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NUTTER, McCLENNEN & FISH ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02110-2699 TELEPHONE: 617 439-2000 FACSIMILE: 617 973-9748 February 26, 1991 18371-1 DIRECT DIAL NUMBER: (6X7) 439-2460 John R. Downey, Esq. Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company, Law Department 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06817-0001 Inc. Re: Alice L. Warren, Administratrix v. The Dow Chemical Company. Union Carbide, et al Dear John: I enclose our statement for services rendered for the ding January 31, 1991. Your share of this bill is This reflects a courtesy discount of my rate from bo $210.00 per hour. Please let me know if you have questions. Best regards. Very truly yours, 4h( SRB/jlf enclosure f*/lo,. jW. 5178i/34 Sharon R. Burger privileged and "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" \' HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS COUNSEL: AMSTERDAM LONDON TOKYO rtf's'- \\ UCC 081087 NUTTER, McCLENNEN & FISH ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS 02110-2699 (617) 439-2000 February 26, 1991 John R. Downey, Esq. Union Carbide Chemical & Plastics Company, Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury CT 06817-0001 Judith Elledge, Esq. Conoco Inc. 600 North Derry Ashford P.O. Box 2197 Houston, Texas 77252-2197 Mary Sundt, Esq. The Dow Chemical Company D30 Willard H. Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 Client 018371 Matter 0001 Bill No. 46794 SRB - FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES rendered and unbilled through January 31, 1991 in connection with Alice L. Warren. Administratrix of the Estate of John Warren v. The Dow Chemical Company, et al. including: Date Description Aty Hours 01/02/91 Review correspondence regarding SRB discovery and related matters; office conference with S.Parsons regarding sophisticated user defense, discovery status and medical documents; telephone conference with J.Downey and telephone conference with M.Sundt regarding discovery and status; placed telephone call to J.Elledge regarding discovery orders. 2.60 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 081088 PAYMENT DUE WITHIN THIRTY DAY5 OF BILLING DATE BALANCES OVER THIRTY DAYS ARE SUBJECT TO A MONTHLY FINANCE CHARGE OF ONE AND ONE HALF PERCENT NUTTER. McCLENNEN & FISH John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge, Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. February 26, 1991 Page 2 Date Description Aty Hours 01/02/91 01/03/91 01/03/91 01/03/91 01/04/91 01/04/91 01/04/91 01/07/91 01/07/91 Conference with s.Burger regarding SLP responses to discovery; letter to M.Sundt regarding decedent's medical records. Attention to recent decision regarding SRB sophisticated user theory. Research law regarding sophisticated LJS user defense. Telephone call from J.Elledge SLP regarding responses to plaintiff's document requests. Office conference with S.Parsons SRB regarding Conoco discovery issues and discovery status in general. Research law and draft memorandum to LJS S.Burger regarding sophisticated user defense. Conference with S.Burger regarding SLP Conoco's response to plaintiff's discovery. Letter from J.Elledge and review SRB materials regarding "Lone Pine" orders; office conference with S.Parsons regarding meeting at Union Carbide and preparation for meeting, including review and organization of documents. Revisions to memorandum regarding LJS sophisticated user defense. 0.80 0.10 3.20 0.30 0.30 4.20 0.30 2.80 0.70 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 081089 NUTTER, McCLENNEN & FISH John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge, Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. February 26, 1991 Page 3 Date Description Aty Hours 01/07/91 01/08/91 01/08/91 01/08/91 01/09/91 01/09/91 01/10/91 01/10/91 01/11/91 01/11/91 01/11/91 Review documents forwarded by SLP 0.50 Union Carbide's counsel; conference with S.Burger regarding meeting with client. Meeting in Danbury, Connecticut with SRB 12.50 J.Downey, N.Wheeler, D.Von Ehrenberg and S.Parsons regarding discovery and documents. Meeting with Union Carbide regarding SLP 12.50 responses to plaintiff's interrogatories and document requests. Begin deposition summary of Ruth SEG 3.00 Griffith Vol. 2. Attention to papers regarding SRB 0.10 discovery. Continue deposition summary of Ruth SEG 2.00 Griffith Vol. 2. Conference with paralegal regarding SLP 0.30 obtaining plaintiff's medical records; conference with L.Shapiro regarding sophisticated user defense. Further review of medical documents; SEG 3.00 conference regarding medical analysis; attention to file maintenance and organization. Research law regarding Sophisticated LJS 0.60 User; State of the Art; conference with s.Parsons. Telephone call from Dottie SLP 0.30 von Ehrenberg regarding response to discovery. Continue deposition summary of SEG 3.10 R.Griffith Vol II; review medical documents; draft document request to Dr. Quinlan; memo regarding same. PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 081090 NUTTER. McCLENNEN & FISH John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge, Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. February 26, 1991 Page 4 Date Description Aty Hours 01/12/91 01/14/91 01/15/91 01/15/91 01/16/91 01/16/91 Review documents regarding SEG Mrs. Warren and draft subpoena duces tecum. Revise document request to SEG Dr. Quinlan; review documents; continue deposition summary of R.Griffith Vol. 2; conference regarding medical document request with clerk of court. Telephone call to D.von Ehrenberg SLP regarding documents to be forwarded; telephone call from J.Elledge regarding responses to document requests. Conclude deposition summary of SEG R.Griffith Vol 2; prepare and edit document request; review plaintiff's documents regarding Mrs. Warren. Office conference with S.Parsons SRB regarding discovery; office conference with S.Glancy about, and review of, deposition subpoena and notice; letter from K.Minoff with and attention to R.Griffith deposition sheet; telephone call from D. von Ehrenberg from Union Carbide regarding discovery; review 93A demand letters; letters from J.Elledge regarding discovery; letter from D. von Ehrenberg regarding same. Begin review of documents forwarded SLP by Conoco; memo to file regarding same; conference with S.Burger regarding same. 1.50 4.20 0.50 3.30 1.70 2.30 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 081091 NUTTER, McCLENNEN & FISH John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge, Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. February 26, 1991 Page 5 Date Description Aty Hours 01/16/91 01/17/91 01/17/91 01/17/91 01/17/91 01/17/91 01/18/91 01/18/91 01/19/91 Edit and proof deposition summary SEG of R.Griffith Vol. 2; conference regarding document request to Dr. Quinlan with S.Burger; review documents; general file maintenance. Conference with S.Burger regarding JGB response to 93A demand letter and related Chapter 93A issues. Review correspondence regarding 93A SRB demands; telephone calls to all counsel regarding same and internal communications (J.Blute) and review of memorandum and articles regarding 93A liability; further office conferences with S.Parsons regarding discovery; telephone conference with J.Downey regarding 93A; letter to J.Downey, J.Elledge and M.Sundt regarding 93A demand letters and reply issues. Conference with S.Burger and LJS S.Parsons regarding 93A letters. Review documents forwarded by SLP Conoco; conference with S.Burger regarding strategy in responding to plaintiff's interrogatories. Memo regarding document request; SEG organize medical documents; telephone conference with USDC. Telephone call from J.Rendini regarding subpoena of records; SLP Review Conoco documents. Prepare medical analysis; organize SEG medical documents. Research law regarding 93A issues. LJS 4.50 0.50 4.10 0.40 5.80 4.70 3.40 4.50 2.60 ,`COWc?nc,LEGED AND SUBJFrT^,ALMATER,AL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" VCC 081092 8cNUTTER, McCLENNEN FISH John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge. Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. February 26, 1991 Page 6 Date Description Aty Hours 01/21/91 01/21/91 01/22/91 01/22/91 01/22/91 Attention to correspondence from SRB J.Johnson (Dow paralegal) regarding discovery; review various cases regarding duty to warn, product identification and sophisticated user defense. Incorporate and review Dow's SLP responses to plaintiff's discovery; review accompanying documents; prepare answers on behalf of Union Carbide; telephone call to J.Elledge regarding Conoco's discovery. Review articles from K.Minoff SRB regarding VCM latency periods; office conferences with S.Parsons regarding discovery matters. Further review and consideration of SRB sophisticated user defense; office conference with S.Glancy regarding medical records organization and summaries; return telephone call to K.Tubman (The Travelers Company); return telephone call to J.Elledge regarding discovery, Chapter 93A and legal issues; office conference with L.Shapiro regarding Chapter 93A issues and sophisticated user defense; return telephone call to and letter from K.Minoff regarding discovery and latency issues. Research law regarding sophisticated LJS user defense; 93A claims-privity and interstate commerce defenses. 2.00 7.50 1.00 4.20 2.90 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCc 081093 NUTTER, McCLENNEN & FISH John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge, Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. February 26, 1991 Page 7 Date Description Aty Hours 01/22/91 01/22/91 01/23/91 01/23/91 01/23/91 Review documents and prepare responses on behalf of Union Carbide and Conoco; conference regarding motion for protective order on behalf of Conoco; revise Dow's discovery responses. Continue to organize documents and prepare medical analysis; conference with S.Burger regarding facts of case and medical analysis. Telephone call to K.Minoff regarding discovery and related legal issues; letter from K.Minoff; letter to M.Sundt regarding latency periods; telephone conferences with J.Downey and M.Sundt regarding discovery, 93A and legal issues; office conference with L.Shapiro regarding 93A issues and protective order for Conoco; office conference with S.Parsons regarding discovery; begin review of draft discovery responses of Dow. Research law regarding 93A exemptions, protective order for discovery; draft protective order for Conoco; draft memorandum to S.Burger regarding 93A. Conference with s.Burger regarding preparation of discovery responses; review Union carbide's documents; conference call with Dow regarding responses to discovery; revise Union Carbide's discovery responses and Conoco's discovery responses; telephone call to SLP SEG SRB LJS SLP 7.80 5.00 3.70 6.80 8.50 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 081094 &NUTTER, McCLENNEN FISH John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge. Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. February 26, 1991 Page 8 Date Description Aty Hours 01/23/91 01/24/91 01/24/91 01/24/91 01/24/91 01/25/91 01/25/91 J.Elledge regarding enlargement of time to respond to discovery; telephonet call to M.Sundt regarding same. Continue medical analysis. SEG Review Dow's discovery papers, SRB including documents and office conferences with S.Parsons regarding same. Research law regarding Protective LJS Order, state of art; revise draft Protective Order Motion and Memorandum. Conference with S.Burger regarding SLP strategy in responding to discovery; telephone call to J.Rendini regarding assent to motion for enlargement of time to respond to discovery and strategy in responding to plaintiff's overly broad discovery; drafting assent to motion for enlargement of time to respond to plaintiff's discovery; conference with L.Shapiro regarding research on Conoco's protective order; revise Conoco's discovery responses accordingly; revise Union Carbide's discovery response and review documents. Edit first draft of medical SEG chronology; continue medical analysis. Attention to document review; office SRB conference with S.Parsons regarding discovery and documents. Research law regarding 93A exemptions; US draft memorandum regarding 93A exemptions; further research of law regarding sophisticated user defense. 3.50 4.80 6.00 5.30 4.10 0.70 4.20 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 081095 &NUTTEB, McCLENNEN FISH John R. Down y, Esq. Judith Elledge, Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. February 26, 1991 Page 9 Date Description Aty Hours 01/25/91 01/25/91 01/26/91 01/28/91 01/28/91 01/28/91 01/29/91 01/29/91 01/29/91 01/29/91 01/30/91 Revise motion for protective order; conference with L.Shapiro regarding same; conference with S.Burger regarding Dow's discovery responses; revise Conoco's responses to discovery. Complete medical analysis; review final draft. Revise responses to plaintiff's interrogatories. Redraft memorandum regarding protective order; further research of law regarding sophisticated user defense. Revise Union Carbide and Dow's response to document requests; review documents regarding same. Memo regarding medical analysis; send document requests to all parties. Attention to notices of depositions; correspondence regarding same to clients; office conference with s.Parsons regarding discovery. Continue research law regarding sophisticated user defense. Telephone call to J.Downey regarding review of discovery responses, revise Union Carbide's discovery responses; revise Dow's discovery responses. File Maintenance. Organize papers and materials; telephone conference with S.Parsons regarding discovery on prior litigation of defendants; review L.Shapiro's memo regarding exemptions SLP SE6 SLP LJS SLP SEG SRB LJS SLP SEG SRB 3.90 3.00 1.80 3.50 3.70 0.70 0.50 0.30 4.50 0.30 3.00 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" Ucc 081096 &NUTTER. McCLENNEN FISH John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge, Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. February 26, 1991 Page 10 Date Description Aty 01/30/91 01/20/91 01/31/91 01/31/91 under Chapter 93A; review medical records chronology; letter to clients regarding same; letter from Continental Insurance regarding Union Carbide; letter to J.Downey regarding same. Research law regarding discovery of LJS prior litigation and continue sophisticated user research. Conference call with client regarding SLP responses to discovery; revise Dow's discovery responses and conference with s.Burger regarding same. Return telephone call to M.Granger; SRB review draft discovery documents and papers regarding Union Carbide; office conferences with s.Parsons regarding discovery responses; letter from M.Granger and J.Rendini regarding Chapter 93A reply and letter to M.Sundt and M.Granger regarding same. Revise Dow's response to SLP interrogatories; conference with S.Burger regarding Union Carbide's responses to interrogatories. Total Hours...For Matter 0001 Hours 3.60 3.80 3.00 1.50 212.30 Rate BURGER, S.R. BLUTE, J.G. PARSONS, S.L. SHAPIRO, L.J. GLANCY, S.E. 47.10 0.50 75.30 39.00 50.40 210.00* 210.00 155.00 95.00 60.00 $9,891.00 105.00 11,671.50 3,705.00 3,024.00 Total for Services.......................................... $28,396.50 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" Courtesy discount from $220 UCC 081097 NUTTER, McCLENNEN & FISH John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge. Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. February 26, 1991 Page 11 DISBURSEMENTS recorded and unbilled through January 31, 1991 TELEPHONE - 2 COMP-AID RESEARCH WORD PROCESSING TELEPHONE PHOTOCOPYING SPEC STENO SERVICES COPIES OF RECORD TELECOPIER/TELEX POSTAGE PRINTING & BINDING OVERNIGHT COURIER Total Disbursement......................................... Total This Bill................................................. Total Due................................................................. $3.40 11.45 274.15 50.67 354.20 50.00 10.08 45.00 18.50 5.00 18.00 $840.45 $29,236.95 $29,236.95 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 081098