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`ALDRIDGE LLP
`ATTORNEYS AT LAW
`SAN FRANCISCO
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`LISA L. OBERG (BAR NO.120139)
`TRUNG V. QUACH (BAR NO. 227078)
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`101 California Street
`41" Floor
`San Francisco, CA 94111
`Telephone:
`(415) 267-4000
`Facsimile:
`(415) 267-4198
`Attorneys for Defendant
`PLANT INSULATION COMPANY
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`FILED
`Superior Court of California,
`County of San Francisco
`OCT 30 2008
`GORDON PARK-LI, Clerk
`BY: JUDITH NUNEZ
`Deputy Clerk
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`SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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`COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
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`DORIS MERRIWEATHER,et al,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`v.
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`ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS(BHC), ef al.,
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`Defendants.
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`CASE No. 407976
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`DECLARATION OF TRUNG V. QUACH IN
`SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT PLANT INSULATION
`COMPANY’S MOTION FoR SUMMARY
`JUDGMENT OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE,
`SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF IssuEs
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`[Filed concurrently with Notice of Motion,
`Memorandumof Points and Authorities,
`Separate Statement of Undisputed Material
`Facts, and (Proposed) Order]
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`January 16, 2009
`DaTE:
`9:30 a.m.
`TIME:
`302
`DepT.:
`JUDGE: Hon. Patrick J. Mahoney
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`TRIAL DATE:
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`April 6, 2009
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`I, TRUNG V. QuAcH,declare as follows:
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`[am an attorney at law duly licensed to practice before all the courts in the State of
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`1 am an associate with the law firm ofMcKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, attorneys of
`California.
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`record for Defendant PLANT INSULATION COMPANY(“Plant”or “Defendant”). Iam one of
`the attorneys responsible for the litigation ofthe above-entitled case, and, as such, have personal
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`and complete knowledge ofthe contents ofour files, especially as pertains to the issues and facts
`OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF ISSUES
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`DECLARATION OF FRUNG V. QUACH IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT PLANT INSULATION COMPANY'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
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`bandOoCOSOAtTBmeH
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`presented in this declaration. | am competentto and dotestify to the matters herein on personal
`knowledge.
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`2.
`Attached as Exhibit A is a true and correct copyof Plaintiff's Complaint for
`Survival, Loss of Consortium, Wrongful Death - Asbestos.
`I have reviewed this Complaint.
`3,
`Attached as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of Defendant Plant Insulation
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`Company’s Special Interrogatories, Set One to Plaintiffs.
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`4,
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`Atiached as Exhibits C is a true and correct copy of Plaintiff Doris Merriweather
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`et al.’s Response to Defendant Plant Insulation Company’s Special Interrogatories (Set One) and
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`Attached Exhibit 1.
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`5.
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`Attached as Exhibit D are true and correct copies ofletters from David Donadio
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`of Brayton Purcell to Romina Hussein of Berry & Berry, dated June 3, 2008.
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`6.
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`Attached as Exhibit E is a true and correct copy of an email from Curtiss DeFord
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`of Brayton Purcell to Bob Torres of Berry & Berry, dated October 1, 2008.
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`7.
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`Attached as Exhibit F is a true and correct copy of Defendants’ Standard
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`interrogatories to Plaintiff (Wrongful Death), Set One.
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`8.
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`Attached as Exhibit G is a true and correct copy of Plaintiffs’ Answersto
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`Interrogatories (Wrongful Death), Set One.
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`9,
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`10.
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`Prior to his death, plaintiff David Merriweather was not deposed in this matter.
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`Decedent John Merriweatherdiedpriorto the filing of this matter, He was not
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`deposed in this matter prior to his death.
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`i declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California,that the
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`foregoing is true and correct and that this Declaration was executed on Ocicber 29, 2008, at
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`San Francisco, California.
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`SF:27310766.1
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`222 Rush Landing Road
`Novato CA 94948-6169
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`and as Successor-in-Interest to JOHN
`MERRIWEATHER, Deceased: and
`DORIS MERRIWEA’
`MICHAEL
`MERRIWEATHER, LEONARD
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`30 MERRIWEATHERandDOES 1-820,
`JOHN MERRIWEATHER (hereinafterand inthe Complaintreferred to as
`22||"decedent"} died on June 3, 2001.
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`DORIS MERRIWEATHERis the Successor-in-Interest to decedent.
`The heirs-at-law ofdecedent and theirrelationships to the decedentare:
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`25||NAME AGE
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`26{|DORIS MERRIWEATHER 64 years
`MICHAEL MERRIWEATHER
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`27|LEONARD MERRIWEATHER Over 18 years
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`28|}DAVID MERRIWEATHER Over 18 years
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`Plaintiffs bring this action pursuant to Section 377.66 ofthe Code ofCivil
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`Procedure as legalheirs ofdecedent. YVONNE CHESTERand DARRELL MERRIWEATHER:
`areheirs ofdecedentandentitled to bring this actionpursuantto section 377.60 oftheCode of
`Civil Procedure, Although YVONNE CHESTER and DARRELL MERRIWEATHER are heirs
`ofdecedent and entitled to bringthisactionpursuantto Section 377.60 ofthe Code ofCivil
`Procedure, theyarenamed as defendants inthisaction pursuantto Section 382 ofthe Code of
`Civil Procedure because their consent to bejoined cannot be obtained.
`5.
`Decedent's asbestos-relatedinjury, dateofdiagnosis, employment status, and
`history ofexposure to asbestos are as Stated on Exhibit A,
`6. Atal timespriorto his death, decedent wasafaithful and dutiful spouse to
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`plaintiffDORIS MERRIWEATHERandparent to plaintiffchildren.
`7.
`Plaintiffs’ claimsareas setforthinBrayton Harley Curtis Master Complaint for
`[Survival] [Loss ofConsortium] Wrongful Death- AsbestosNo. 828694filedApril 18, 1996, th
`FirstAmendment to said MasterComplaintfiled April 30, 1996, the Second Amendmentto said
`Master ComplaintwasfiledJuly22, 1997, the ThirdAmendmentto said MasterComplaintwas
`filed on October27, 1997, theFourthAmendmentto saidMasterComplaint was filed on
`March 10, 1998, andtheFifthAmendmentto saidMasterComplaintwasfiled onAugust24,
`1998, in San Francisco Superior Court. A copy ofthe MasterComplaint and General Order
`No. 55 may be obtained uponrequestfrom Brayton?Purcell, and designatedportions ofthe
`MasterComplaintareincorporated byreferencehereinpursuantto theauthorityconferred by
`General OrderNo, 55. Plaintiffs? claimsare as setforth insaidMasterComplaint against
`defendants herein as follows:
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`EXHIBIT A
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`Exposure
`Dates
`1940-1968
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`Decedent's exposureto asbestos and asbestos-containing products occurred at various
`locations both inside andoutside the StateofCalifornia, inchading butnot limited to:
`Location of
`Employer
`Exposure
`Job Title
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`U.S. Na
`BoilerTender
`FARRAGUT(DLG-6,
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`DDG-37);
`(CV-19, CVA-19):
`USS MARTIN (DE-30).
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`Unocal Refinery
`Rodeo, CA
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`Unocal Refinery
`Rodeo, CA
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`Operator
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`1968-1986
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`Decedent's exposure to asbestos and asbestos-containing products caused severe and
`permanentinjury tothe decedent, including, butnotlimitedto breathingdifficulties, asbestosis,
`lung and/orothercancer, mesothelioma, and/orother lung damage. Decedentwas diagnosed
`with hing cancer on or aboutMay 2001.
`Decedentretiredfrom his lastplaceofemploymentatregularretirementage. He had
`therefore sufferedno disabilityfromhisasbestos-relateddiseaseas "disability" is defined in
`California Code ofCivil Procedure § 340.2,
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`DEFENDANTS
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`EXHIBIT B
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`ACandS, ENC.
`IREX CORPORATION
`ATLAS TURNER, INC.
`ASBESTOS CORPORATION LIMITED
`BECHTEL CORPORATION (DEYSEQUOIA
`VENTURES, INC.
`BELL ASBESTOS MINES LTD.
`THOMAS DEE ENGINEERING CO., INC.
`FLUOR CORPORATION
`FLUOR MAINTENANCE
`FLUOR-DANIELS
`GARLOCK,INC.
`HOPEMAN BROTHERS, INC.
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`L.H. BUTCHER COMPANY
`MacARTHUR COMPANY
`METALCLAD INSULATION CORPORATION
`PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
`PLANT INSULATION COMPANY (FORMERLY
`ASBESTOS COMPANY OF CA)
`QUINTEC INDUSTRIES,INC.
`RAPID-AMERICAN CORPORATION
`THORPE INSULATION COMPANY
`VIACOM,INC.
`WALDRON,DUFFY, INC.
`WESTERN MacARTHUR COMPANY
`(FORMERLY WESTERN ASBESTOS)
`ALTERNATE ENTITY
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`ACandS, INC.
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`ASBESTOS CORPORATION LIMITED
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`THOMAS DEE ENGINEERING
`CO., INC,
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`FLUOR CORPORATION
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`FLUOR MAINTENANCE
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`FLUOR-DANIELS
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`ARMSTRONG CORK CO.
`ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
`ARMSTRONG CONTRACTING & SUPPLY CORP.
`TREX CORPORATION
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`GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
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`DEE ENGINEERING COMPANY
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`FLUOR MAINTENANCE
`FLUOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
`THE FLUOR CORPORATION, LIMITED
`THE FLUOR CORPORATION, LTD,
`FLUOR CORPORATION,A Delaware Corporation
`FLUOR-DANIELS
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`FLUOR CORPORATION
`FLUOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
`THE FLUOR CORPORATION, LIMITED
`THE FLUOR CORPORATION, LTD.
`FLUOR CORPORATION, A Delaware Corporation
`FLUOR-DANIELS
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`FLUOR CORPORATION
`FLUOR MAINTENANCE
`FLUOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
`THE FLUOR CORPORATION, LIMITED
`THE FLUOR CORPORATION, LTD.
`FLUOR CORPORATION, A Deleware Corporation
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`EXHIBIT B (cont'd)
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`ALTERNATE ENTITY
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`BECHTEL POWER CORPORATION
`BECHTEL CONSTRUCTORS CORP.
`BECHTEL CIVIL & MINERALS,INC. (NV)
`SEQUOIA VENTURES INC.(NV)
`W.A. BECHTEL CO.(CA)
`W. A, BECHTEL COMPANY (CA)
`W. A. BECHTEL CO., INC. (DE)
`W. A. BECHTELCO. (DE)
`W. A. BECHTEL CO.(NV)
`THE W.A.BECHTEL COMPANY (MD)
`BECHTEL-MeCONE (INCORPORATED)(DE)
`BECHTEL-McCONE CORPORATION (NV)
`BECHTEL-McCONE-PARSONS
`CORPORATION (NV)
`BECHTEL BROTHERS McCONE
`COMPANY (DE)
`BECHTEL BROTHERS-McCONE
`INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION(DE)
`BECHTEL INTERNATIONAL
`CORPORATION (DE)
`INTERNATIONAL BECHTEL,INC.
`THE BECHTEL GROUP,INC.
`BECHTELCIVIL, INC.
`BECHTEL CORPORATION(NV)
`BECHTEL PETROLEUM INC.
`BECHTEL,INC.
`MARINSHIP/CALIFORNIA SHIPBUILDING
`PEPPERWOOD CORPORATION
`JOSHUA HENDY CORPORATION
`MacDONALD & KAHN
`1H. POMEROY & COMPANY,INC.
`MORRISON KNUDSEN CORPORATION
`SANTA FE BRAUN,INC.
`HOPEMAN BROTHERS MARINE INTERIORS, LLC
`CENTRAL SOLVENTS AND CHEMICAL COMPANY,INC.
`CHEMCENTRAL CORPORATION COMPANY,INC.
`HOOKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
`OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
`UDYLITE CORPORATION (DE)
`UDYLITE, CALIFORNIA
`WILBEL,INC.
`WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY
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`NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IN:SULATION,INC.
`SWEETSER ENTERPRISES
`PACIFIC ASBESTOS & SUPPLY
`PACIFIC INSULATION SERVICES, INC.
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`EXHIBIT
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`BECHTEL CORPORATION {DE}
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`HOPEMAN BROTHERS,INC.
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`LH. BUTCHER COMPANY
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`METALCLAD INSULATION
`CORPORATION
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`EXHIBIT B (cont'd, }
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`RAPID-AMERICAN CORPORATION
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`ALTERNATE ENTITYantic1ENTITY
`QUINTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
`WESTERN FIBERGLAS SUPPLY COMPANY
`MULDOONINSULATION
`THE PHILIP CAREYMANUFACTURING COMPANY
`PANACON CORPORATION
`PHILIP CAREY CORPORATION
`CAREY CANADA,INC.
`CELOTEX CORPORATION
`RAPID AMERICAN CORP. (DE)
`RAPID AMERICAN CORP. (OH)
`RAPID ELECTROTYPECO,
`FAMILY BARGAIN CENTERS,INC.
`GLEN ALDEN COAL CO.
`GLEN ALDEN CORPORATION
`KENTON CORPORATION
`McCORY CORPORATION
`McGREGOR CORPORATION
`WORLD-WIDE FINANCIAL PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
`RIKLIS FAMILY CORPORATION
`Eli HOLDINGS, INC,
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`J. T. THORPE & SON
`THE THORPE COMPANY
`ASBESTOS PRODUCTS CORPORATION
`ASBESTOS PRODUCTS COMPANY OF SAN DIEGO
`PLANT INSULATION CO.
`PLANT MANUFACTURING CO.
`THORPE PRODUCTS CO.
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`CBS CORPORATION
`WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
`WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC AND
`MANUFACTURING COMPANY
`KPIX TELEVISION STATION
`WALDRON, DUFFY & SMITH, INC.
`EXHIBIT B-}
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`OSCAR E. ERICKSON, INCORPORATED
`ZURN INDUSTRIES,INC,
`ALTERNATE ENTITY
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`LUMMUS CORPORATION
`ASSOCIATED INSULATION OF CALIFORNIA
`OSCAR E. ERICKSON COMPANY
`BUMSTEAD-WOOLFORD COMPANY -
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`EXHIBITS B, B-1
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`THORPE INSULATION COMPANY
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`VIACOM,INC.
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`WALDRON, DUFFY,INC.
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`ABB LUMMUS GLOBAL,INC.
`HOPEMAN BROTHERS,INC,
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`ABB LUMMUS GLOBAL, INC.
`OSCAR E, ERICKSON,
`INCORPORATED
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`ZURN INDUSTRIES, INC.
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`DEFENDANTS
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`ABB LUMMUS GLOBAL, INC.
`HOPEMAN BROTHERS,INC.
`OSCAR E. ERICKSON, INCORPORATED
`ZURN INDUSTRIES, INC.
`ACandS, INC/IREX CORPORATION
`BECHTEL CORPORATION (DEYSEQUOIA
`VENTURES,INC.
`FLUOR CORPORATION
`FLUOR MAINTENANCE
`FLUOR-DANIELS
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`EXHIBIT C
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`PLANT INSULATIONCOMPANY{FORMERLY
`ASBESTOS COMPANY OF CA)
`THORPE INSULATION COMPANY
`WESTERN MacARTHUR COMPANY
`(FORMERLY WESTERN
`ASBESTOS)MacARTHUR COMPANY
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`CONTRACTOR
`DEFENDANTS
`LOCATIONTIMEPERIOD
`ABB LUMMUS GLOBAL, INC,
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`HOPEMAN BROTHERS,INC.
`OSCAR E. ERICKSON, INCORPORATED
`ZURN INDUSTRIES,INC.
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`ACandS, INC_/REX CORPORATION
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`BECHTEL CORPORATION
`(DEVSEQUOIA VENTURES,INC.
`PLANT INSULATION COMPANY
`(FORMERLY ASBESTOS COMPANY OF
`CA)
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`THORPE INSULATION COMPANY
`WESTERN MacARTHUR COMPANY
`(FORMERLY WESTERN
`ASBESTOSYMacARTHUR COMPANY
`FLUOR CORPORATION
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`FLUOR MAINTENANCE
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`FLUOR-DANIELS
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`Bethichem Steet
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`1940-1967
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`Union Oil/Rodeo
`Union Oil/Rodeo
`Union Oil/Rodeo
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`Various
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`Various
`Various
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`Union Oil/Rodeo
`Union Oil/Rodeo
`Union OiRodeo
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`1983.
`1968-1986
`1968-1986
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`Various
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`Various
`Various
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`1968-1986
`1968-1986
`1968-1986
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`METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
`GATKE CORPORATION
`PNEUMO ABEX CORPORATION
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`DEFENDANT
`PNEUMO ABEX CORPORATION
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`ALTERNATE ENTITY
`ABEX CORPORATION
`AMERICAN BRAKE SHOE COMPANY
`EATON BRAKE SHOES
`EATON MANUFACTURING CO.
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`DORISMERRIWEATHER,Individually,
`and as Successor-in-Interest to JOHN
`i2 MERRIWEATHER, Deceased; and
`PRELIMINARYFACT SHEET/NEW
`DORIS MERRIWEATHER,MICHAEL
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`as complexlitigationpursuantto Standard 19ofthe Standards ofJudicial Administration. This
`litigation bearsthecaption "In Re: ComplexAsbestosLitigation", [SanFrancisco Superior
`Court No. 828684],
`This litigationis governed by various general orders, some ofwhich affectthejudicial
`Tmanagementand/ordiscoveryobligations, including theresponsibility to answer interrogatories
`deemedpropoundedinthecase.
`¥0umay contact
`theCourtorDesignatedDefenseCounsel,
`Berry &Berry,P.O. Box 16070, 2930LakeshoreAvenue, Oakland, CA 94610; Telephone:
`(510)835-8330.FAX:(510)835-5117,forfurtherinformationand/orcopiesoftheseorders,at
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`1. State the completename and address ofeachperson whose claimed exposureto asbestos is
`the basis ofthis lawsuit (“exposed person"): John Merriweather, deceased.
`2. Doesplaintiffanticipate filing amotion forapreferentialtrial date within the next four
`months?
`Yes
`Xx No
`[Ifyes, the action will begoverned by General OrderNo. 140; ifno, the action will be governed
`by General Order No, 129]
`3. Date ofbirth ofeach exposedperson in item one and, ifapplicable, date ofdeath:
`Date ofBirth:mAO/12/23
`Date ofDeath:
`06/03/0]
`Social Security Number ofeach exposed person:
`———406-20-3581
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`4. Specify thenature or type ofasbestos-relateddisease alleged by eachexposed person.
`AX... Asbestosis
`Mesothelioma
`Pleural Thickening/Plaques
`Other Cancer: Specify:
`X__ Lung Cancer Other Than Mesothelioma —.... Other: Specify:
`5. Forpurposes ofidentifyingthenature ofexposure allegationsinvolved in this action, please
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`Ifapplicable, indicate which exposure allegations apply to which exposed person.
`6. Identify each location allegedto be a sourceofan asbestosexposure, and to the extent known,
`provide the beginning and ending year(s) ofeach suchexposure. Also specifyeachexposed
`person's employerandjobtitle orjob description duringeachperiod ofexposure. (Forexample:
`"San Francisco Naval Shipyard - Pipefitter - 1939-]94g"). Examples oflocations ofexposure
`might be a specific shipyard, aspecific railroadmaintenanceyard, orperhapsmore generalized
`descriptions such as “merchantmarine”or "construction", Ifan exposedpersonclaims exposure
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`USS MARTIN (DE-30).
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`7. For each exposed person who:
`a. worked inthe United States orforaU.S. agency outsidetheterritorial United States,
`attachtothecopy ofthis factsheetprovided toDesignated DefenseCounsel afully executed
`Social SecurityEarningsauthorization (ExhibitN-4 to General OrderNo, 129);
`b. mayhavehada Social Securitydisabilityawardoris no longeremployed and whose
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`lastemploymentwasnotwithaUnitedStatesgovermentapency, attachtothecopyofthisfact
`sheetprovidedtoDesignatedDefenseCounselafullyexecuted SocialSecurityDisability
`authorization (Exhibit N-5 to General OrderNo, 129):
`¢. served at any time inthe United Statesmilitary, attachto thecopyofthis factsheet
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`providedtoDesignatedDefense Counseltwofullyexecutedoriginalsofthestipulation (Exhibit
`N-3 to General Order No. 129);
`d. was employed bytheUnited Statesgovernmentinacivilian capacity, attach to the
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`copyofthis fact sheetprovided to DesignatedDefense Counsel two fullyexecuted originals of
`the stipulation (ExhibitN3 to General Order No. 129).
`8. Ifthereisawrongfuldeathclaim, attachtothecopyofthisfactsheetprovided toDesignated
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`DefenseCounselacopyofthedeathcertificate, ifavailable. [fanautopsyreportwasdone,also
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`attach a copyofittothe copyofthis factsheetprovidedto Designated Defense Counsel.
`9. State the date ofthe filing ofthe initial complaint in this matter:
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`a oS DORIS MERRIWEATHER, Individually, and)CASENO. 407976
`11|as Successor-in-Interest to J
`MERRIWEATHER, Deceased: and DORIS
`DEFENDANT PLANT INSULATION °
`12) MERRIWEATHER, MICHAEL
`COMPANY’S SPECIAL
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`INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE TO
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`CONSTANCE MCNEIL, SBN 184526
`STAN LEWANDOWSKI, SB# 233277
`LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITELe -
`One Sansome St, Suite 1400
`SanFrancisco, CA 94104
`Tel:
`415.362.2580
`Fax:
`415.434.0882
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`Attomeys forDefendant’
`PLANTINSULATION COMPANY
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`PROPOUNDING PARTY: DefendantPLANT INSULATION COMPANY
`RESPONDINGPARTY:
`PlaintiffsDORISMERRIWEATHER,dndividually,andas
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`MERRIWEATHER,Individually, andas Successor-in-InteresttoJOHNMERRIWEATHER,
`Deceased; andDORIS MERRIWEATHER, MICHAELMERRIWEATHER, LEONARD
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`MERRIWEATHER, AUDRY MERRIWEATHER, and DAVID MERRIWEATHER, as Legal
`Hers of, JOHN MERRIWEATHER, Deceased, answerunder oath within 30 days, pursuant to
`California Code ofCivil Procedure section 2030.220, the following set ofinterrogatories. Each
`interrogatory is addressedto thepersonal knowledge ofthe responding party, as well as to the
`knowledge and information ofher attorneys, investigators, agents, employees and other representatives.
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`GENERALINSTRUCTIONS
`(a) An answer or otherresponsemustbe given to each interrogatoryprepared by the
`interrogating party.
`(6) Each answermust be as complete and straightforwardas the information reasonably
`available to youpermits, Ifan interrogatory cannot be answered completely, answerit to the extent
`possible.
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`(c) Ifyou do not have enough personal knowledge to fully answer an interrogatory, say so, but
`make areasonable and good faith effortto getthe informationby asking otherpersons ororganizations,
`unless the information is equally available to the interrogating party.
`(d) Wheneveraninterrogatorymaybe answered byreferring to a document, the document
`may be attached as an exhibit to the response and referredto in theresponse. Ifthe documenthas more
`than one page,referto thepage and section where the answerto the interrogatory can be found,
`(e) Whenever an address and telephonenumber for the same person are requested in more
`thanoneinterrogatory,youarerequiredtofurnish theminansweringonly the firstinterrogatoryasking
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`SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES
`SPECIAL INTERROGATORYNO.1: IDENTIFY eachfactin support ofYOUR
`contention thatPLANTINSULATION COMPANYis liable to YOU as alleged in YOUR complaint,
`Forpurposes oftheseinterrogatories,theterm “IDENTIFY,”when used inconectionwith aperson,
`requires YOUto state the name ofthe person andtostate theperson’s last known homeaddress, work
`address, and telephone mumber. Forthepurposes ofthese interrogatories, the term “IDENTIFY,”when
`used in connection with aDOCUMENTrequires YOUto generallydescribe theDOCUMENT;to state
`the datewhen theDOCUMENTwas created; toIDENTIFYthe creatoroftheDOCUMENT:andto
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`SPECIAL INTERROGATORY NO. 2: Do YOU coniend that decedent JOHN |
`MERRIWEATHERwas exposed to an asbestos-containing productmanufactured, distributed, sold or
`supplied by PLANT INSULATION COMPANY?
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`| SPECIALINTERROGATORYNO.3: Iftheanswerto InterrogatoryNo. 2 wasanythingbut|-
`an unqualified denial, identify afl facts upon which YOU base YOUR contention that decedent JOHN
`MERRIWEATHERwas exposedtoanasbestos-containingproductmanufactured, distributed, soldor
`supplied by PLANT INSULATION COMPANY.”
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`IDENTIFY eachperson to whomtheDOCUMENTwas sent. Forpurposes ofthese interrogatories,
`“YOU” or “YOUR”meansplaintiffs DORIS MERRIWEATHER, etal, herpresentandformeragents,
`and ali other employees or such other persons, acting on her behalé including her attorneys and
`investigators,
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`ONESANSOMESTREET,SUITE1400SANFRANGISCO,
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`SPECIAL INTERROGATORYNO. 4: IDENTIFY ALL PERSONS whohave knowledge
`ofthe facts setforth in YOURresponse to interrogatoryNo. 2. Forpurposes ofthese interrogatories,
`the phrase “IDENTIFY ALL PERSONS”means to provide the last known name, address and
`telephonenumberforall identified PERSONS;the term “PERSONS”includes natural persons and
`businessentities.
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`SPECIALINTERROGATORYNO.5: IfYOURanswerto InterrogatoryNo. 2 was
`anything but an unqualified denial, DESCRIBE ALL WRITINGS supporting the contention that
`decedent JOHNMERRIWEATHERwas exposedfo an asbestos-containing productmanufactured,
`distributed, sold or supplied by PLANT INSULATION COMPANY:Forthe purposes ofthese
`interrogatories, the phrase “DESCRIBE ALL WRITINGS”means to DESCRIBE eachsuch
`WRITING, to provide the author ofeach such WRITING,and all PERSONS who may have custody,
`possession or control ofall sach WRITING;the term “WRITING?”is defined at Evidence Code § 250.
`SPECIAL INTERROGATORYNO.6: IfYOUR answerto Interrogatory No. 2 was
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`anything but anunqualified denial, IDENTIFYALL LOCATIONSatwhich YOUcontendthat
`decedent JOHNMERRIWEATHERwas exposed to an asbestos-containing product manufactured,
`distributed, sold orsupplied byPLANTINSULATIONCOMPANY.Forthepurposes ofthese
`interrogatories, thephrase“IDENTIFYALLLOCATIONS"meanstoprovidethestreetaddress,city,
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`county and any other identifying information pertaining to the site at which said exposure occurred.
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`SPECIAL INTERROGATORYNO, 7: For each location identified in YOUR response to
`the preceding interrogatory, state the date(s) ofthe alleged exposure.
`SPECIALINTERROGATORYNO.8: IfYOUR answerto Interrogatory No. 2 was anything
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`but an unqualified denial, IDENTIFY EACH PRODUCT manufactured, distributed, sold or supplied
`by PLANT INSULATION COMPANY that YOU contend contained asbestos to which decedent
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`JOHN MERRIWEATHER was exposed. Forthe purposes ofthese interrogatories, the phrase
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`“IDENTIFY EACH PRODUCT”ineans tostate the type ofproduct and provide the brand name of
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`each product YOU identified.
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`SPECIAL INTERROGATORYNO. 9: For cach product identified in YOUR responseto the
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`SPECIAL INTERROGATORYNO. 10: Do YOU contendthat decedent JOHN
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`SEECIAL INTERROGATORYNO. 11: Ifthe answer to Interrogatory No. 10 was anything
`but an unqualified denial, identify all facts upon which YOU base YOUR contention that decedent
`JOHN MERRIWEATHERwas ata site during the same time that PLANT INSULATION
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`SPECIAL INTERROGATORYNO.12: IDENTIFYALL PERSONSwhohave knowledge
`ofthe facts set forth in YOUR response to Interrogatory No. 11
`SPECIAL INTERROGATORYNO.13: IfYOUR answer to InterrogatoryNo.10 was
`anything but an unqualified denial, DESCRIBE ALL WRITINGS supporting the contention that
`decedentJOHN MERRIWEATHERwas ata site during the same timethat PLANT INSULATION
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`decedent JOHN MERRIWEATHER was ata site during the same time thatPLANT INSULATION
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`SPECIAL INTERROGATORYNO.15: For each location identified in YOURresponse to
`the preceding interrogatory, state the date(s) that decedent JOHNMERRIWEATHER was present at a
`siteduringthesametimethatPLANTINSULATION COMPANYwasperformingworkatthatsite.
`SPECIAL INTERROGATORYNO.16: For eachlocation identified in YOUR response to
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`Special InterrogatoryNo. 10, describe the activities that decedent JOHN MERRIWEATHERwas
`performingat the site duringthe same times thatPLANT INSULATION COMPANY employees were
`at that site.
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`SPECIAL INTERROGATORYNO. 17: IDENTIFY all former deposition testimony from
`any witnesses pertaining to decedent JOHN MERRIWEATHER’s alleged exposure to asbestos. For
`purposes ofthese interrogatories, the term “IDENTIFY,” when used in connection with any deposition
`testimony requiresYOU to disclose the date ofthe deposition, casenumber, case name, court name,
`courtreportingservice’ name, address, telephonenumber andfaxnumber sufficientlyforcounselto
`obtain a copy ofthe transcript ofthe deposition testimony.
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`SPECIAL INTERROGATORYNO. 18: Pleaseset forth an itemization ofall medical |
`expenses billed to YOU by any healthcare provider for injuries thatYOU claim resulted fromdecedent
`JOHN MERRIWEATHER’salleged exposureto asbestos.
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`SPECIALINTERROGATORYNO.19: For each medicalexpense, billed to YOU by any
`healthcare provider for injuries that YOU claim resulted from decedent JOLIN MERRIWEATHER’s
`alleged exposure fo asbestos, please state the amounts paidby any healthcare care insurance company
`on YOUR behalf.
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`SPECIAL INTERROGATORYNO,20: For each medical expense, billed to YOUand/or
`decedent JOHN MERRIWEATHERbyany healthcare provider for injuries that YOU claim resulted
`from decedent JOHNMERRIWEATHER'’sallegedexposure to asbestos, please state the amounts not
`paid for by any healthcare care insurance company forwhich YOU believe YOU are personally
`obligated to pay orhave paid OUT-OF-POCKET. Forthepurposes ofthese interrogatories, the texm
`“OUT-OF-POCKET”means payments, made by YOUout ofYOUR fimds orresources that were not
`reimbursed by any insurance company or other third-party.
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`SPECTAL INTERROGATORYNO. 21: PleaseDESCRIBE ALL WRITINGS YOUhaveto
`supportYOUR claim formedical damages on behalfofdecedentJOHNMERRIWEATHER,
`SPECIAL INTERROGATORYNO.22: Please set forth in itemization ofany other
`expenses or damages you incurred as aresult ofdecedent JOHNMERR