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MARGARET ANN R05E DeHay & Blanchard ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS PLAZA OP THE AMERICAS 2500 SOUTH TOWER- LB 201 DALLAS. TEXAS 75201-2880 1214) 953-1313 September 9, 1988 TELEX-5101002109 ANSWER 8ACK-DEHAY OAL UO TELECOPIER (214) 220-0439 Ms. Lisa Blue Baron & Budd Tenth Floor, Dallas Federal Savings Tower 8333 Douglas Avenue Dallas, Texas 75225 Re: Cause Mo. 87-16079-D; Georqiann Rowell, et al. v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc, et al. Dear Lisa: enclosed please find Response of Defendant National Gypsum Company To Plaintiffs' Request For Production filed in the above-referenced matter. Sincerely,' DAfa^tujet ()^i^ MAR/lkt Enclosure cc: Mr. C. Edward Fowler, Jr. Mr. Joe Michael Russell Mr. Joe Riddles Mr. James T. Foley Mr. Herbert Boyland Margaret Ann Rose | EXHtBTT j //G1 No. 8 7-16 07 9-D GEORGIA:;:'; ROWELL/ et al.. Plaintiffs, V. ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. , et al. Defendants. C IN THE DISTRICT COURT DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 95TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT RESPONSE OF DEFENDANT NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY TO PLAINTIFFS1 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION Defendant, NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY ("National Gypsum") re sponds to Plaintiffs' Request for Production submitted by Plaintiffs/ GEORGIANN ROWELL, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate and Heirs of WINFORD ROWELL; BESSIE S. SHEPHERD, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate an/1 Heirs of THOMAS P. SHEPHERD; LARRY D. HAYS and DONNA HAYS; VER: M URBAN and EMO JEAN URBAN; OLIVER J. MORGAN and MARGUERITE MORGAN ("Plaintiffs") as follows: GENERAL OBJECTIONS Defendant National Gypsum objects to any request or instruc tion that purports to impose upon Defendant any obligation not expreso.y set forth in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. RESPONSE 1. The last known address of the following individuals: (a) Jack E. Jones (b) F.R. Griffin (c) J.C. Quinly (d) C.D. Harless (e) R. Beitz (f) W. Withrock RESPONSE: National Gypsum objects to this interrogatory on RESPONSE OF DEFENDANT NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY TO PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION - Page One the basis that the requested information is not relevant to this action, in the absence of some explanation from Plaintiffs' counsel which establishes relevance. National Gypsum objects to this interrogatory because it is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. Without waiving these objections, National Gypsum states that Ur. Quinley is scheduled to be deposed on August 30, 1988, that National Gypsum has agreed to consider producing Mr. Withrock following Mr. Quinley's deposition, and that National Gypsum provided Mr. Jones* address to Plaintiffs' counsel in another case. Jack E. Jones' address is 12 Sunmertree Lane, P.O. Box 1271, Shallotte, North Carolina 28459. 2. Complete and legible copies of the three letters which are attached hereto and marked Exhibits A,'B and C. RESPONSE: More legible copies of the three letters are attached to these responses. Respectfully submitted DeHAY & BLANCHARD J. CARLISLE DeHAY SBN 05644000 Plaza of the Americas 2500 South Tower, LB 201 Dallas, TX 75201 (214) 953-1313 ATTORNEYS FOR NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY HOYLE, MORRIS & KERR One Liberty Place, Ste. 1650 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 OF COUNSEL 4900 RESPONSE OF DEFENDANT NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY TO PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION - Page Two CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the fore going document was sent to Lisa Blue, Baron & Budd, 8333 Douglas Avenue, 10th Floor, Dallas, TX 75225 by U.S. Certified flail, Return Receipt Requested and by regular U.S. flail, postage pre paid to all other counsel of record in the above-referenced natter on the 9th day of September, 1988. RESPONSE OF DEFENDANT NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY TO PLAINTIFFS* REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION - Page Three MARGARET ANN ROSE DeHay & Blanchard ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS PLAZA OF THE AMERICAS 2500 SOUTH TOWER. LB 201 DALLAS. TEXAS 75201-2880 (214) 953-1313 September 9, 1988 TELEX-5101002109 ANSWER BACK-DEHAY DAL UD TELECOPIER (214) 220-0439 Ms. Lisa Blue Baron & Budd Tenth' ^or, Dallas Federal Saving.. Tower 8333 Douglas Avenue Dallas, Texas 75225 / Re: Cause No. 37-16079-D; Georqiann Rowell, et al. v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc, et al. Dear Lisa: enclosed please find Response of Defendant National Gypsum Company To Plaintiffs' Request For Production filed in the above-referenced matter. Sincerely, MAR/lkt Enclosure cc: Mr. C. Edward Fowler, Jr Mr. Joe Michael Russell Mr. Joe Riddles Mr. James T. F jley Mr. Herbert Boyland Margaret Ann Rose Sevas' No. 87-16079-D GEORGIANN ROWELL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC., e t a1. & s IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS Defendants. 95TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT RESPONSE OF DEFENDANT NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY TO PLAINTIFFS ' REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION Defendant, NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY ("National Gypsum") re sponds to Plaintiffs11 Request for Production submitted by Plaintiffs/ GEORGIANN ROWELL, Individual!" and as Personal Representative of the Estate and Heirs of WINFORD ROWELL; BESSIE S. SHEPHERD, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate and Heirs of THOMAS P. SHEPHERD; LARRY D. HAYS and DONNA HAYS; VERNON URBAN and EMO JEAN URBAN; OLIVER J. MORGAN and MARGUERITE MORGAN ("Plaintiffs") as follows: GENERAL OBJECTIONS Defendant National Gypsum objects to any request or instruc tion that purports to impose upon Defendant any obligation not expressly set forth in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. RESPONSE 1. The last known address of the following individuals: (a) Jack E. Jones (b) F.R. Griffin (c) J.C. Quinly (d) C.D. Harless (e) R. Beitz (f) w. Withrock RESPONSE: National Gypsum objects to this interrogatory on RESPONSE OF DEFENDANT NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY TO PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION - Page One the basis that the requested information is not relevant to this action, in the absence of some explanation from Plaintiffs' counsel which establishes relevance. National Gypsum objects to this interrogatory because it is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. Without waiving these objections. National Gypsum states that Mr. Ouinley is scheduled to be deposed on August 30, 1988, that National Gypsum has agreed to consider producing Mr. Withrock following Mr. Ouinley's deposition, and that National Gypsum provided Mr. Jones' address to Plaintiffs' counsel in another case. Jack E. Jones' address is 12 Sunmertree Lane, P.0, Box 1271, Shallotte, North Carolina 28459. 2. Complete nd legible copies of the three letters which are attached hereto and marked Exhibits A, B and C. RESPONSE: More legible copies of the three letters are attached to these responses. Respectfully submitted DeHAY & BLANCHARD J. CARLISLE DeHAY SBN 05644000 Plaza of the Americas 2500 South Tower, LB 201 Dallas, TX 75201 (214) 953-1313 ATTORNEYS FOR NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY HOYLE, MORRIS & KERR One Liberty Place, Ste. 1650 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 OF COUNSEL 4900 RESPONSE OF DEFENDANT NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY TO PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION - Page Two CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the fore going document was sent to Lisa Blue, Baron & Budd, 8333 Douglas Avenue, 10th Floor, Dallas, TX 75225 by U.S. Certified flail, Return Receipt Requested and by regular U.S. flail, postage pre paid to all other counsel of record in the above-referenced matter on the 9th day of September, 1988. RESPONSE OF DEFENDANT NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY TO PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION - Page Three M. C. PcU/ird D. G. Gteaborg r% Harding* T. L. Karsh *# V. C*3v*l<lt c, r. mm P o. Xreiaheder C, J, Sorhl'cr Isdlejie ^tte Sotrd cf E*b 1 til Theraaccu* tic loxt Henjecia Earrlaea Indianapolis, Indian* March 12, 1953 Huffale Acoustical 3cle Tour letter to Ir. L* V, Spot?** d>t*d rt*reh 11, 1953, la full of dyne'alte. If it -Cones to p**s that the Indian* Str.te iivlsi&a of Industrial ilp^lon* iseiat* that ?hr^rcc\stlc eg-anot W *ppll#>d unless the aa veer r*epirptors, Turner-Tirooka Cosp*ay *111 no* ha fihla to find f>a.y rs^n to rpnly Ti.prsffr.us il c on the fort opajfi'sitt VifiTTtsor. Job. 'i# hrr# p?l:od 7*0.? **eretery to rtrl*r* the letter free the nnll If possible. /*rh?a it vouH b better to vrlte Dr. Gpel/cr Hating the iarreoient* cf ?her.*sreou*tic vitheut y^ur opinion th?*i the e.ppl ic r. tor* should veer respirators, .In line vith your n**"orpn.dun to tii^nber^ tinted ^torch 11, s3fc*ates io else la the for-* of silieetea and probebly is no acre heserdost to blov then rcekvoel. If you recellact, Sstionel vus the erclu*lY< distributer of "llnpet* for XIy y??*ra vhich is 100 per coat nshesto* vithnut eny reppocusimi, 1 ?r cuch record to hu-5 i r. fi-3 ? husir.es*. ccne*rn*d th*t I'^tlonrl Gy:-fuc Lr. vrolyrr ihrt ""her i.-finu* tic If this trovhT.l 1 o, vr f re cut Co^^rny la cn Is hr.rcrdtius of the Theri?countic ' G i`T i re G, *, UrncJ/ R 08442 "/? "  0* stcaberg COI w. H* Harding f* L. Harsh 3, y. Odenvaldt 0* K. *1111* 0 V# Hand/' H* A., Scrlash&v 3* 0. Ireixhedcr C. J* Koehler fr Indiana State Board of Health Tberaaeoustie Tort Bcnjaaia Harrison Indianapolis, Indian a Kerch 11, 1?$J Production Bore la the file which was given ae Ton will also find attached a copy of *y letter to r* Spolyar* out of past .experience wo hare learned that if ve supply the ehanical cc&pcsitien of any product it lead* to ccnfuaion and greater concern* Tor exaxple, the chemical conpoeiticn of air.cral wool shews a large percentage of silica* be know that thio la in the fora of silicates and as such cannot produce silicosis* Anyone looking at the eheoieal cenpoaition would innediately associate mineral wool with silicosis and bo concerned because of the hasard Involved* In ay opinion our applicators should bo instructed to have tho operators wear the respirator described in cy letter to 2r* Spolyar In order to avoid health hasard* Asbestosis is the naxe of a respiratory disease that is caused by the inhalation cf asbestos dust. A flhrciic condition La forced in the lungs with results usually worse than those produced by silicosis* C. ?* Pollard P* 0844,3 I - - is ", ' . *.< r.g r. 1. * * jh F. >i. rrU-:r.:"ldt 0 V ** i ) 1 i 3 G. W. Ilar;dy . H* A, 3crir.shav R * J. Koc-hltr Karch 11, 19$2 L* V Gpolyar, ]; D# director Division of industrial Hygiene State of Indiana Board of Health Indianapolis, Indiana Dear Dr* Spolyar: ' Your February 26 letter addressed to cur hr* G. K `.'illis Alexandria Plant Manager has been referred to me* V?e manufacture fhernncoU3tic by nixing ingredients as follows* . , Granulated Kineral Vool Type X Anosito (asbestos) . Portland Cewcnt . Glare h Cut fungicide .' . Even though our nixing operation is enclosed and exhaust ventilation is used vo make available for the non who operate the aixers a oine Gaiety Appliances (Confo) Dust Respirator, BH-2130 for Fibrosis producing dusto and ;:icta v?e feel this protection is necessary because of the asbestos used in the product* . If there is dust present where Therstacoustic is being applied on the job at Ft* Harrison, in ay opinion, the applicators should wear the sane equipment. You nay recall that I worked with your hr* Bumbstead several years ago on a problem at Alexandria and as the result gained respect for your department. If there is anything further you would like to know that pertains to the Ft* Harrison job please do not hesitate to ask* Very truly yours. 139 Gl. MCi;p/?k ft* C* ft* Pollard Director of Safety "c