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1 Let me reintroduce myself to you. I am 1 States Post Office and the garages of two of the
2 Deborah K. Hines. I am a solo practitioner, and I
2 United States Post Offices here in Baltimore, and he
3 have the privilege and honor of representing Rosanna 3 started working there in 1948.
4 Wood.
4 That is where Mr. Wood was exposed to Ford
5
At this time, I would like to introduce Mrs.
5 asbestos brake linings. And as a result of his work
6 Wood. This is Mrs. Wood, the widow of Nollie Wood. 6 at the post office -- and he worked there not as a
7 (Whereupon, Mrs. Wood stood.)
7 mechanic, but as a garage man, driver/mechanic.
8 MS. HINES: Thank you, Mrs. Wood.
8 He did not himself work directly on brakes,
9 Also in the courtroom is Nollie Wood, Jr. 9 but he worked in the garage around other gentlemen who
10 Mr. Wood, would you please stand.
10 will come in this court and will testify that he
11 (Whereupon, Mr. Wood, Jr. stood.)
11 worked around brakes and he breathed that same
12 MS. HINES: Thank you.
12 asbestos dust and he developed this mesothelioma as a
13
This is the son, the only child of Mr. and
13 result of being around Ford brake linings.
14 Mrs. Wood.
14 His mesothelioma was diagnosed in January of
15
I will be assisted throughout this trial by
15 1990. As you can see, he died on May 26th of 1990.
16 Shepard A. Hoffman.
16 This Sunday would have marked the six-year anniversary
17
Mr. Hoffman, would you stand at this time?
17 of the death of Nollie Wood.
18 (Whereupon, Mr. Hoffman stood.)
18 After Mr. Wood's death, Mrs. Wood had
19 MS. HINES: Thank you.
19 developed some medical problems of her own, and as a
20
As I said, I am a solo practitioner. I have
20 result of that, it renders her unable to drive and she
21 my own law firm. And I want to say this up front,
21 is unable to get around as she would like to, and
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1 there may be times throughout this trial I may not be 1 because of that and because of her health reasons,
2 in the courtroom during the presentation of the
2 there may be times throughout this trial that she
3 testimony that does not relate to Mr. Wood's case, and 3 won't be here.
4 I just ask you not to hold this against his case. I
4 That is not because she doesn't want to be
5 will be attending to other matters and will have been 5 here, and that is not because she is not interested in
6 excused from the courtroom.
6 her case. That is just because of the health
7
Let me introduce you to Nollie Wood. This
7 considerations that she has.
8 is a photograph of Mr. Wood, Mrs. Wood and the son. 8
I want to talk to you a little bit about Mr.
9 Nollie Wood, Jr., in happier times.
9 Wood's medical treatment.
10
Mr. Wood was bom on August 5,1918. He was 10
As I told you, Mr. Wood was diagnosed with
11 married to Rosanna Wood. They met in the early
11 his disease in January of 1990.
12 1940s. Sometime afterwards Mr. Wood went into the 12
However, before his diagnosis in November,
13 United States Army during World War II, and he served 13 November 20th of 1989, which is really around
14 in the military for a couple of years.
14 Thanksgiving of 1989, Mr. Wood began experiencing some
15
When he came out of the Army in 1946, at
15 right shoulder pain.
16 that time he married Rosanna Wood and they were
16
He went to see his family doctor. Dr.
17 married on June 30th of 1946.
17 Conanan, and told him he was having problems, shoulder
18 This year would have marked the 50th wedding 18 pain; and Dr. Conanan treated him with Naprosyn, a
19 anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Wood.
19 drug for pain.
20
Nollie Wood, Jr. was born to them in 1953.
20
One month later, around Christmastime, he
21 Before that, Mr. Wood started working at the United 21 was still having shoulder pain but at this time he was
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