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y.r- IjJSfchfUP^ Cr/ UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS COMPANY INC. Law Department May 1, 1991 TO: John R. Downey, Esq. RE: Alice L. Warren. Administratrix y. Uhion Carbide, et al. (Invoice dated 4/23/91) This is to inform you that the above-captioned invoice has been forwarded for payment. /es Attachment PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" 39 OLD ROG6BURY ROAD. DANBURY CT 06617-00)1 UCC 080842 NUTTER, McCLENNEN & FISH ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02110-2699 TELEPHONE: 617 439-2000 FACSIMILE: 617 973-9748 April 23, 1991 18371-1 DIRECT DIAL NUMBER (617) 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.i-- The Dow Chemical Company. Union Carbide, et al Dear John: COUNSEL: AMSTERDAM LONDON TOKYO UCC 080843 1 NUTTER, McCLENNEN & FISH ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02110-2699 (617) 439-2000 John R. Downey, Esq. Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company, Law Department 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06817-0001 April 23, Inc. 1991 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 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" Client 018371 Matter 0001 Bill No. 62744 SRB FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES rendered and unbilled through March 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 03/01/91 03/04/91 03/05/91 Revise letter to clients regarding SLP medical records of Mrs. Warren. Attention to correspondence regarding SRB discovery; attention to Notice of Deposition of C.Rehm and letter to counsel regarding same; attention to correspondence from Union Carbide's insurer regarding status. Telephone call from J.Downey regarding SRB case status and strategy; letter from M.Sundt regarding insurance coverage. 0.10 0.40 0.60 UCC 080844 1HYMENT DUE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS 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. April 23, 1991 Page 2 Date Description Aty Hours 03/07/91 03/12/91 03/13/91 03/13/91 03/14/91 03/15/91 03/15/91 Attention to receipt of deposition SRB transcripts and letter to clients regarding same; process reporter's statement regarding same; letters to Union Carbide's insurers regarding status. Attention to receipt of discovery SRB papers and amended Complaint. Telephone call to R.Powers regarding SRB Monsanto witnesses/depositions; telephone call to M.Sundt regarding billing, discovery and amended pleading. Arrange key document file from Union SLP Carbide documents to be produced to plaintiff. Telephone conference with R.Powers SRB regarding Monsanto witnesses. Telephone call from J.Rendini and SRB office conference with S.Parsons regarding Motion to Amend; brief review of discovery responses and office conference with S.Parsons regarding same. Conference with S.Burger regarding SLP contacting Monsanto's counsel about 30(b)(6) designee's and plaintiff's answer to written discovery; telephone from R.Powers regarding Monsanto designee with knowledge of VCM sales; review plaintiff's responses to Dow's, Union Carbide's and Conoco's discovery and draft and revise letter to client regarding same. 0.30 0.20 0.50 1.00 0.30 1.20 1.50 privileged and "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 080845 NUTTER. McCLENNEN & FISH John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge, Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. April 23, 1991 Page 3 Date Description Aty Hours 03/18/91 03/18/91 03/19/91 03/19/91 Review draft of B.F. Goodrich's SRB Opposition to Motion to Amend; office conference with S.Parsons regarding Monsanto Records Keeper deposition and witness and regarding Motion to Amend; review correspondence regarding discovery from S.Parsons to clients; telephone call from J.Rendini regarding Opposition to Motion to Amend (93A). Conference with s.Burger regarding SLP opposition to plaintiff's motion to amend; research requirement of demand letter to corporation with assets outside Massachusetts; telephone call to J.Elledge regarding recommendation not to file opposition to plaintiff's motion to amend, telephone to Mary Sundt regarding recommendation not to oppose plaintiff's motion to amend. Telephone conference with S.Parsons SRB regarding plaintiff's answers to Dow's interrogatories; review those answers to interrogatories and placed telephone call to M.Sundt regarding same; review recent Massachusetts decision regarding burden of proof in a warnings case. Telephone call to plaintiff's counsel SLP regarding response to Dow's interrogatories and correction to same; telephone to J.Downey regarding recommendation not to file opposition to plaintiff's motion to amend. 1.40 0.80 1.20 0.30 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" ucc 080846 NUTTER. McCLENNEN & FISH John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge, Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. April 23, 1991 Page 4 Date Description Aty Hours 03/20/91 03/22/91 03/22/91 03/25/91 03/25/91 03/26/91 Attention to court endorsement of SRB Motion to Amend; telephone call to J.Rendini regarding same and letter to clients regarding same; begin review of plaintiff's interrogatory answers to Conoco and Union Carbide and review plaintiff's responses to document requests; further telephone conference with J.Rendini regarding status and legal theories. Research law regarding identification LJS of manufacturer. Review correspondence to client SLP regarding court's allowance of plaintiff's motion to amend. Review recent case law regarding SRB medical causation and product identification; brief office conference with S.Parsons regarding pleadings. Conference with S.Burger regarding SLP filing of answer tp amended complaint, finish review of key Union Carbide documents to be produced to plaintiff. Office conferences with S.Parsons SRB regarding answers to Amended Complaint; brief review of B.F. Goodrich's response to plaintiff's request for documents and office conference with S.Parsons regarding same; review recent trial reports in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and letter to J.Tourtelotte regarding same. 1.20 0.30 0.10 0.40 1.50 1.00 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 080847 NUTTER, McCLENNEN & FISH John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge, Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. April 23, 1991 Page 5 Date Description Aty 03/26/91 03/26/91 03/27/91 03/28/91 03/28/91 03/29/91 Research law regarding 93A claim; US conference with S. Parsons. Draft answers to plaintiff's Second SLP Amended Complaint and conduct 93A research on affirmative defense; conference with S.Burger regarding same; draft letter to clients regarding Goodrich's responses to plaintiff's document requests. Further revisions to answers to SLP Second Amended Complaint Review Answer to Second Amended SRB Complaint and office conference with S.Parsons regarding same; telephone conference with M.Sundt. Finalize answers to Second Amended SLP Complaint; letter to client regarding same; telephone call to plaintiff's counsel's office. Telephone to plaintiff's counsel's SLP office re: response to Second Amended Complaint; revise correspondence to clients regarding B.F. Goodrich's document responses. Total Hours...For Matter 0001 Hours 0.40 2.50 0.30 0.90 0.50 0.30 19.20 BURGER, S.R. PARSONS, S.L. SHAPIRO, L.J. Total for Services 9.60 8.90 0.70 Rate 220.00 155.00 95.00 2,112.00 $1,379.50 66.50 $3,558.00 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 080848 NUTTER, McCLENNEN & FISH John R. Downey, Esq. Judith Elledge, Esq. Mary Sundt, Esq. April 23, 1991 Page 6 DISBURSEMENTS recorded and unbilled through March 31, 1991 POSTAGE PHOTOCOPYING WORD PROCESSING MILEAGE,TOLLS,PARKNG TELEPHONE TRANSCPTS OF TESTMNY OVERNIGHT COURIER Total Disbursement............................................ Total This Bill.................................................... $42.85 485.80 81.98 123.70 12.86 555.00 54.00 $1,356.19 $4,914.19 PRIVILEGED AND "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER" UCC 080849