. Y e s, t h a t *8 r i g h t . ; . . .>;*;* V'. Q. Do you w an t u b t o n o t i f y y o u r law, y e r .,o r t h e Ju d g e t h a t y d o n 't w ant t o sue t h e J o h n s - M a n v ille 'C o . .a n y m o re .? ^ .ft*.*;/ v-1' A. Yes. ' - ' ' ;f -, ^ ^ t_ J ) _* J? . - UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY JOHN PERONE P la in tiff -v s- JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, a C orporation o f the S ta te o f New Y o rk . D efendant., ' ) ON MOTION TO OUASH : SUMMONS AND DISMISS ) COMPLAINT. ) ORDER. 4 ) This m a tte r coming on to be h eard b e fo re me, in th e presence o f the a tto rn e y s of the p a r tie s (Samuel G reenstone a p p e a rin g fo r the p l a i n t i f f and H obart A M inard appearing fo r the d e fen d a n t), on the retu rn of the ru le to show cau se a llo w e d h e r e i n on March 7 th , 1930, why th e summons sh o u ld n o t be q u a sh e d and th e c o m p la in t d is m is s e d on th e grounds s ta te d i n s a id r u l e , and the c o u rt hav in g taken the testim ony of th e p a rtie s in open c o u rt, and i t appearing th a t the a tto rn e y fo r the p la in tif f w asppoperly r e t a i n e d and a u th o r iz e d to commence th e above a o t io n ; and the attorneys fo r the d efen d an t having consented in open court to th e d ism issal o f the said ru le ; I t i s , on th is J ^ ^ d a y o f A jril, 1930 ORDERED, t h a t th e s a id r u l e to show c a u se be and th e same i s h e re b y d ism isse d w ith o u t c o s ts . 'X tto rn ey fo r P l a i n t i f f . Uni to 4) S t a t e a D i~ytri c t "Cour t UMITED STATES DISTRICT G O ilit FOR THE DISTRICT OF MEW JERSEY- A L JOHN PERONE, P la in tiff vs. JOHHS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, a C o r p o r a tio n o f th e S t a t e of New York, D efendant *lciion a t Law. ORDER FOR DISCOXTIXUAXCE. The above entitled cause luiving been settled between the parties thereto; I t is O RD ERED , th a t the same be, a n d i t is hereby d iscontinued, w ith o u t cost&o either p a r ty as ag a in st the other. Entered J u n e 1 3 f 19 3 4 On motion of Attorneys of defendant Consent is hereby given to the. making and entering of the above order.