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FILE NAME: Insulators Workers' Comp Claims (IWC) DATE: 1958 DOC#: IWC017 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Claimant - Streithorst, L. J. Contains all documents found in the claimant's file, with 1 blank page between each separate document. Case File Inspection.*? at the California Workmen's Comp Appeals Board, San Francisco Office Despite my urgent expressions on the phone and in writing to Judge Gately, the request was needlessly delayed sitting on someone's desk for a week before it was approved. They have asked that the various field offices involved request that Archives (Sacramento) send the old case files all to SF Office. However, the only files that have come in were 2 handled by SF originally. These are cases off the Armstrong list, and they were both pipe coverers. Streithorst was disabled with asbestosis, though since he was 70 it was in dispute whether he was so much worse off than most men that age. He died of stomach cancer. Defendants included Armstrong and Phillip Carey. Relevant parts of the claim file were copied by a copying^service and are being sent t c my place: claim form, notices of hearings, correspondence involving defendants Carey and Armstrong. Swartout was totally disabled with asbestosis and died from cor pul monale. Defendants included Armstrong, J-M, and Mundet Cork. An award was declared in March of 1958 which appears to have been as sessed to Western Asbestos Co. in California. The award was upheld after "Reconsideration", whereupon Western petitioned for reapportion ment of costs among the other defendants. Among other tilings, this brought forth a letter of objection from the law firm representing the insurance carriers for J-M and Armstrong Cork, These firms' de fense was that their employment of Mr. Swartout "was either outside the State of California, under contracts of hire not made in Califor nia, or involved the use of insulation materials other than asbestos," They go on to recount that the man was employed in PA, GA (under a contract made in SC), and Indiana -- but not CA -- by J-M. They note that Swartout was employed by Armstrong in CA on. a refrigeration job involving cork insulation, and worked for Armstrong on another job in Alaska under contract through the Asbestos workers union. Several other defendants also objected to reapportionment of expenses, and the matter was dropped. The objection from J-M and Armstrong's lawyers seems to admit that asbestos insulation work killed Mij. Swartout. ' ;' Judge Gately was kind enough to let me make a few copies from the Swar tout file, though the usual charge is 50^ per copy The copying ser vice charges about 20^ per copy. Gately is retiring to get w o r k 'with an insurance firm in May, and the best person to contact there is Evelyn Kanada. She understands why we are doing this research, and is knowledgable about how the records are kept. My Bay Area contact on this is an investigative reporter named David Weir. He was with me for 2 hours at the comp board office and we want through the case files together, so he.could soo what to take note of. Dave will receive notice when the other files arrive, and he will go through them and arrange to have relevant parts copied and sent to me* The case files are typically an inch thick, sometimes more, so this is a time-consuming assay. I agreed to pay ftlO/hr for this work. y ;<, T IM E O N T H IS J O S I a P*r i, *l Bl,n nfR`^n n ^n ^n ^^nn nn ^^^n ^^r,rl rl'^r'! ^r|n ^n'''^r,'^r1^r,^^, STREITHORST, L. J. EX P EN SE D ISTRIBUTIO N 20G-507 DATE M ED IC A L PLAN T O U T S ID E H O S P IT A L 1 - 1 (L X 'R A Y O THER ex pen se EX P LA N A T IO N LEG AL ) 0 -- U i TO TA L EX G R A TIA PAYM ENTS COMPEN SA TIO N TO TAL COSTS -- R ES ER V E l5o I O -- - J ' v :\ l Z 1 -- -- -- i \ & -- -- , n ^ - `n ^ n nr n" n n n n n n n ri pi n p -- -- -- -- -- --- / -- r/, r- H -/ fc------- ^-------- -- - - y. f . / O 7 ./ ^ K T --- -- - -- - - ---- -- -- fi -- ---- -- - -- -- . ...................... ---- --- -- -- r ir c b o a r u c n o u i i c i i f o i n j j i - r*L_Z? 1 WORkcRS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA 3 JACQUELINE CLANCY, as party applicant in her individual capaci 4 and as personal representative and neri of kin of (Leo J.Streithorst, 5 deceased), . Applicant 6 vs. 7 WESTERN ASBESTOS COMPANY, et al, and STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE, S FUND, et al, -, C ase N o . 60 SF 192-145 CERTIFICATION 9 Defendant 10 11 I hereby certify that the attached documents are true 12 and correct copies of the original documents filed in the records 13 of this office in the above-entitled matter. 14 ATTEST my hand and the Seal of the Workers' Compensation 16 Appeals Board of the State of California. 16 17 18 19 Workers' Compensation Judge 20 Workers' Compensation Appeals Board 21 22 23 24 Dated at San Francisco, 25 California, this 16th ay 26 o f' A p ril, 1984. 27 DIA WC** WiNOtKW* 1t-|71) D B FA R TM K N T O * iM D U r* (* V M W T IQ M o r v t s io w O F iK P i/ a m iA L a c Co * k t OEMIT TD: p,o. b o x IIOIB s a n francisco c a 9 41CM cai55 B B 4 . 3 0 6 S LEGAL DOCUMENT DUPLICATING SERVICE V PERTAINING T0:l . J. STREITHORST A WORKER fS COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD SAN FRANCISCO Revised 7-17-62 - gh Strcithorat, 19g-14 OFFICIAL ADDRESS RECORD * LIEN' CLAIMAKT' Itepartment^of Employment P. 0. Box 1857. Oakland APPLICANT , ' - UTsfe fleeeithoret 5w *10 c-^ - - > 'mS 'r U:>' 'f. r-H--< w* '37--IA+vooin Avejr niefaTOnd ATTORNEYS FOR APPLICANT Smith, Parrish, Paduele 3b Ciartey ' _______ 501 Financial Center Bldg [Oakland 12 EMPLOYERS <y ' - / .Ii*i4,: ij '' " ?55I22_A55 25_5o Z_1_!i1^L-- [0/5 Tovmaend St., S.F. ^ " Plant Asbestos C o , ______ [1300 - 64th St,,Emeryville _ yj? ' -%nj I *. * / . Fluor Maintenance Cd. 1406 yard St., Martinez FfuoV Maintenance Qo, C5. -- ~-- P 0. Box 22. Loa Angeles c. P. Braun * Co. [1000 S. Fremont Ave, Alhambra J ~~ " Armstrong Cork Co. 304 Sha* Rd,.So. S.F. Owef^Leinlo, dba San Joic Asbestos Co. . San<Jso3e Aobcstog Oo. .... I -C V ^Caaa Ayara-- to- 1140 Lennon Way, San Jose [1140 tennon Way. San Joae >9-3-Minnaota St.. P- Fiberglas Eng, ife Supply Dlv. </ C> . J. T. Thorpe Co. (> Mundet Cork Corn. 1200 17th St., S.F, ? |l351 Ocean Ave. Emeryville [440 Bronnan $t., s.p. / Metal Clad Insulation Co. (/ . U ir-,,- r. Aetna Steel Producta `Cork.L jgl759 Western, Torrance yT" . /4 [6l Broadway, New York, N.Y. Van Arsdale k Harria Co. p g ^ Tunnel Ave.. S.P. atf- ' " vuh W i. Bay Cities Asbestos Ce. Fifth Ave & E.lgth St, Oakland Atlaa Heating & Ventilating 357 4th St., S.F. 7 M. W, Kellogg Co. Foot of Danforth Ave. jWp DA J . --- -----------------|f p - r f t | ) r Revised 7-17-62 - h Strelthorst, SF 192mVi5._____ OFFICIAL ADDRESS RECORD i n s u r a n c e CARRIERS T) state Pomp, Ina. Fund ; ind^gtVlaV Indomnlty-^ * go* inani- ty-COr- Cg^Uftapioan -Hotorlstii -Ina-- Co. / . . . . * *i i < k t ' * * " i ^ Travelera-'Insurance -Cr- >"V - r. 525 golden Pate Ave.. S.F, 350 Sonoowe fit 0>Ft--6 ii^WCallfornla-St^-- St-F. <H.7-.-Mon*Bomopy St,r~ SiP. 4 056 Vobotor S W y- Oakland--12 flQ Stan dard -Aoalr- InI.> ,, ,,.... ! - - ,, (s Hardware Mutual Cafl^Co .. J r?-')-*;-;Argonaut Inournoe Go-r~ G* Aetna Cas. A: Sur* Co. H33 Qill-fomla St ri-- &rP . 00 Battery BV SP 6010 Canocac-&t->SrFr-fr220 Montgomery St. 3.F. 6 (^.Pacific Employera Ina. Co. 2hb Pine St., 3.F. A () Hartford -Aaol. M In4< 'tei () Industrial Ind. Each. ?ao -caitfom i a Ot,, 3ry. 350 ^ Sansomc // gt,, S.F, 6 SERVICR AND DA'. S :>. ` ' V j ' .- Nfc Oi K U v/}> / ^ j/j a t t o r n e y s yon insurance carriers (ts (*SKZ' S? Hanna fe Brophy f v - - Sedgwick,Detert,Moran & Arnold, By T.P.Nlederreuller 15^0 San Pablo Ave^r Oakland J "'I.TT7'77 T - // 1O0 Bush st,f S.P k <jv James J. Vonk . Howard Cliff ^ a Mullen & Filippi a. 315 Montgomery 3t, S.P. ft ohn-y.-NU kos Bnobeok Phlee* * Korrlson By Rinaldo- Oe-jarewl-'Jr? 11 Em U m > St.r SrFfH t /. 1 7 N M_A vu -vKr .............. .. ......... - T V - -- - lt- r - . - v 1 Revised U-27-'60 - gft ' ' . * StreithorSt, 3F 192*-lfyj> OFFICIAL ALLRL3S RECORD ' l i e :: CLAIKA5T /> Z APPLICANT ^ ^ L, . _____ J} ' l\ \ v tTBUt/S' A U rLr//vrrirC>, < 1 !; ! X\ s L. J. Strelthorst ---17 Lincoln Aye, Richmond y/ *J ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT Snith, Parrish, Paduck & ...Clancy . 1 .< EMPLOYERS t 7/ 501 Financial Center Bldg -- Oakland 1?. Canr. stern Asbestos Co. % i i(y P-lflf) " f' i 3 : -Ploui^Kalntftjranee Ce., aka t-.< .Filler Kalirienance'-'Co. ^ <ri X 4 .Flour>r&lntertance Cp* , aka -*Flux*r Kait>tenance^o. 675 Townsend 3t.. S.F. 1 -ETM,01^ ^ 444^ 1;06 Ward 31, K m tlno&,--0<r1irT *M-'C r*f S-1'(tc P. 0, Box 22, Los Angeles ; IT ^ ii^H.i..iid-')f * J J. G- -F, .Sraun & Coa.---------- ,,-- 1000 s, F-reTn^nt-Ave-. A-lhawbra- yI J J l J J y ' -- 30l|-Shaw .Rd ..-- So,-- San Franf< J y'~*yn&a.X.ftir.ln, dha Rwri '3nn* j . ABbeetea-C-e. .. i -u *i !3/<lnn Tn-ta r ^ V " ' ^ 1^ *'il- --- llliO Lennon Vote-_^ ^ A,i Xhaa ---i^ATiD-- -- ... *j< - Flnnoaeto -St, .^-5rp. i ji F-i'berciag-.gng.- & Supply Dtv, --tSOO -.17th Stv-ftr-P jw !J J J *I- J-r-T,-Thorpe Co. . . . ii iV fr ,.. -- 1 k 1 j-i-- -- 1351 Ocean-Avo x-^~FW*tv*v vi i r -Lorontgen Co.-- ------------- ---3267 WflrWot.-St.-. Oakland- S!2.^'"-Ti -Thorpe ft-- Son-------- -- 1351 Ocean-- Aa..-- i M n n i l n r i - ., .4 /i- * i L- Kunda t-- Cork Corp, . - i tf * 4mfa f ,__ -- M*0 Prannon St., 0x1. 1 Hatal-.Clad-Inawlation Co, tj <V^.AfrnB..c;t<il Prorkar-t-fl--rf>rp u Los Angoloa,-- Calif. ' --- 6l..npoadvay. JJew York . N Y JJ t/ 9 /1 JJ * /i /J 'T/'Jb.n Aradale Ac Karris Co. 3 P Bay Ct-t4:90-/iebogtob Co,- 595 Tunnel Ave., S.F. J At*.f *>/?. S*.(rO ........ " "Tilth- Ave k E. `12th R* J . ' * * j i -If-"--"" P^wwtywiH'mqimwjiii.ijiw.Mj ...tu H k # K -- -*-*1 1 ? PANEL ONE 5 4 JACQUELINE CLANCY, as party applicant ..n her Individual $ capacity a-d as personal r 'preaenta lve and next of kin 0 o ,*Leo J. .fcrelthorot, decedent CASE NO,.60 SP 192-145 7 Applicant 3 ra }e i 3 WESTERN ASBESTOS COMPANY, et al, i t and STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE 1 0 . 7UND, AETNA CASUALTY h SURETY C )KPANY, P, CIFIC EMPLOYERS IN 11 A.iCS COMPANY, et ftl 12 Defendants 13 14 c: 15 1 This case wae returned to the calendar for rurther ! 16 ' | hearing by Order of the Conwleelon filed May 19, 196k, On July 30, r 17 f1964, an Order was nado taking said caee off calendar, On Septew- 13 >her 1, 1964 applicant's attorney addressed a letter to the Cn-- 1a K : 19 ^ alon requesting that the application filed by applicant be dls- 20 -nleeed, r 21 \ . OOOD CAUSE APPEARING TKEREPOR: 22 J IT IS ORDERED that the Application filed herein 23 8 'March 4, i960 be, and the sane hereby la, dlenlssed. a j 24 ; . INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OP THF. STATK f>P nAr.TmswTA \ B TO R E T.OE INDUST OAL ACCI DENT COMPASSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ."ACtUELj !3 CLANCY. as p a r iy a p p lic a n t in h-.-r in d iv id u a l cap i c i t y anc as p erso n a l r ; ressn* itiv e anc next o f kin o f I - c J . 3* -e ith c r s t d eced ere, Applicant Vi. vo. /..TsOTCJ c .r'PAfrv, i t a i , and e l i e cci '-ENiATion i n j u h a h c f u n d , a.. c a : aj.t y & : w e t y coi p a l y , T .-JIF IC i '.PLCYERS TSURANCl COMPANY, ci il, Defendants No. EO o ? 122- 145 MINUTES OF HEARING ( ORfSS > , I CONTINUED ) ar.d XAJCXi; f OFF CALENDAR :f` * ... * j J ;JL SD i36>L I F lL t/ ? (n r J Place and Tune: San F r a n c is e r , Ju ly 2 , 1954, 10:00 a.nj. Refer: Reporter: Appearances: JOHNSON PATE.130N A ppli ;a n t not p re se n ti le p rso e n le d fcy Sir.ith, Pa.rri3h, Padvo : ic Clune: /, Attorniyu (Jos .; n S. iiuith eppearir.^j, I>: f r. lari t S t a t i Cor.;, eneo tto n Ir. . ',,rnce Punii r";[. re te d oy ./i Porci K l. 3ip ,A t t o r i .e y .1 ef'r: Jar.t Aolr. i C a sin i ty ^ Cui-n -y Cor-.r-'iuy r j ; m u -r.t d .Vifl.-v oli, (S.-.ev lare Dsrfer.iant by K u lle n D efen ian t Excb.snre, Lhrttrt , Murar, ic Arr/ d , A t.tc rrv y .;, P . Jlledartr. j l J v r . rr.akl-.i-; a sp esi a l tppoarance) P a c i f i c E-plcver-K ir.e rare-r '.V ,': i r.: rs: re.-onted 8: F i l i p p i , A t'o rn e ya {Jorir; R, Zrr.~\ or. 'pre-srln?) . In d u s tria i In ccn n ity n-rrs-ny, In d u stria} Jnder.nity rcp rosor.ted by Ja c k E . Oscb.kin, A ttsrr.e y . NO TESTIVCfY TIEIE 000D CAUSE APPDARINO THEREFOR, IT 15 ORDERED T h it tr.2 3 cove e n t it le d natter ce and the uare hereby i s taken o f f c - .l o r .n r . end a l l f v i t h e r a e t ic n on the r a t t i r s no'w r^ndini? heroin v.-.c-d, 3-.e/%-ct to t c in ? r e s e t , a f ' e r n o t lc - ;, upon r-.-q-jeot o f any o f :.e r e r t le s her-.-to. Sii-.VICE o f the O rd rr ta k in g o f f ca le n d a r 3s a iv e -j. Defc.nd-ir.t P a c i f i c E ep loyers Ir.a r -Ice Cur..; in y nj de su-v- ral r e t i e n s , counsel ran been In c itile .d to rut ther in > r i t i n p . ^ r . V ^ S J" * / ___ I t i-i o ^ f P . * T z - ' l o r f ' -ee ^ RE C E I V E D x U N 8 - 19S4 b e f o r e m s i n d u s t r i a l a c c i d e n t c o m m i s s i o n 0P ^ STATE OF CALIFORNIA 3 - V N V iS V 4 CASE NO.. 60 SP 192-lb {{'i:i7uxritttmmj BI1II..I II^rUL cuaii 5 [L.J. STREITHORST, filed JUN V 1964 6 Applicant, 7 vd, ' to 8 '.'.'ZSTEFiJ ASBESTOS COMPLY, et al.' and STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE 9 raio, a e t n a c a s u a l t y t s u r e t y ' COMPANY, PACIFIC EMPLOYERS .10 INSURANCE COMPANY, et al, PETITION FOR REC0KSIDERATI01 11 Dependants. 12 J 13 STATS COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, a defendant herein, 14 petitions for reconsideration of the ORDEflS .(Vacating Order of 15 iDionlaaal) (Substituting Party Applicant) and (Returning to 18 I Calendar) upon the following grounds; 17 1. That by such Orders, the Codrcission acted without 18 and in excess of its powers. 19 SO Fact. 2* That tne evidence does not Justify the Findings of 21 STATEMENT OF THE CASE 22 The aforesaid ORDERS, by which this defendant has beer 23 accrxeved, were dated (and prcairsably -Ado) Kay 12, 1954 and 24 received by this defendant on May 20, l$6k. May 12, 196b was 25 28 S0-"e *even daye Prt0-r. t0 the date on which this defendant's An-.TER TO PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION and/or MOTION TO SET 1 CONTENTIONS 2 In addition to tho contentions set forth In defendant's 3 said Answer and incorporated herein, this defendant strongly 4 contends that your Honorable Commission erred In the exercise 5 of Jurisdiction In the making ot Ml<J o r d e r s . e Defendant also contends that there Is Inequity In setting 7 aside dismissal of only certain defendants while allowing prior 8 dismissals to stand unvacated. This la not stating that'll 9 would have been Juct and equitable to vacate ell dismissal,, 10 hut merely In cmpnasl. of the unjuatlce In vacating any of the n dismissals. 12 DISCUSSION .13 Applicant's hybrid Petition (in legal contemplation) wa. 14 either a Petition for Reconsideration or a Petition to Reopen. 15 It met the requirements of neither. Id labor code Section 5903 act, forth the grouode open which 17 a petition for reconsideration ma, be mad. and further provide, 18 and no other ground^.," . 19 Applicant's petition did not mention a single o,,e 0f any 30 such grounds end cannot validly be treated a, a petition for 21 reconsiderstion. 23 Assuming that applicant intended his petition a. one to 23 reopen, labor code Section. 5803 and 5805 then ,ppear tc> be the 24 governing provision, supplemented by the Commission', Rule, of 25 I Practice and Procedure (Section 10711), 28 I Section 10711 of said ml a ixi or aaid rules requires that petitions to Mhi 1 been the "Executrix or the Estate" of the deceased employee 2 constitute good cause to reopen. S Anderson vS . Superior Court. 187 Cal. 95 shows that: 4 0 e 7 8 9 10 n 12 13 14 15 18 17 la 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 "*TTS THE DUTY OP THE PERSONAL RSPHSSEKTA- .DECEASED PLAINTIFF TO HAVE PEND- ^ ^ J ^ I O A T i O N BROUQHT TO TRIAL WITHIN THE ' STATUTORY PERIOD." Laches and lack of diligence ror over 18 months can hardly be an excuse for good cause. Although the Cocnalasion has stated Its belief that the decedent's heirs should not be penalized because of the failure or Inability of employee's attorneys to ascertain and advise the Commission of his death, each attorneys by letter of October 8. 1962 advised the Commis sion that the employee "...has been confined to Brookside Hospital seriously 111 and w i n be unable to attend the hearing on October 11, 1963." The man died FOUR DAYS after the date scheduled.for hearing and the attorneys, seven days before the death, knew that the man was In the named hospital. The de cedent's executrix had a duty to have the pending litigation brought without waiting 18 months to make an appearance. In passing, two Items are worth mentioning: 1 . The fatally defective petition shows neither that Jacqueline Clancey qualified nor, if *0, l3 B t U l actlng ,, an Executrix. Notwithstanding the opening paragraph of said petition It nowhere even states that she is a daughter or heir of the decedent. 2. There Is not even an attempt to show an excuse for the attortlevH fjHlviTS t-.o t-.lmBlv nh1 Bnr t u v~- -- S ' _____ 1 z 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 action ana conclude, the Pl6ht,, of the paptles ^ ^ particular action, Dogllng vs. Pelee. i8 Cal. 6a6. dlj_ . laca! lor data, In or want or protection lo riot a judgment C rita out rather a rerusal to hear and detenelne on ** a s a j S J f l S S H B , 162 cal 105; a ^ 1 deETlvea the court or Jurisdiction to hear or d.teroln nr notion unrelated to the died,sal, Lord,,, Carlanrt ( 27 Cal.2d Bk0. ^ Ohce loot. Jurisdiction cannot bo regained even b,, stipulation or the parties, Sauer ve. Sun.oio. Count u, Cal,App.58o. --------- ~ ' 13 or d ' l T p fr: " " P 0 W or the cods Civil Procedure, the trial court cannot vacate its dedelon 14 once it l. a . , on grinds or Judicial error. *hus. .here th 15 o aho^8 that there Is no mere mistake or Inadvertence on 16 the pert or the trial court, e,,d that .. O M e r or dlsdssal 17 18 19 619, 625. * " * - - * artiste (i9u7) 79 W J W i t ( 20 Int t t lnStant nAtter* there had been several Notices of 21 *n o Dismiss and quite obviously the actual Dismissals 22 were not made'by mere'mistake or Inadvertence on the part of S3 24 tr; r court- - . - . * 25 t '"r C13ney " nb i * her o.,, applia- ze ' tthee doiwelll case (s"upr"a)". " m * *" tb" - h o TM h7 G 1 Mrs, Clancy fails fco meet Pttho. 2 ,, 6t Clther the requirements for a 3L -- .z:.z 4 8 "r - >-- - 8 vlde. l0" ( othemlDO pra. ided for good cause) to reopen the matter 7 6 attack'1*1* 06nClU"1On" rTM m attack an* then* la not even a akcleton left 9 i. u,, d ,, 10 r a n c a T " " ^ > to tone a. fendanta and not vacating diamlaoala ,,r * 11 *. K 3SalB of other defendants. Eishtcan oentne d . W py . penccna! vopccacntattv, !,, 12 PUtautng n t l8atlo,, U laehee not oapahde c, ^ 13 T O R E , defendant p ,, ya tJlat tha oRZER$ *ade May 12, 14 ^ ** V"M t" 5 " * W W and that tna order of n, 18 ted hatch 31, 19 p. arfl 18 ' ratined and reinstated, mail P Cfl f Pafcl^ion for Reconsideration have been 17 a l U d to th. partlea S e a t e d Peio.. 18 19 Respectfully submitted, 20 21 22 Datad In s.,, Francleeo, Caltfomla 23 this 8th day of june# 156iu 24 25 28 | c.c ` Oakl"anidn,SC5aililbf^o r*^i ; ` 1g.w 1 co - Department of Employment P.O. Box 1857 2 Oakland, California cc - Pacific Employers Insurance Company 3 244 Pine Street San Francisco, California 4 cc - Western Asbestos Co. 675 Townsend Street ' e San Francisco, California cc - Mundet Cork Corp. 8 550 Brannan Street Can Prancioco, California 7 cc - piberglacot Engineering h Supply Co. 1200 - 17th Street 8 San Francisco, California cc - Van Arsdale & Harris Co. . 9 595 Tunnel Avenue . San Francisco, Califomia 10 cc * Aetna Casualty is Surety Co. 220 Montgomery Street XX San Francisco, California ' cc - Claims Department 12 13 14 10 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 VERIFICATION Under penalty of perjury I declare the truth of the following: (a) That the contents of the foregoing document are true arid correct of my own knowledge, except aa to matters stated therein on information and belief; (b) that the matters so stated are believed by me to be true and correct; and (c) that I make this verification because the facte set forth in said document are within tny knowledge and because as attorney for one of the defendants herein, I am more familiar with such facts than are the officers of said defendant. Doted this Bth dsy Of June in San Francisco, California. , 196H Cl 1 INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION OP THE 2 m , STATE 0? CALIFORNIA 5 * g & k *236> CLAIM NO. 60 SP-192-1^5 4 5 L, J. STREITHORST, 0 Applicant, , 7 va. 8 WESTERN ASBESTOS COMPANY, et al, and STATS COMPENSATION INSURANCE 9 FUND, AETNA CASUALTY & SURETT 10 ?COSMPKAN2Y, ePtACaIlF,1C INSURANCE ANSWER TO PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION arvl/or MOTION TO SET ASIDE PISALITAVI FOR WANT OP pRvf^r2tif)I, -- _ / U Defendants. 12 2 u J964 13 Comes now, defendant STATE CCMPENsi t i c j S ^ ^ ^ I * 14 FUND, With this ita Answer to Petition for Reconsideration 15 and/or Motion to Set Aside Dismissal for Want of Prosecution, l and in respect thereof alleges: 17 .1. State Compensation Insurance Fund denies that 16 the Pe-ition for Reconsideration shows any grounds for grant 19 lag of Reconsideration of the Order of March 31, 1354. 20 2. State Compensation Insurance Fund denies that 21 the Petition to Set Aside Dismissal for Want of Prosecution 22 shows any grounds for doing so. 23 3. And for a further separate answer and affirmative 24 defense to all claims asserted by petition in the above 25 entitled matter. State Compensation Insurance Fund alleges that 28 all said claims are barred by the provisions of Sections 5400 to 0 lungs over a period of many years. Several employers and insurance carriers filed an Answer. Applicant took nc steps to bring the case to hearing and on or about September 29, 1961, certain defendants filed a Petition to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution. Cn November 29. 1961, Dismissal for Want of Prosecution was issued as to those certain defendants. On December 1 . 1961, State Compensation Insurance Fund filed a Petition to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution. A Notice of Intention to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution dated December 8, 1961 was Issued by the Industrial Accident Commission, George W. Lane, Referee. Written objection wa3 to be made within 15 day3 from date of service. On December 27> 1961, (19 day3 later) applicant's attorney filed an objection to Notice of Intention to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution, On June 20, 1962, another Notice of intention to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution was served by the Industrial Accident Commission. Cn July 3, 1962, the State Compensation Insurance Fund renewed Its request for a Petition to Dismiss fer Want of Frooecution. Cn July 11, 1962, the applicant's attorney filed an objection to Notice of Intention to Dismiss for Want of Prosecution. Cn nugust 3, 1962, the ease was set for hearing on October 11, 1962, Ey letter of October 8, 1962, the applicant's attorney informed the Industrial Accident Commission that Jr. Streithcrot had been confined to Broofcclde Hospital seriously i n , cn October 11^ 1962, applicant's attorney appeared and stated that the applicant was then hospitalized In what appeared to be a terminal condition * * #' < f Jfta | X the case va3 ordered dismissed for failure of prosecution. 2 ' 3 CONTENTIONS 4 1, The claim of Jacqueline Claney Is barred by the 5 Statute of Limitations as provided by Labor Cede Sections 5400 6 to 5412, inclusive, and particularly by Labor Code Section 7 5406, which provides: 8 "51:05. The period within which may be commenced proceedings for the collection 9 of the benefits provided by Article 4 or Chapter 2 of Part 2 of this division 13 one 10 year from: (a) The date of death where death occurs 11 within one year from date cf injury; or (b) The date of last furnishing of any bene- 12 fits under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of this division, where death occurs more than 13 one year Trom the date of injury; or. (c) The date of death, where death occurs 14 more than one year after the date of Injury and compensation benefits have 18 been furnished. . No such proceedings may be commenced more 1 than one year after the date of death, nor more than 240 weeks from the date of injury." 17 . I8 Leo J. Streithorst died on October 15, 1962, No compensation . . ;:- I9 benefits have been furnished. No award has been made. More 20 than 240 weeks have passed since the date of injury alleged . 31 to be July 21, 1959 (See petitioners' Application, Case 22 60 CP-192-145) Ruiz v. ITA.C. (1955) 45 Cal. 2d 409. 2fiO P. 2d . 23 229, 20 CCC 265. state Compensation Insurance Pond v. I.A.C. 24 (195S) 23 CCC 177- . 28 2. Only persons aggrieved directly or indirectly. 28 by a final Order, Decision or Award of the Commissioner er __ d 1 proceedings at the time or filing of the Petition for . - 2 Reconsideration and/or Motion to Set Aside Dismissal for'Want 3 of Prosecution. At the time of the riling of the petition, 4 Jacqueline Clancy was not substituted In place and stead as 6 the personal representative and next of kin of 1 J, .. 6 Strcithorst, the applicant Jacqueline Claney hal no ' ' 7 status as a party to the proceedings. Since no party can J 8 petition for reconsideration after 20 days following . 9 Dismissal for Uant of Prosecution, Jacqueline Clancy Is now 10 barred by the Statute of Limitations, labor Code Section 5993 11 3. Labor Code Section 5900 et. seq, provides for 12 the means of reconsideration from an Order or Decision of a 13 referee. Section 5903 provides: . 14 "5903 At any time within twenty days after the service of any final order, decision or IB award made and filed by a commlcaloner or a referee granting or denying compensation, or 18 arising out of cr incidental thereto, any person aggrieved thereby ray petition, for 17 reconsideration upon one or more of the following grounds and no other: 18 (a) That by such order, decision, or award made and filed by a commissioner or a 19 referee, the commission acted without or In exceso of its powers. 20 (b> That the order, decision, or award was procured by fraud. 21 (c) Tnat the evidence decs not JU3tify the findings of fact. 22 (d) That the petitioner has discovered new evidence material to him, which he could 23 . not, with reasonable diligence, have discovered and produced at the hearing, 24 (e) That the findings of fact do not support the order, decision, or award. 25 Hethlng contained lr. this section shall limit the grant of continuing Jurisdiction contained 28 In sections 5803 to 5805 Inclusive." <*nr V. 4. Petitioner fails to distinguish a petition, for reconsideration from a petition to reopen and fails to give some indication to Justify a reopening of the case. Petitioner has not alleged any ground to reopen this ease and by the facts shown therein it is clear that the petitioner or petitioner's counsel, or both, have exercised a lack of diligence in bring ing the case to hearing# Gee e.g. Consolidated Western Steel v_I,A.C., (1962) 205 Cal, App, 2d 275, 27 ecc 159; U.S. Pipe & foundry Company v. IJUG., supra. . (a) It required more than one and one-half yearg for the applicants to get the case to hearing. Application was filed on March 4, I960 and hearing was finally . set for October 11, 1962. During this . period, Dismissal for Want of Prosecution was granted to several defendants. (b) As long ago as July 11, 1962, applicant's attorney claimed to have the alleged medical evidence needed to proaecute his case. (See Objection to Notice of In tention to Dismiss for Want cf Prosecution, dated July 11, 1962} (c) Dated December 8, 1961, Notice cf Intention to Dismiss within 15 days if no written ob jection be made wa3 served by the Industrial Accident Commission through Mr. George W. I |i i 26 ntf i ||>4* another objection (July n , 1962} finally filing nodical reports that dated from May of 1961. (d) Applicant*3 attorney actually knew the location (Brookside Hospital) of Mr. streithorst during Mr. strelthor3t*s terminal illness. It aeons inconceivable that applicant's attorney would not in quire as to hia aged client's health. (See petitioner*a attorney's letter to the Industrial Accident Commission dated October 3, 1952.) ` . (e) At the hearing cf Cctobcr 11, 1962 ap plicant's attorney knew the applicant was seriously ill and at the time had actual or constructive knowledge that the applicant* condition was terminal. Applicant, L. J. Gtreithorst, died on October 15, 1962 at age 7 2 . Notwith standing, over one and cne-hair years - have elapsed before applicant's attorney attempted to bring thi3 case to termination. (f) As provided by the Labor Code, applicant's attorney had ample time to object tc the Notice of Intention to Dismiss ordered by the Industrial Accident Commission* George /: O >fc.^ll i,1 1 . 3 5 4 6 6 7 e 9 10 11 13 13 14 IB 10 17 that autopoy *indin3 confina applicant`a original claim that he was disabled because of asb'catosis, (hut this man died cf carcinoma). The alleged autopsy findings would net constitute the discovery "new evidence*' upon which reconsideration will lie even if the sane were timely. JUibor code Section 5903. (d) "Tender of merely new cumulative evidence does not constitute valid ground for reconsideration." I.a .C. Rule 10870 (f) see Clendaniel v. I.A.C. (igkl) 17 Cal. 2d 559, m ?. 2d 312*, 6 CCC 85. WiEREFCRE, it is respectfully prayed that the Petition for Reconsideration and/or Motion to Set Aside Dismissal for Want of Prosecution be denied* Copies of this Answer to Petition ror Reconsideration and/or Motion to Get Aside Dismissal for Want of Prosecution have been nailed on the persons and addressee shown below. Respectfully submitted., 18 ' L*` i- f- L s.-.y < * . <r 19 20 . Attorneys for Defendant 21 *,w&te Compensation Insurance Fund 22 Dated at San Francisco, California this 19th day of Kay, 196^ 23 cc- 24 Jl? FinaPnacriTa1l?hCAenPta-edrucBkuitcldCilnagn,cy,OaAktlatnodr,neyCsalaitfoLrnaiwa 35 r^ ^ en ft ~ilippi, Attorneys at Law 3Xv Montgomery Street, Ban Francisco, California 20 Attorneys at law -5^0 ~an. Pa^lo Avenue, Oakland, California 27 J r* If' M,MT,,1 J __ _ . _ MMk fin. vnoricAnow 2 3 Under penalty of perjury 1 declare the truth of the 4 following: (a) That the contents of the foregoing documentary 6 true and correct .of my own knowledge, except as to matters 6 stated therein on Information and belief; (b) that the matters 7 so stated are believed by ne to be true and correct; and (c) 8 that I naJie this verification because the facts set forth, in 9 3aid document are within ray knowledge and because as attorney 10 for the defendant herein, I an more familiar with such facts 11 than are the officers of said defendant, ' 12 13 14 15 16 ' .17 Dated at San Francisco, California 18 this 19th. day of Hay, 1964 19 . 20. . 21 22 23 24 25 29 tthirni "H g a l if o r n $ . in s p e c t io n r a t ii4 . * J <53 _M_I_SS_ION mSTrRnEErT SAN FRANCISCO 3. CALIFO RN IA u.n,<*niww C 0 V E O r. u MH u a v k _ ' i(n< Hrtwui * \ ,,0 WR a4 - \9-30 March 31, 196 bu rea u HMK *M-->-- *"* R. T* Re^ ,,u. General File Department of Industriai Rcl^iomi Industrial Accident Commission P . 0 . Box 603 $aa F ra n c isc o 1/ C a lifo r n i Attention: Georg W. Refcx~ R E : L . J . STREITH0PST V . WESTERN ASBESTOS C O ., BT A l 8" ` B f W your to-- tf K U. * . - * * * -- " * lfproatlon Policy No- D 93Ec`*-?i . S l i c y NO. 932J * - 59, 1-1-59-60* - . nuor . - policy NO. CP 6080*0, 1-1-59-60- ` c u ,. Co. w u o y Bo. W g t o . r . - * K 5 , ' ' l i ' S " ' " ` i * * , poney o. I89t=6, '.- 50-59. \ e- ' , ^ ^ ^ i S a ! i ^ ' a 5 S iM J and Policy Ho. CM ^twl2, l 1 si s no.00 . . , . H..IU.1 Cu,ity CO. w w *> e < * & , W Amuelcoii Motori,!., I '" ; * C M ili O n, . 1-1-- - , i.nd T o lic y !>0. , t 0iy CM d ^ .O ld , 11-11 -*)-5n9. ' " " '" '012 N Department of Industrial Relation Industrial Accident Conni salon `*"1*tii>Vni an ^- ` .---- .-- RECEIVED APR 4 -1950 o m n m x T at ivM -*ttua i c u m t ' smug 9 wxjttM. ittia tm March 31, I960 Cenerai F ile Armstrong CTroarvkelCoe.r,s I3d0sk*SCho&.v,RoPaodl,icySouNot.h S20a1n*7F2r^a3n,ci1s-c1o-,52-C5a3l,ifPoorlniiacy No. 26738c-1., 1-1-53-51*, Policy No. 3306210, I-I-5U 55, Policy No. iI*9<*59 1-1-55-56, / Policy No. 1*991518, 1-1-56-57, Policy No. c W 3li*, I-I-57-58, P o lic y No. 7236992, 1-1-58-59. San Jose Asbestos Co., San Jose, California We are submitting coverage for Oven Deinio dbe; San Jose Asbestos Co., llUo Lennon Way, San Jose. / Hardware Mutual Casualty Co., Policy 0. 605551* 3-9-56-57, Policy No. 70500, 3-9-57-58 ` Chas. Ayers Co., 698 Minnesota St., San Francisco, Californio (Nothing prior to 5-26 53). ^ ailt inguraace Co., Policy No. 105668, 5-26-53-1-1-51*, Policy / No. 111*699, 1-1-514-55, Policy No. 133353, 1-1-55-56, Policy No. 11*7705, 1-1-56-57, Policy No. O20W*, 1-1-57-58. F ib e rg la s Engineering L Supply Division, 1200-17tb St., San Francisco, California Aetna casualty 4 Surety Co., Policy No. 3d 733, 9-l-5l*-55, Policy 0. 3IC 78**, 9-1*55-56, Policy No. 3IC 822, 9-1-56-57 / Lorentzco Co., 2267 Market St., Oakland, California Industrial Ind. Co., Policy No. 501 OP CXA29, 1-1-55-56. Aetna Steel Products Corporation, 6l Broadvay, Nor York. / Hartford Accident and Ind., Policy No. US 995537, 10-6-Ji5-1*6, Policy / No. US 650S9, l O ^ - 1*-1*?, Policy n o . US 12$(Xto, 10-6-1*7-**8, . Bay Cities Asbestos Co., ltd., Fifth Avc. A E, 12th 6'-, Oakland, California : Industrial Ind. Exchange, 3-31*J*3 until (Policy numbers not ^ available), Effective 3-31-is5 Policy No. 6-?-0Uo8. Very truly yours, Ft. T. Read, Superintendent Underwriting Department TAT* or C A W O R N t * -- ; . DW AXTM XNT or INDVS1RTAL lO EfA PW fDSTJAL A C C I O E ^ T " C O ^ j p N E- ... C.* n^vitnu. u u t Iciq ifij1: c: r'jxiwi Aetifixn " J.5 I L &0 j MAH i960 - \ AJ,puCAt?,?!L!J./: 0 Si CASE NO. 1.92145 L. J. STREITHOBST 2637 UMC O I N ATE, RICHMOND im K M r m u * Sccial Srcwrity N o - SEE ATTACHED SHEET SEE ATTACHED SHEET ivruni am la r u n ir ft iiM iia IfeMltNt*lu m L. J. STKEITHOKST I. u iM H im n i july 21/ 1959 1*_ ' f M I I P * f 1 , MVM Uati UDtin , , , Insullation Installer dut wfck npU^J M ~ ... .... .... -._ -- ------ , OLfonux, ) r j cm. fp m a h h Mn X. 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