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`Job
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`PRIORITY
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`ONE
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`COURT
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`REPORTING
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`SERVICES,
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`INC.
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`290
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`West
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`Pleasant
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`Ave,
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`Suite
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`Livingston,
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`Jersey
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`07039
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`(718)
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`983-1234
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`Priority-One
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`of
`the deposition
`of
`1
`Transcript
`for Oral Examination
`the Plaintiff
`2
`called
`.
`3 m the above-captioned
`said
`matter,
`4
`deposition
`being taken pursuant
`to
`5 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
`by and
`before CHERYL
`6
`F. SOLOMON,
`a Notary
`7
`and Shorthand
`at the Allegria
`Reporter,
`8 Hotel,
`80 West Broadway,
`Long Beach, New
`November
`on Thursday,
`9 York,
`1, 2018,
`at approximately
`10:42 in the
`10
`commencing
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`forenoon.
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`Public
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`1 DARGER,ERRANTE,YAVITZ & BLAU, LLP
`Attorneysfor DefendantsCertainTeed,
`2
`Lennox,Union Carbide,GEI, Koppers
`andEaton
`116East27thStreet,12thFloor
`New York, New York 10016
`BY: BRIAN MURNANE, ESQ.
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`5
`6 HOAGLAND, LONGO,MORAN, DUNST & DOUKAS, LLP
`Attorneysfor DefendantKohler Co.
`40 PatersonStreet
`New Brunswick,New Jersey08903
`BY: JASONBOUDWIN, ESQ.
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`LEADER, BERKON, COLAO & SILVERSTEIN,LLP
`Attorneysfor DefendantsIMO
`Industries,Inc. andWarrenPumps
`630Third Avenue
`New York, New York 10017
`BY: ANTHONY ORLICH, ESQ.
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`KELLEY, JASONS,McGOWAN, SPINELLI,HANNA &
`15 REBER,LLP
`Attorneysfor Defendants
`FMC andSchneiderElectric
`120Wall street,30thFloor
`New York, New York 10005
`BY: LEE SCHNEIDER,ESQ.
`MARINA STOJANOVIC,ESQ.
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`LEWIS, BRISBOIS,BISGAARD & SMITH, LLP
`Attorneysfor Defendant
`PeerlessIndustries,Inc.
`77WaterStreet,Suite2100
`New York, New York 10005
`BY: REBEKAH LEE, ESQ.
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`1 A P P E A R A N C E S:
`2
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`WEITZ & LUXENBERG,P.C.
`Attorneysfor Plaintiff
`700Broadway
`New York, New York 10003
`BY: AMBRE BRANDIS, ESQ.
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`GOLDBERGSEGALLA, LLP
`Attorneysfor Defendants
`McCordCorp.andQCP
`7113rdAvenue,Suite1900
`New York, New York 10017-4014
`BY: ODED BURGER,ESQ.
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`TROUTMAN SANDERS,LLP
`Attorneysfor Defendant
`StandardMotor Products,Inc.
`875Third Avenue
`New York, New York 10022
`BY: MATTHEW J.RICE,ESQ.
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`SEGAL,MCCAMBRIDGE, SINGER& MAHONEY, LTD.
`Attorneysfor DefendantsAurora,
`BW/IP, GardnerDenverandWeil-McLain
`850Third Avenue,Suite1100
`New York, New York 10022
`18 BY: JOELMERCHANT, ESQ.
`19
`20 WATERS,McPHERSON& McNEILL, P.C.
`Attorneysfor DefendantRiley Power
`300Lighting Way
`Secaucus,New Jersey07096
`BY: NICHOLAS FILOCCO,ESQ.
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`1 MALABY & BRADLEY, LLC
`Attorneysfor Defendants
`Crown,SuperiorandABB
`150Broadway,Suite600
`New York, New York 10038
`BY: SALIA KHWAJA, ESQ.
`MATTHEW ENDLICH, ESQ.
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`FORMAN, WATKINS & KRUTZ, LLP
`Attorneysfor DefendantsInternational
`PaperCompanyandWeyerhaeuserCompany
`328NewmanSpringsRoad
`RedBank,New Jersey07701-5685
`BY: MATTHEW G. BRODERSON,ESQ.
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`TANENBAUM KEALE, LLP
`Attorneysfor Defendant
`CBSCorporation
`100Mulberry Street,Suite1301
`Newark,New Jersey07102
`13 BY: WILLIAM T. MIEDEL, ESQ.
`14
`15 ECKERT,SEAMANS,CHERIN & MELLOTT, LLC
`Attorneysfor Defendants
`A.O. SmithandTaco
`10BankStreet
`Suite700
`White Plains,New York 10606
`18 BY: NICHOLAS W. MAIORANO, ESQ.
`19
`20 CLYDE & COUS LLP
`Attorneysfor DefendantBurnhamLLC
`405LexingtonAvenue,16thFloor
`New York, New York 10174
`BY: KEVIN TURBERT,ESQ.
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`1 McDERMOTT,WILL& EMERY,LLP
`AttorneysforDefendant
`HoneywellInternational,Inc.
`2
`340MadisonAvem
`NewYork,NewYork 10173-1922
`BY: MATTHEWR.STRAUS,ESQ.
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`3
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`MARSHALL,CONWAY& BRADLEY,PC
`AttorneysforDefendantSlant/FinCorp.
`45Broadway,Suite740
`NewYork,NewYork 10006
`BY: STACEYSNYDER,ESQ.
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`PASCARELLADIVITAPLLC
`AttorneysforDefendantsCraneCo.,
`BirdIncorporatedandRheem
`Manufacturing
`2137Route35,Suite290
`Holmdel,NewJersey07733
`BY: JOSHUAGREELEY,ESQ.
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`McELROY,DEUTSCH,MULVANEY& CARPENTER,LLP
`AttorneysforDefendants
`FlowserveUS,Inc.andCrosby,Inc.
`1300MountKembleAvenue
`Morristown,NewJersey07962-2075
`17 BY: DENISEHARRIS,ESQ.
`WILBRAHAM,LAWLER& BUBA
`AttorneysforDefendants
`Karnak,BuffaloandSiemens
`1818MarketStreet,Suite3100
`Philadelphia,Pennsylvania19103
`BY: JASONHARMON,ESQ.
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`1 McGIVNEY, KLUGER & COOK,P.C.
`Attorneysfor DefendantDAP, Inc.
`2
`80BroadStreet,23rdFloor
`New York, New York 10004
`BY: OMAR H. SAMUEL, ESQ.
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`VIA TELEPHONE:
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`MARSHALL, DENNEHEY,WARNER, COLEMAN &
`7 GOGGIN,P.C.
`Attorneysfor DefendantsBMCE,
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`8
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`B905Max ssRoad,Sut 303
`Melville, New York 11747
`BY: ANNA M. DILONARDO, ESQ.
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`HODGES,WALSH, MESSEMER& BURKE, LLP
`Attorneysfor DefendantSpiraxSarco
`55ChurchStreet,Suite211
`White Plains,New York 10601
`BY: PAUL SVENSSON,ESQ.
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`At orne s o
`GouldsPumpsLLC andITT LLC
`44 Wall Street
`New York, New York 10005-2407
`18 BY: DANIEL CERRITOS,ESQ.
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`20 GORDON& REESSCULLY MANSUKAHNI, LLP
`Attorneysfor Defendant
`CarrierCorporation
`OneBatteryParkPlaza,28thFloor
`New York, New York 10004
`BY: MARK WASEF,ESQ.
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`KUROWSKI
`LLC
`SHULTZ,
`for Defendants American
`Attorneys
`Inc. and ECR International
`Biltrite,
`known as Dunkirk
`Inc.,
`formerly
`Radiator Corporation
`and as successor
`to The Utica Companies,
`by merger
`inCOrrectly sued herein as Utica
`Inc.,
`and as
`BOilers,1nc.,
`Individually
`to Utica Radiator
`successor
`COrporation
`1405 Green Mount Road, Suite 400
`Illinois
`62269
`O'Fallon,
`BY: KYLE STEVENS, ESQ.
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`IT IS HEREBY
`by and between
`1
`STIPULATED,
`2 the attorneys for the respective parties
`that
`3 hereto,
`sealing and
`filing,
`4 certification
`of the within Examination
`5 Before Trial be waived;
`that all objections,
`6 except as to form, are reserved to the time
`7 of trial.
`IT IS FURTHER
`AND AGREED that
`STIPULATED
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`9 the transcript may be signed before any
`10 Notary Public with the same force and effect
`11 as if signed before a Clerk or Judge of the
`12 Court.
`IT IS FURTHER
`AND AGREED that
`STIPULATED
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`14 all rights provided to all parties by the
`15 CPLR shall not be deemed waived and the
`sections of the CPLR shall be
`16 appropriate
`17 controlling with respect
`thereto.
`AND AGREED by
`STIPULATED
`IT IS FURTHER
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`19 and between the attorneys for the respective
`20 parties hereto that a copy of the
`shall be furnished, without
`21 Examination
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`to the attorney representing
`the
`charge,
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`Peter
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`P. Waldron
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`Page 512
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`where
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`you
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`encountered
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`Page 514
`a
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`location
`valve?
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`was
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`P E T E R P. W A L D R O N ,
`1
`the Plaintiff
`2
`herein,
`having
`previously
`been
`sworn
`by the Notary
`3
`Public,
`duly
`4
`examined
`and testified
`as follows:
`5 CROSS-EXAMINATION
`6 BY MR. GREELEY:
`7
`Q.
`Good morning,
`8
`A.
`Good morning.
`is Josh Greeley,
`9
`Q.
`My name
`10 with
`the law firm of Pascarella
`11
`and I have
`for
`some
`questions
`12
`hear me if
`talk
`you
`at
`this
`--
`13
`A.
`14
`Q.
`15
`A.
`16
`Q.
`17
`about
`18
`today,
`a time.
`19
`understand
`20
`21
`okay?
`know,
`Will
`22
`A.
`Have
`Q.
`23
`24 medications
`25
`A.
`No.
`
`sir.
`
`I'm
`DiVita
`you.
`
`Can
`
`I
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`level,
`
`--
`
`Yes,
`-- sir?
`--
`I can.
`to ask you
`I'm going
`a questions
`of different
`a number
`products
`so I'm going
`to go through
`one at
`If at any point
`don't
`you
`a question,
`let me
`please
`
`do.
`taken
`you
`this morning,
`
`any new
`sir?
`
`1
`specific
`2 Crane
`3
`A.
`4
`Q.
`first
`5
`6
`A.
`7
`Q.
`8
`time
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`I would
`not.
`No,
`be able to tell me the
`Would
`you
`time
`you
`encountered
`a Crane
`valve?
`I would
`not.
`No,
`be able to tell me the
`Would
`you
`a Crane
`last
`you
`encountered
`valve?
`I would
`not.
`A.
`No,
`of encountering
`your
`Would
`time
`Q.
`to your
`been
`limited
`valves
`have
`Crane
`for Shannon
`Construction?
`time working
`with
`yeah.
`A.
`Billy,
`Working
`And when
`Q.
`you were working
`that was during
`the time
`frame
`Billy,
`Shannon
`correct?
`Construction,
`A.
`it was.
`Yes,
`Q.
`Were
`these Crane
`relief
`sir?
`A.
`recall.
`with
`associated
`Q.
`they were
`to and from the boilers?
`the lines
`going
`A.
`Yes.
`Q.
`And
`another
`you
`
`with
`of
`
`valves
`
`pressure
`
`I don't
`sir,
`instruction.
`
`-- just
`give
`let me
`Please
`
`valves,
`I don't
`And
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`1
`2
`3
`4
`5
`6
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`you
`Have
`any of your
`
`had an opportunity
`previous
`testimony,
`
`to
`
`No.
`the last
`And when was
`any pain medication,
`sir?
`Last
`night
`at
`ten-thirty.
`do that daily;
`And
`you
`
`time
`
`you
`
`is that
`
`Q.
`review
`sir?
`A.
`Q.
`took
`A.
`Q.
`correct?
`A.
`
`Yes.
`MS. BRANDIS:
`(Discussion
`
`Off
`the record.
`off
`the record)
`held
`let's get started,
`
`Okay,
`
`sir,
`
`all
`
`Q.
`right?
`A.
`Q.
`discussed
`
`the types
`
`working
`recall
`that,
`
`of products
`with
`sir?
`
`Billy
`
`you
`was
`
`Okay.
`of
`One
`while
`do you
`valves;
`Yes.
`A.
`one of
`And
`Q.
`of
`the manufacturers
`the other
`recalled
`recall
`sir?
`A.
`Q.
`
`the products
`of
`the valves
`day was Crane;
`
`or one
`you
`do you
`
`be able to tell me a
`
`that,
`Yes.
`Would
`
`you
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`22
`23
`24
`25
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`--
`
`finish my question
`A.
`sorry.
`Okay,
`-- and I'll
`let you
`Q.
`answer.
`A.
`Q.
`
`finish
`
`your
`
`if
`
`these
`
`valves
`
`were
`
`valves,
`
`something
`
`Sorry.
`No problem.
`Do you
`know
`globe
`gate valves,
`else?
`I do not.
`A.
`No,
`any of
`Do you
`know
`Q.
`of
`the material
`temperature
`through
`a Crane
`valve?
`I do not.
`A.
`No,
`if
`Q.
`Do you
`know
`high
`valves
`were
`pressure
`else?
`I do not.
`how were
`to the pipes,
`With
`gaskets.
`And would
`and outlet
`Yes.
`So, on one Crane
`
`the
`
`flowing
`
`these Crane
`or
`valves
`
`valves
`
`these
`sir?
`
`be a gasket
`
`on
`
`there
`piping?
`
`valve
`
`there
`
`something
`A.
`No,
`Q.
`And
`connected
`A.
`Q.
`the inlet
`A.
`Q.
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`be two
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`gaskets;
`
`is that
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`accurate,
`
`Peter
`
`P. Waldron
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`Page 516
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`1
`Would
`Q.
`2
`these Crane
`valves,
`I would
`A.
`3
`No,
`4
`Would
`you
`Q.
`sir?
`5 were
`installed,
`I would
`6
`A.
`No,
`Would
`you
`7
`Q.
`8
`the maintenance
`9
`valves?
`I would
`not.
`10
`A.
`No,
`if
`11
`the new gaskets
`Do you
`know
`Q.
`in any
`of packaging?
`12
`type
`came
`all came
`in a box.
`13
`A.
`They
`be able to recall
`14
`Would
`you
`Q.
`on the boxes,
`15
`the writing
`sir?
`I would
`16
`A.
`not.
`No,
`be
`17
`Q.
`Would
`the new gaskets
`18
`the same
`size as the old
`approximately
`that were
`19
`gaskets
`removed?
`I would
`not
`20
`A.
`recall.
`No,
`21
`was Billy's
`job.
`fair
`22
`Q.
`is it
`So,
`23
`regard
`to the Crane
`24
`with
`encountered
`25
`the name
`
`you
`
`know
`sir?
`not.
`know
`
`not.
`have
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`history
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`Page 518
`the age of any of
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`the year
`
`they
`
`knowledge
`any
`of any of
`these
`
`of
`
`any
`
`That
`
`to say with
`valves
`you would
`recall
`you just
`Billy,
`on the valve
`sir?
`
`itself,
`
`have
`
`the
`
`Yes,
`And
`
`just
`
`in his
`
`performing
`
`cleanup
`
`work;
`
`is that
`
`of
`
`Correct.
`have
`you
`Would
`the manufacturer
`that was
`removed?
`I would
`not.
`No,
`Would
`you
`have
`whether
`those
`to the pumps
`
`themselves,
`
`sir?
`
`of
`any way
`of
`the old
`
`any way
`gaskets
`-- sorry
`
`--
`
`of
`were
`to the
`
`seeing
`
`far as I can recall,
`yeah.
`As
`all
`I want
`is the best of
`And
`recollection.
`Okay.
`And
`
`you
`
`go about
`sir?
`
`how would
`one of
`these
`gaskets,
`removing
`I was a laborer,
`A.
`Billy
`did all
`plumber
`the removing.
`did he do all
`And
`the new
`Q.
`installation
`of gaskets?
`A.
`he did.
`Q.
`you were
`
`1 would
`2
`sir?
`3
`A.
`4
`Q.
`your
`5
`6
`A.
`7
`Q.
`8
`9
`10
`11
`12
`13
`14
`15
`16
`17
`18
`19
`20
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`
`vicinity
`correct?
`A.
`Q.
`
`knowing
`gasket
`A.
`Q.
`
`knowing
`original
`valves
`
`for
`
`for
`
`any
`
`any
`
`Billy
`
`obtained
`
`his parts
`
`up.
`
`know
`
`where
`sir?
`from,
`he picked
`can't
`
`specifically
`
`I would
`1
`not.
`A.
`No,
`2
`be able to provide
`Would
`you
`Q.
`3 me the size of
`the inlet
`and outlet
`with
`a Crane
`4
`associated
`valve?
`piping
`I would
`A.
`5
`not.
`No,
`Q.
`6
`Would
`you
`be able to provide
`of one of
`7 me the thickness
`the gaskets
`8
`that was
`sir?
`removed,
`I would
`9
`A.
`not.
`No,
`if
`recall
`there was
`10
`Q.
`Do you
`11 writing
`on those
`old gaskets?
`12
`I cannot
`A.
`recall.
`if
`recall
`13
`there was
`Q.
`Do you
`14 writing
`on the new gaskets,
`sir?
`15
`A.
`No.
`16
`Q.
`Do you
`17
`the new gaskets
`Wherever
`18
`A.
`19
`Q.
`And
`you
`20
`recall?
`I can't
`21
`A.
`No,
`22
`Would
`you
`Q.
`of Crane
`number
`23
`24
`encountered
`while
`I would
`25
`A.
`
`be sure.
`be able to tell me the
`valves
`you would
`have
`with
`Billy?
`
`working
`not.
`
`No,
`
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`2
`3
`4
`5
`6
`7
`8
`9
`10
`11
`12
`13
`14
`15
`16
`17
`18
`19
`20
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`
`-- how did
`sir?
`
`sir?
`
`the --
`that
`
`Yes.
`A.
`that name
`how was
`And
`Q.
`appear
`on the valve,
`that name
`I do not
`A.
`recall.
`recall
`Q.
`Do you
`anything
`seeing
`on the valve,
`besides
`the name Crane
`no, on the valve,
`A.
`no.
`Just
`No,
`on the box.
`did not
`see the name Crane
`Q.
`You
`on any
`you
`encountered?
`valve
`On the box, when
`put
`A.
`you
`the box
`The box
`the part
`came
`in.
`in said Crane
`on it.
`the part
`came
`on the
`Q.
`there was no name
`valve
`A.
`recall
`valve.
`Q.
`valve
`A.
`Q.
`
`So,
`itself?
`
`Yes,
`where
`
`I don't
`there was but
`I seen the name
`on the
`
`I'm not asking
`specifically.
`recall
`I don't
`this box
`And
`sir, what was
`
`where
`
`on the
`
`where.
`that
`you're
`contained
`
`talking
`in this
`
`about,
`box?
`A.
`
`Just
`
`the part,
`
`part
`
`and the
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`saw the name
`
`you
`
`believe
`you
`And
`on this box?
`I do believe,
`yeah.
`did that name Crane
`How
`
`appear,
`
`I don't
`recall.
`any writings
`there
`Were
`There was writing,
`yeah,
`
`--
`
`or
`just
`
`You
`
`just
`
`have
`
`to let
`
`distinguish
`that would
`by other manufacturers?
`No.
`Did
`
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`it
`
`from
`
`you
`while
`
`ever wear
`
`working
`
`or
`a mask
`with
`the Crane
`
`1
`valve
`2
`valves
`A.
`3
`4
`Q.
`respirator
`5
`valve?
`6
`A.
`7
`8
`Q.
`9 manuals
`10
`Crane
`11
`A.
`12
`Q.
`serial
`13
`14
`valve?
`15
`A.
`16
`Q.
`17
`Crane
`18
`asbestos
`19
`A.
`20
`Q.
`21
`sir?
`22
`A.
`23
`Q.
`24
`25
`
`No.
`ever
`see any product
`you
`Did
`or specifications
`to a
`relating
`valve?
`No.
`Do you
`numbers
`
`any model
`know
`with
`associated
`
`numbers
`a Crane
`
`or
`
`No.
`tell
`ever
`that
`you
`anyone
`Did
`the use of an
`required
`valve
`to function
`gasket
`properly?
`No.
`Did
`
`a
`
`you
`
`ever
`
`read that
`
`anywhere,
`
`No.
`
`had mentioned
`you
`Sir,
`work
`perform
`others
`encountering
`in brownstones
`in New York;
`boilers
`
`on
`
`is
`
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`1
`gaskets.
`2
`Q.
`3 Crane
`4
`A.
`5
`Q.
`6
`sir?
`7
`A.
`8
`Q.
`9
`A.
`10 writing.
`11
`12
`13
`14
`15
`16
`17
`18
`19
`20
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`
`MS. BRANDIS:
`--
`him finish,
`All
`THE WITNESS:
`right,
`-- okay?
`MS. BRANDIS:
`don't
`what
`he's asking
`know
`you
`he's done with
`the question.
`And
`--
`reporter
`will
`court
`THE WITNESS:
`MS. BRANDIS:
`
`sorry.
`Because
`until
`the
`
`Yes.
`-- get mad
`
`at all of
`
`boxes was
`associated
`
`there
`with
`
`the
`
`to say you just
`
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`us.
`Sir, on those
`Q.
`or
`logos
`any writings
`boxes?
`A.
`Q.
`
`I don't
`recall.
`fair
`is it
`
`So,
`
`the name Crane
`with
`Billy?
`
`somewhere
`
`the
`
`associate
`you
`is that
`
`correct,
`
`it with
`sir?
`
`work;
`Yes.
`be able to describe
`you
`Would
`a Crane
`sir, what
`valve
`looked
`
`recall
`1
`seeing
`2 when working
`3
`A.
`Yes.
`4
`Q.
`And
`5
`valve
`6
`A.
`7
`Q.
`for me,
`8
`9
`like?
`I would
`not.
`10
`A.
`No,
`be able to tell me the
`11
`Would
`you
`Q.
`12
`of a Crane
`dimensions
`valve?
`I would
`13
`A.
`not.
`No,
`14
`be able to tell me the
`Q.
`Would
`you
`color
`of a Crane
`15
`valve?
`I would
`16
`A.
`not.
`No,
`be able to tell me the
`17
`Q.
`Would
`you
`of a Crane
`18
`shape
`valve?
`I would
`19
`A.
`not.
`No,
`what material
`20
`Q.
`Do you
`know
`21
`out of?
`valves
`are made
`22
`like metal
`A.
`Looked
`23
`Q.
`Do you
`know
`what
`24
`A.
`No.
`25
`Q.
`Was
`
`these
`
`to me.
`type
`
`of metal?
`
`there
`
`anything
`
`about
`
`a Crane
`
`correct,
`Yes.
`And
`
`sir?
`
`you
`at
`sir?
`
`had mentioned
`those
`
`locations;
`
`possibly
`do you
`
`recall
`a
`brownstones?
`
`to change
`bit and still
`okay?
`response
`
`gears
`talk
`
`given)
`
`had also talked
`work
`with
`
`pump
`
`--
`
`who?
`
`Eddie,
`
`is that
`
`about
`Eddie
`
`during
`
`--
`
`Billy.
`
`1
`that
`2
`A.
`Q.
`3
`4
`valves
`being
`recall
`5
`that,
`Yes.
`A.
`6
`Do you
`Q.
`7
`specifically
`in any of
`8 Crane
`those
`valve
`I do not
`recall.
`9
`A.
`I'm going
`10
`Q.
`Sir,
`11
`from valves
`a little
`12
`to you
`about Crane,
`verbal
`13
`A.
`(No
`14
`Is that
`Q.
`okay?
`15
`A.
`Yes.
`16
`Q.
`You
`17
`18
`19
`20
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`
`performing
`the 1980
`With
`A.
`With
`Q.
`A.
`No.
`Q.
`Billy.
`MS. BRANDIS:
`Billy.
`
`A.
`Q.
`
`Sorry,
`
`with
`
`Billy,
`
`correct?
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`Yes.
`Am I correct
`you
`identified
`
`one of
`that
`the
`was manufactured
`
`be able to tell me a
`you
`where
`you
`encountered
`
`be able to tell me the
`you
`encountered
`a Crane
`pump?
`
`be able to tell me the
`you
`a Crane
`encountered
`pump?
`
`1
`A.
`2
`Q.
`pumps
`3
`4 Crane?
`Yes.
`5
`A.
`Would
`6
`Q.
`location
`7
`specific
`8 Crane
`pump?
`No.
`9
`A.
`Would
`10
`Q.
`year
`11
`you
`first
`12
`No.
`A.
`13
`Would
`Q.
`14
`last year
`you
`No.
`15
`A.
`with
`your work
`Crane
`Would
`16
`Q.
`you worked
`17
`be limited
`to the time
`that
`18 with
`at Shannon
`Construction?
`19
`A.
`20
`Q.
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`
`Billy
`Yes.
`have
`Do you
`Strike
`MR. GREELEY:
`You
`had also mentioned
`pumps
`at brownstones
`recall
`sir?
`
`that.
`
`--
`
`that,
`
`Q.
`
`encountering
`do you
`York;
`A.
`Yes.
`
`by
`
`a
`
`No,
`Just
`
`a laborer.
`was
`removing
`and installing
`on the Crane
`
`the
`the new
`pumps?
`
`be able to tell me the
`1
`you
`Would
`Q.
`or outlet
`of going
`of
`diameter
`2
`the inlet
`to or
`from a Crane
`pump?
`3
`I would
`4
`not.
`A.
`your work
`around
`Q.
`like
`5
`Billy
`6 with
`your work
`would
`around
`valves,
`Billy
`7 with
`been
`if you were
`pumps
`have
`the same
`a laborer
`8
`at
`this
`time?
`With
`9
`A.
`Billy?
`10
`Q.
`sir.
`Yes,
`11
`I was
`A.
`Yes,
`12
`Q.
`And Billy
`gasket material
`13
`14
`gasket material
`15
`A.
`Yes.
`16
`Q.
`And
`17
`while
`18
`19
`20
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`
`in his
`that work?
`
`who manufactured
`--
`
`pump?
`
`Sir,
`
`in just
`you were
`he performed
`vicinity
`I was.
`A.
`Yes,
`Do you
`know
`Q.
`old gaskets
`associated
`I do not.
`A.
`No,
`-- with
`Q.
`the Crane
`let me --
`Sorry,
`Do you
`
`just
`
`A.
`Q.
`
`sorry.
`know
`
`who manufactured
`
`the
`
`the
`
`Page 527
`
`pumps
`
`in New
`
`Page 525
`
`at
`
`a specific
`a Crane
`pump
`locations?
`
`1
`have
`Do you
`Q.
`recollection
`of seeing
`2
`one of
`those
`brownstone
`3
`4
`A.
`No.
`Q.
`Do you
`5
`the Crane
`pumps
`6
`were,
`I do not.
`A.
`7
`No,
`8
`Q.
`Do you
`know
`9 were
`pumping?
`hot
`I know,
`Hot
`is all
`steam.
`10
`A.
`11
`Q.
`Do you
`know
`the temperature
`12
`that material?
`13
`A.
`14
`Q.
`15
`pumps
`16 with
`17
`A.
`Yes,
`Would
`18
`Q.
`for me more
`19
`connection
`20
`21
`was
`located?
`22
`A.
`23
`Q.
`24
`connected
`25
`A.
`
`know
`
`what
`sir?
`
`type
`
`of pumps
`
`what material
`
`they
`
`of
`
`pump
`
`I do not.
`No,
`the Crane
`And were
`these
`pumps,
`associated
`affixed
`to the piping
`the boilers?
`they were.
`you
`be able to describe
`in
`where
`a Crane
`
`specifically
`with
`the boiler
`
`No,
`Was
`
`I would
`not.
`the pump,
`to the boiler
`To the pipes.
`
`the Crane
`itself?
`
`pump
`
`associated
`
`with
`
`the Crane
`
`not.
`be able to tell me the
`
`not.
`be able to tell me the
`
`1
`new gaskets
`2
`pump?
`I do not.
`A.
`3
`No,
`4
`be able to give me the
`Would
`you
`Q.
`of
`diameter
`the gaskets
`you
`associate
`5
`6 with
`a Crane
`pump?
`I would
`7
`A.
`No,
`8
`Q.
`Would
`you
`9
`sir?
`10
`11
`12
`13
`14
`15
`16
`17
`18
`19
`20
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`
`color,
`I would
`A.
`No,
`Would
`you
`Q.
`thickness?
`I would
`A.
`not.
`No,
`any knowledge
`Do you
`have
`Q.
`the age of any of
`these Crane
`pumps?
`I do not.
`A.
`No,
`Q.
`Do you
`have
`the year
`they were
`I do not.
`A.
`No,
`any knowledge
`Q.
`Do you
`have
`that Billy
`whether
`removed
`the gaskets
`original
`were
`to the Crane
`pump
`themselves?
`A.
`Q.
`
`any knowledge
`first
`installed,
`
`sir?
`
`I do not.
`No,
`Do you
`have
`
`any knowledge
`
`as to
`
`as to
`
`as to
`
`of
`
`the
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`at
`
`on
`
`history
`
`of a Crane
`
`pump
`
`1 maintenance
`2
`all?
`I do not.
`3
`A.
`No,
`recall
`4
`Do you
`Q.
`any
`seeing
`for
`you
`the new gaskets
`5
`packaging
`with
`these Crane
`pumps?
`associate
`6
`I do not.
`A.
`7
`No,
`8
`know
`these
`did you
`How
`Q.
`sir?
`9 were manufactured
`by Crane,
`on the box.
`10
`A.
`the name
`By
`11
`on the box?
`Q.
`The name
`12
`A.
`Yes.
`13
`Q.
`Do you
`14
`the pump
`anywhere,
`I do not
`15
`A.
`recall.
`recall
`16
`Q.
`And what
`do you
`on the box,
`sir?
`17
`specifically
`18
`the name Crane.
`A.
`Just
`And what
`19
`Q.
`came
`inside
`20
`sir?
`box,
`21
`The pump,
`A.
`If
`I remember
`22
`Q.
`23
`had talked
`about
`you
`24
`gaskets
`and installing
`with
`25
`pumps,
`existing
`
`pumps
`
`recall
`
`seeing
`sir?
`
`the name
`
`seeing
`
`of
`
`that
`
`I guess.
`
`sir,
`correctly,
`Billy
`removing
`gaskets
`associated
`sir?
`
`correct,
`
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`you
`
`pump
`
`sir,
`have
`
`pump
`
`not.
`be able to tell me the
`you
`encountered?
`
`1
`be able to describe
`you
`Would
`Q.
`for me,
`2
`the smallest
`Crane
`encountered?
`3 would
`I would
`4
`not.
`A.
`No,
`Would
`you
`be able to describe
`5
`Q.
`for me the largest
`6
`Crane
`you
`7
`encountered?
`I would
`8
`A.
`No,
`Would
`you
`9
`Q.
`of any Crane
`color
`10
`pump
`I would
`11
`not.
`A.
`No,
`be able to tell me
`12
`Would
`you
`Q.
`13 what material
`out of?
`they were made
`14
`A.
`Metal.
`specifically?
`15
`Q.
`More
`--
`I'm not
`I just
`16
`A.
`17
`looked
`like metal.
`about
`18
`Q.
`Is there
`anything
`distinguish
`that would
`19
`pump
`by other manufacturers?
`20 made
`21
`I do not
`A.
`know.
`No,
`22
`ever wear
`Q.
`Did
`you
`respirator
`23
`while
`working
`24
`I did not.
`A.
`ever
`25
`Q.
`you
`
`sure,
`
`it
`
`just
`
`a Crane
`from pumps
`
`it
`
`or
`a mask
`on a Crane
`
`pump?
`
`No,
`Did
`
`read
`
`any product
`
`doing
`
`Right.
`also recall
`So, do you
`Billy
`or was he just
`new pumps
`replacement
`sir?
`work,
`I don't
`I was just
`recall.
`I did what
`he told
`
`A.
`Q.
`
`installing
`gasket
`this
`That
`you
`
`know,
`
`1
`2
`3
`4
`A.
`5
`a laborer,
`6
`7 me to do.
`fair
`8
`Is it
`to say that
`Q.
`seen the name Crane
`9
`have
`but
`can't
`10
`these
`pumps
`you
`say
`11
`where
`you
`saw the name?
`specifically
`12
`On the piece
`A.
`he was
`replacing.
`13
`Q.
`And
`he was
`14
`sir?
`correct,
`A.
`and parts.
`15
`Gaskets
`Q.
`16
`Was
`there
`gaskets
`17
`that were
`A.
`18
`No.
`Q.
`there
`19
`Was
`that were
`gaskets
`20
`21
`A.
`No.
`22
`Q.
`Besides
`recall
`23
`seeing
`24 markings?
`25
`A.
`
`you may
`associated
`
`with
`
`replacing
`
`gaskets,
`
`any writing
`removed?
`
`on the
`
`any writing
`installed,
`
`sir?
`
`on the
`
`the name Crane
`any other writings
`
`do you
`or
`
`No.
`
`Q.
`short
`A.
`Q.
`bit but
`frame
`
`Priority-One
`
`Court
`
`Reporting
`
`Services
`718-983-1234
`
`Inc.
`
`- A Veritext
`
`Company
`
`8 (Pages
`
`528
`
`Page 529
`
`Page 531
`
`or
`
`literature
`
`relating
`
`to a Crane
`
`number
`
`of
`
`a
`
`sir?
`
`I'm going
`
`to switch
`
`a
`
`we take
`Could
`five minutes.
`at 10:57 A.M.,
`
`a short
`
`1 manuals
`2
`pump?
`I did not.
`3
`A.
`No,
`the serial
`4
`Do you
`know
`Q.
`encountered?
`5
`any Crane
`you
`pump
`I do not
`know.
`6
`A.
`No,
`tell
`ever
`that
`you
`7
`Q.
`Did
`anyone
`the use of an
`8 Crane
`required
`pump
`gasket
`to function
`9
`asbestos
`properly?
`No one ever
`10
`A.
`told me.
`11
`ever
`Q.
`Did
`you
`read that,
`12
`I did not.
`A.
`No,
`13
`MR. GREELEY:
`14
`else.
`to something
`15
`MS. BRANDIS:
`We'll
`16
`break?
`take
`17
`18
`19
`20
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`
`(Whereupon,
`recess was
`taken)
`(Back
`on the record
`at 11:08 A.M.)
`back
`from a
`sir, we're
`Okay,
`are you
`to continue?
`break,
`okay
`I am.
`Yes,
`to switch
`I want
`a little
`gears
`talk
`about
`the same
`time
`to you
`when
`with
`you were working
`
`Billy
`
`as
`
`-
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`531)
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`
`a laborer
`
`in the
`
`Yes,
`And
`
`it's correct.
`you were
`
`of Shannon
`Right.
`
`Construction.
`
`sir?
`
`a little
`to you
`work
`that was going
`
`on;
`
`of
`assist
`
`1
`part
`2
`A.
`Q.
`3
`Okay,
`4
`Yes.
`A.
`to talk
`I want
`Q.
`5
`the boiler
`bit about
`6
`is that okay?
`7
`8
`A.
`Yes.
`over
`couple
`the previous
`Q.
`And
`9
`that
`you would
`days
`you mentioned
`10
`of boilers
`in the winterizing
`11
`at
`residential
`12
`unidentified
`that
`correct?
`13
`14
`A.
`Correct.
`one of
`those
`Q.
`And
`15
`encountered
`you
`testified
`16
`17 manufactured
`by Rheem;
`18
`sir?
`that,
`19
`Yes.
`A.
`to ask you
`I'm going
`20
`Q.
`With
`21
`about Rheem.
`questions
`22
`Rheem boiler,
`did those
`boilers
`23
`sir?
`jackets,
`24
`I don't
`A.
`25
`Q.
`You
`
`locations;
`
`is
`
`boilers
`was
`do you
`
`you
`
`recall
`
`some
`respect
`have
`
`recall.
`had testified
`
`regarding
`
`in general
`do you
`Yes.
`With
`was
`
`regarding
`recall
`that,
`
`insulation
`sir?
`
`to a Rheem boiler,
`respect
`that
`insulation
`material
`
`I'm not
`
`sure. On the jacket
`
`believe
`So, you
`have
`had a jacket?
`I'm not
`for
`sure about
`
`a Rheem boiler
`
`that
`
`is it
`whether
`under
`place?
`
`the
`
`1
`boilers
`2 material;
`3
`A.
`4
`Q.
`5 where
`6
`located?
`7
`A.
`8
`probably.
`9
`Q.
`10 may
`11
`A.
`12
`either.
`sit here today,
`13
`So, as you
`Q.
`recall
`14
`fair
`can't
`to say that
`you
`a Rheem boiler
`had insulation
`15
`or
`other
`16
`jacket
`located
`at some
`17
`A.
`Yes.
`know
`18
`Q.
`Do you
`19 material
`was
`affixed
`I do not.
`20
`A.
`No,
`21
`Q.
`Do you
`know
`22 material
`looked
`23
`A.
`Whitish.
`24
`Is it correct
`Q.
`the work
`25
`performed
`
`insulation
`how this
`to a Rheem boiler?
`
`this
`
`what
`sir?
`
`like,
`
`that Billy
`on the boiler
`
`insulation
`
`itself,
`
`sir?
`A.
`Q.
`vicinity?
`A.
`Q.
`hands-on
`A.
`Q.
`
`perform
`didn't
`on the boiler,
`
`any
`correct?
`
`Yes.
`So, you
`work
`Correct.
`a mask while
`ever wear
`Did
`you
`of a Rheem boiler?
`in the vicinity
`I did not.
`No,
`ever
`Did
`you
`
`I did not.
`No,
`Do you
`know
`insulation
`
`ask for a mask,
`
`who manufactured
`sir?
`
`insulation
`if
`that
`to a Rheem boiler?
`
`1
`2
`3
`4
`5
`6
`7
`8
`9
`10
`being
`11
`A.
`12
`Q.
`sir?
`13
`14
`A.
`Q.
`15
`that
`16
`material,
`I do not.
`A.
`17
`No,
`Do you
`know
`Q.
`18
`was original
`19 material
`I'm not
`sure.
`20
`A.
`21
`Would
`you
`Q.
`22
`for me the texture
`23 material,
`sir?
`24
`I would
`A.
`is your
`25
`Q.
`
`to a
`
`Page 533
`
`be able to describe
`of
`insulation
`that
`
`No,
`What
`
`not.
`basis
`
`for belief
`
`Page 535
`
`1
`2
`3
`4
`5
`6
`7
`8
`9
`10
`11
`12
`13
`14
`15
`16
`17
`18
`19
`20
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`
`that material
`
`contained
`
`asbestos,
`
`boilers
`
`contained
`
`asbestos
`
`Move
`
`to strike
`
`the
`
`that
`
`No,
`Did
`
`ever
`
`tell
`
`you
`
`that,
`
`that
`sir?
`Most
`A.
`in them years.
`MR.
`ENDLICH:
`portions
`non-responsive.
`ever
`anywhere
`Q.
`Did
`you
`read
`insulation
`material
`that
`contained
`in relation
`to a Rheem boiler?
`asbestos
`I did not.
`A.
`Q.
`anyone
`sir?
`did not.
`A.
`No,
`they
`the age of any Rheem
`know
`Do you
`Q.
`boiler
`you
`encountered?
`I do not.
`A.
`No,
`Do you
`know
`Q.
`boiler
`you
`encountered
`I do not.
`A.
`No,
`I'm correct
`you
`Q.
`location
`where
`specific
`Rheem boiler?
`I do not.
`A.
`No,
`be able to tell me the
`Q.
`Would
`you
`a Rheem
`year
`first
`you
`encountered
`
`when
`was
`
`any Rheem
`installed?
`
`don't
`you
`
`a
`recall
`encountered
`
`a
`
`Priority-One
`
`Court
`
`Reporting
`
`Services
`718-983-1234
`
`Inc.
`
`- A Veritext
`
`Company
`
`9 (Pages
`
`532
`
`-
`
`535)
`
`

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`Peter
`
`P. Waldron
`
`Page 536
`
`Page 538
`
`1
`boiler?
`2
`A.
`Q.
`3
`4 with
`5
`A.
`6
`Q.
`last year
`7
`8
`sir?
`I would
`9
`A.
`No,
`Do you
`have
`10
`Q.
`11
`the maintenance
`12
`boiler
`you
`13
`A.
`14
`Q.
`15
`16
`17
`18
`19
`20
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`
`I would
`not.
`No,
`been while
`it have
`Would
`Billy?
`Yes.
`Would
`you
`
`be able to tell me the
`you
`a Rheem boiler,
`encountered
`
`working
`
`of knowing
`any way
`of any Rheem
`history
`sir?
`encountered,
`I would
`not.
`No,
`Would
`you
`have
`the service
`encountered
`
`not.
`
`of
`any way
`of any Rheem
`history
`prior
`to arriving
`
`I would
`not.
`No,
`know
`you
`how would
`And
`boilers
`were manufactured
`
`that any
`by
`
`sir,
`
`if any of
`sectional
`know.
`if any of
`packaged
`know.
`
`these
`boilers?
`
`these
`boilers?
`
`you
`
`disturbing
`performing
`
`Billy
`
`while
`
`Billy
`
`when
`
`he
`
`it
`
`1
`know
`Do you
`Q.
`2 Rheem boilers
`were
`I wouldn't
`3
`A.
`No,
`4
`Q.
`Do you
`know
`5 Rheem boilers
`were
`I wouldn't
`6
`A.
`No,
`Is it your
`that
`7
`Q.
`testimony
`been
`8
`believe
`would
`have
`Billy
`insulation
`material
`9
`this
`while
`10
`the winterizing
`work?
`11
`A.
`is.
`Yes,
`ever with
`12
`Q.
`Were
`you
`a Rheem boiler?
`13
`he removed
`14
`I do not
`A.
`recall.
`ever with
`15
`Q.
`Were
`you
`a Rheem boiler?
`16
`installed
`I do not
`17
`A.
`recall.
`18
`Q.
`Would
`you
`be able to estimate
`for me,
`of a Rheem
`the height
`19
`20
`boiler?
`I would
`21
`not.
`A.
`No,
`22
`be able to estimate
`Would
`you
`Q.
`for me the width
`of a Rheem boiler?
`23
`24
`I would
`A.
`not.
`No,
`what material
`25
`Q.
`Do you
`know
`
`Page 537
`
`the
`
`Page 539
`
`knowing
`boiler
`you
`at a location?
`A.
`Q.
`of
`these
`Rheem?
`A.
`boiler
`Q.
`know
`
`be a name
`
`on the
`
`There would
`somewhere.
`to Rheem do you
`With
`respect
`that name was
`where
`located?
`
`I don't
`1
`recall.
`A.
`No,
`2
`Do you
`know
`how the name was
`Q.
`or appeared
`on the boiler?
`affixed
`3
`I do not
`4
`recall.
`A.
`recall
`Do you
`Q.
`5
`tag?
`name
`6
`recall
`I don't
`A.
`7
`than
`Other
`8
`Q.
`seeing
`recall
`do you
`9 Rheem,
`seeing
`or
`logos?
`10 writings
`I don't
`11
`recall.
`A.
`No,
`12
`Do you
`know
`what
`Q.
`13 Rheem appeared
`in?
`14
`A.
`No.
`you
`15
`Q.
`Would
`Rheem boilers
`16 many
`17
`encountered?
`I would
`not.
`18
`A.
`No,
`the Rheem boilers
`Would
`19
`Q.
`20
`encountered
`have
`looked
`generally
`21
`in appearance,
`sir?
`same
`22
`I don't
`A.
`recall.
`be able to describe
`23
`Q.
`Would
`you
`24
`for me the shape
`of a Rheem boiler?
`I would
`25
`A.
`not.
`
`if
`
`it was on a
`
`that.
`
`the name
`any other
`
`color
`
`the name
`
`be able to tell me how
`you would
`have
`
`you
`the
`
`No,
`
`out of?
`
`know
`
`what
`
`type
`
`of metal?
`
`testified
`
`may
`recall
`
`that
`have
`
`that,
`
`of
`some
`contained
`sir?
`
`the
`a
`
`that
`
`itself was made
`boiler
`1
`2
`Metal.
`A.
`Do you
`Q.
`3
`4
`No.
`A.
`You
`Q.
`5
`6 Rheem boilers
`7
`do you
`8
`Yes.
`what material
`know
`9
`Do you
`out of?
`10
`was made
`11
`Metal
`I
`think.
`12
`know
`Do you
`I would
`13
`No,
`14
`Do you
`know
`15
`was?
`I would
`16
`17
`Were
`18
`19
`20
`21
`22
`23
`24
`25
`
`type
`what
`not
`know.
`color
`what
`
`of metal?
`
`a Rheem
`
`not,
`these
`
`do not
`natural
`
`recall.
`gas boilers,
`
`recall.
`
`the name Rheem on
`that
`from boilers
`
`you
`
`ever
`
`speak
`
`to anyone
`
`jacket;
`A.
`Q.
`jacket
`A.
`Q.
`A.
`Q.
`boiler
`A.
`Q.
`sir?
`I do not
`A.
`Besides
`Q.
`seeing
`there
`was
`the boiler,
`anything
`a Rheem boiler
`distinguished
`from other manufacturers?
`A.
`No.
`Q.
`Did
`
`Priority-One
`
`Court
`
`Reporting
`
`Services
`718-983-1234
`
`Inc.
`
`- A Veritext
`
`Company
`
`10 (Pages
`
`536
`
`-
`
`539)
`
`

`

`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 07/17/2020 01:17 PM
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`Peter
`
`P. Waldron
`
`Page 540
`
`Page 542
`
`I
`a look
`at my notes,
`all
`I have.
`the questions
`
`Thank
`
`you.
`
`Mr. Waldron.
`
`LLC,
`in the
`
`you,
`
`specific
`any
`encountered
`
`a Burnham
`
`that
`you
`while
`
`Construction;
`
`you
`is that
`
`1
`to take
`going
`2
`that's
`believe
`Thank
`you.
`3
`THE WITNESS:
`4
`5 CROSS-EXAMINATION
`6 BY MR.
`TURBERT:
`7
`Q.
`Good morning,
`8
`A.
`Good morning.
`I'm
`is Kevin
`9
`Q.
`My name
`Turbert,
`and Co which
`from the law firm of Clyde
`10
`11
`is in New York
`I represent
`City.
`12
`Burnham
`a company
`called
`Burnham,
`Burnham
`13
`and you mentioned
`boilers
`14
`of days,
`last
`couple
`have
`sir?
`I have.
`15
`A.
`Yes,
`recall
`16
`Q.
`Do you
`17
`locations
`where
`you
`18
`boiler?
`I do not.
`19
`A.
`No,
`you mentioned
`And
`20
`Q.
`Burnham
`21
`boilers
`encountered
`22
`for Shannon
`worked
`23
`correct?
`24
`A.
`25
`Q.
`
`Correct.
`Did
`you
`
`encounter
`
`Burnham
`
`Page 543
`
`boilers
`A.
`Q.
`A.
`
`for which
`the name
`paid
`
`getting
`
`employers?
`of
`the
`from because
`
`from Rheem,
`1
`sir?
`I did not.
`2
`A.
`No,
`see any Rheem
`ever
`you
`Q.
`Did
`3
`product
`or specifications?
`4
`manuals
`I did not.
`A.
`5
`No,
`Q.
`Do you
`have
`6
`7 Rheem boiler
`applied
`insulation
`to function
`8
`properly,
`That
`I'm not
`sure of.
`9
`A.
`10
`Q.
`You've
`also mentioned
`11
`boilers
`at brownstones
`encountering
`12
`recall
`do you
`sir?
`the 1990s;
`I do.
`13
`A.
`Yes,
`14
`a specific
`Q.
`Do you
`have
`recollection
`of encountering
`15
`boiler
`at one of
`16
`these
`locations?
`I do not.
`17
`A.
`No,
`to ask --
`I just want
`18
`Q.
`to switch
`19
`gears
`again.
`Off
`the record.
`20
`MR. GREELEY:
`off
`21
`(Discussion
`the record)
`held
`22
`I want
`to speak
`to you
`of
`23
`some
`the roofing
`24
`25
`
`that a
`any knowledge
`the use of asbestos
`sir?
`
`in
`
`that,
`
`a Rheem
`
`I'm going
`
`work
`
`Q.
`
`briefly
`you
`A.
`
`Sir,
`about
`performed.
`Sure.
`
`Q.
`
`You
`work
`parents'
`
`testified
`on two
`home
`
`--
`
`that
`
`you
`
`occasions,
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`performed
`one at
`
`roofing
`your
`Yes.
`A.
`-- and one at
`Q.
`in --
`lived
`that
`Right.
`A.
`--
`for a period
`Q.
`Yeah.
`A.
`--
`is that
`Q.
`Correct.
`A.
`testified
`And
`you
`Q.
`Johns-Manville
`installed
`these
`locations.
`A.
`Right.
`Q.
`Do you
`three-tabbed
`shingles,
`A.
`Three-dimensional,
`tabs.
`three
`And what
`Q.
`three-dimensional?
`A.
`That's what
`
`you
`
`that
`
`of
`
`second
`
`home
`
`time;
`
`--
`
`correct?
`
`know
`
`if
`
`you
`that
`shingles
`
`at
`
`these were
`sir?
`
`so probably
`
`do you mean
`
`by
`
`called
`them,
`they
`I guess
`they were
`
`three-