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*>U / K rNEY, Hardin, Kipp 6. Szuch 163 MADISON AVCNUC CN 19-43 MONmSTOWN, NSW JCHSCT 07960-1949 MORRISTOWN (201) 267-3333 NEW YORK (212) 926-0331 TELEX 642014 TELECOPIER (201)267-3727 NEWARK OFFICE 33 WASHINOTON STREET NEWARK. NEW JERSEY 07102 WRITER'S DIRECT oial NUMBER itoileal- 4817 January 29/ 1987 ROBERT R. MA2LCHUPBT. JR. JOHN BARKER CHARLES R. HAROIN, JR. ROGER C. WARD JAMES C. PITHST WILLIAM O. HARDIN CLYDE A. SZUCH S. JOSEPH FORTUNATO OAVID J. CONNOLLY. J *. WILLIAM H. HYATT, JR. LAWRENCE F. REILLY HURRAY J. LAULICHT EDWARD P. LYNCH 6SRALD C. NEARV JOSEPH LUNIN RICHARD L. PLOTKIN TIMOTHY R. GREINER POSEPT L. hOlL'NOShEAO PREOERICH L. WHITMER 4RE0ORY C. PARUMAN ROBERT S. ROSE Patrick J. McCarthy JOSEPH H. KOTT MARY LOU PARMER PAUL E. 3RAHAM J. MICHAEL NOLAN. JR. WARREN J.CASEY NEVIN J. O'DONNELL GLENN C. GBlOCR OCNNIS R. LA FIURA SAIL H. ALLYN HENRY NELSON MASSEY ELIZA6ETH G- FLANAGAN SCAN R. KELLY PATRICIA A. RICKRSL WILLIAM R. SHELLEY JAMCS H. FOSTER WILLIAM J. FRIEDMAN DAVID G. HAROIN OCNNIS T. KEARNEY JANICE MONTANA H. GLENN TUCKER SARSARA C. SLACK JANE H. HAROIN HELEN E. HOCNS SSTTYANN MCWILLIAMS SARSARA A. MOORE LAWRENCE J- NAGY KENNETH J. NORCROSS CHARLES OUINN EVELYN R. 3TORCM OINAM H. BOURNE DONALD W, KIEL CYNTHIA S. LUPO MARIE O. NAROINO JOCL.M. ROSEN JOHN K. SKRVRAK LORI J. SRACNOCR JEFF ELLENTUCX THERESA DONAHUE EOLER FaTHY A. ULWLER HARRIETT JANE OLSON ELIZABETH J. SHER LLOYO H. TUBMAN ERNEST J. CICCONI ANN V. CONREV MICHAEL J. DUNNE JAMES H. FORTE KATHLEEN A. GREEN MARIE N. JACKSON EILEEN A. LINDSAY THOMAS J. MALMAN RICHARO J. MUMFORO DAVID NIU KAREN M. PALMA JAMES D. RAY SCOTT A. SMITH KENNETH E. THOMPSON PETER G. VERNKRO MILLIE E. W1LLI6M9 e actual IVCTTC R. ALVAREZ MATTHEW J. BROAS JOSEPH W. COIRO HOPE S. CONE LAURAN S. O'ALESSIO OAVID P. DOYLE , JENNIFER CHANDLER HAUGE DEBORAH HENNICAN KNAPP STEVEN S. LARSEN ALAN G. LESNEWICH PATRICIA B. SANTELLE JAMES A. SCHRAGGER GREGG S. SODINi BETSY L. WEISS LAWRENCE H. WCRTHCIM BARRY D. BERNSTEIN CPIN A. DOLAN KAREN GRCCO-BUTA BENJAMIN E. HAGLUNO JUSTIN M. MONAGHAN LINOA FARRELL WALKER ANDREA C- ZAVCSKY Peter F. Davey, Esq. Union Carbide Corporation Law Department 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, Connecticut 06817-0000. ian 3 0 1987 fFPWE! Re: Memice v. PPG Indusfries, et al. Dear Peter: Enclosed please find a copy of a letter of January 19, 1987 from plaintiff's counsel, Mr. Princiotto, together with the expert report of Richard L. Ruth, Ph.D on the subject of plaintiff's economic loss from the death of her husband. Please note that Dr. Ruth has opined that the present value of the plaintiff's total economic loss is $519,597. He arrived at this figure by calculating the replacement value of the household services ($270,350) and society services ($245,502) provided by the decedent, plus the loss of his pension ($3,745). The defense counsel will address this report at our next meeting and will select an economic expert to counter Dr. Ruth. In the meantime, please call if you have any questions concerning the report. Sincerely, RLH:j s Enclosure ROBERT L. HOLLINGSHEAD PRIVILEGED and "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 076764 I MARCUS & LEVY Valley National Bank Bldg. 80 Broadway Elmwood Park, NJ 07407 (201) 791-8500 Attorneys for Plaintiff(s) 130 VeL LOTTIE MEMICE, et al, Plaintiff(s), vs. PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., et al, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY LAW DIVISION PASSAIC COUNTY DOCKET NO. L 20509-86 Civil Action INTERROGATORIES TO: PITNEY, HARDIN, KIPP & SZUCH, ESQS. Attorneys for Defendants, Union Carbide Co. & Vista Chemic 163 Madison Ave., CN 1945 Morristown, NJ 07960 SIRS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff demands of the Defendant, Union Carbide and Vista Chemical Co., written answers, under oath, to the following Interrogatories within the time prescribed by law: ucc 076766 As used in these Interrogatories, the terms document, agreement, contract or documentation mean any written, graphic or recorded matter or other means of preserving thought or ex pression, however produced or reproduced, and all nonidentical cooies and drafts thereof, in Defendants' possession, custody or control, including, without limitation, correspondence, contracts, memoranda, checks, invoices, policies, ledgers, journals, notes, reports, statements, notices and all other material which is printed, written, typewritten, stamped, photocopied, microfilmed, filmed, tape-recorded or otherwise recorded and/or retained in any; | tangible matter or means. If you claim that any document is privileged or other wise not subject to discovery, set forth the date of each docu ment, each addresser and each addressee, including each blind copy addressee, the present location of each such document and the identity of the present custodian of each such document. 's i The following Interrogatories are continuing in nature,: so as to require amendment or supplementation if Defendant or ^ Defendant's counsel later become aware of facts which indicate that the answer previously given was incorrect or incomplete. Definitions: 'VCM* referred to herein is vinyl chloride monomer. UCc 076767 1. Stats whether any directions, warnings, instructions or notifications of any kind concerning the use of VCM were distributed to the purchasers of VCM and if so, attach a copy of any such directions, warnings or instructions and indicate the dates of use of same. 2. State the date of commencement or inception of any program concerning affixing of labeling or cautionary warnings concerning VCM and state the names and addresses of those persons in charge of, or with ultimate authority over the conception of and development of any labeling or cautionary warnings to be affixed to VCM containers or supplied to purchasers of VCM* 3. Sitat e wh ethe r or not any claim has, in the past, be en f i led or i s pc esen tly P ndi ng against this defendant or a subsid iary of th:is de f e ndan t, by an employee or person claiming in jury or dea th res ul ti ng f rom e xposure to VCM. If so, state the na me a nd a ddr ess of the attor ney for petitioner, plaintiff or co mpla inan t a nd <i compl ete ca pti on. UCC 076768 2- - 4. State whether or hot this defendant recognizes that VCM could cause or result in cancer and its related maladies in human beings and if so, state the date when this defendant first learned that VCM could cause of result in cancer and the source of the information. 5. State whether or not you have ever entered into a contract or agreement for the sale of VCM with the Pantasote Company. If so, states each party a. Whether said Contract was fully performed by b. Whether said Contract was terminated earlier than the termination date. If so, indicate the termination date and the reason for such earlier termination c. Whether any of the terms of the Contract were modified orally. in writing or by conduct of the parties. d. If any Contract was not tuny perrormeo, state in detail all alleged nonperformances. UCC 076769 3- - e. Att ach hereto a clear copy of said Contract or Agreement together with any modifications or alterations thereof. f. State the names and address of each individual known by you to be familiar with said contracts or agreements for both vendor and vendee. 6. State whether you ever delivered VCM to the Pantasote Company for its Passaicf New Jersey facility and if so, state, the dates of delivery, the quantity of each delivery, the delivery date and person or persons who have relevant knowledge concerning said sales from vendor and vendee. 4- - UCC 076770 sta te 7 For each ysac from 1960 up to and Including 1983, a. Your annual capacity in millions of pounds for VCM. If by some other measurement other than millions of pounds# indicate same. b. Actual production in millions of pounds. If by some other measurement other than millions of pounds, please indicate same. 8. State all manufacturers of VCM for the years 1960 up to and including 1983. 9. State all facts in support of your contention that you did not supply, manufacture not distribute VCM which caused Plaintiff's injury. 5- - UCC 076771 i 10. State whether or not you supplied any chemicals to the Pantasote Company, Passaic facility, from 1960 to 1983. If so, state the name of the chemical and the dates of sale and delivery. DATED: DECEMBER 30, 1986 MARCUS & LEVY Attorneys for Plaintiff(s) By -S - fkxs) S. ROBERT PRINCIOTTO CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the copies of the reports annexed hereto rendered by proposed expert witnesses are exact copies of the entire report or reports rendered by them? that the existence of other reports of said experts, either written or oral, are unknown to me, and if such become later known or available, I shall serve them promptly on the propounding party. I am familiar with the above facts of this case and I hereby certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true. I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements are willfully false, I am subject to punishment for contempt of court. DATED: 6- - UCC 076772 'l&zjgl- L-&, ..f -v -4^- /g. /C^- /J' ULl-