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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK In re:. WESTERN DISTRICT ASBESTOS LITIGATION -- LIABILITY DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATION - \ ORDER NO. 1 This" D.ocument Applies to All Cases / - Take notice of an Order of which the within is ~a_.copy-, duly granted in the within entitled action on the 30th day of May, 1989, and entered in the Office of the Clerk' of the United States District Court, `Western District of New York, on the 30th day of May, 1989. Dated: Rochester, New'York May 30, 1989 TO: All Counsel Clerk ' - - U. S. District Court Western District of New York 282 U. S. Courthouse Rochester, New York i`4'614 - r UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Tr WESTERN DISTRICT ASBESTOS LITIGATION -- Liability Document Authentication Order No. l WESTERN DISTRICT ASBESTOS LITIGATION MASTER FILE (WD.AL) This Document Applies to All Cases (All Cases) -AMENDED ORDER AUTHENTICATING PLAINTIFFS' TRIAL EXHIBITS Plaintiffs having duly-nerved requests -~fm- .-arim-i ^.q-inns pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 36 and "WDAL Case Management Order No. 1, Paragraph XIII/ and defendants having served responses thereto and the Court haying heard argument regarding the authenticity of various liability documents proffered by plaintiffs/ and' the applicability of attorney-client privilege to document No. 1482/ it is hereby ORDERED: 1. That .all of the documents listed ih Schedule A have been found by the Court to be authentic pursuant to Federal Rules of Evidence 901; and -2. That document No. 1482, also listed in the attached Schedule, is not protected by the attorney-client privilege or as attorney work product. WDA.L PLAINTIFFS' FOSTER LIST OF LIABILITY DOCUMENTS. April 20, 1989 . . No. 0161 / ' '4-16-41 ' . OC Internal Office He.no Irvine to .Zimmerman re 85% ' magnesia asbestos vs fiberglass 2 pages No. 016-4 - 1-7-42 OC Internal Memo from Aaes to Boeschensteln re asbestos vs fiberglass and negotiations with the asbestos workers union, l.page No. 0165 1-7-42' .-. ._ . OC Internal Memo Ames to Marshall re: negotiations with the asbestos workers .union. 2 pages No. 0166 ' . __ 12--10--43 . ~` . OC Internal Memo Heath to E`. C. Ames re: commercial developments relating to the use of asbestos and ' 'fiberglass in combination. 3 pages No. 0167 _ .12-27-43 ' . ...----------v-t ' ' ^__- OC Internal Memo Ames to Gregory, re: the use-of `fiberglass/asbestos mixtures -to cure the' "itch"* ' - ' problem. 4 pages No. 0169 -11-22-44 Letter from Ames 'to Canfield re: Albert Baumgardner, an insulation worker with asbestosis. '" 1 page- ' No. 017 0 ' - -1-1-44' Letter to Ames -from unknown party re: Albert Baumgardner,, an insulator with asbestosis. 1 page- No. 0172 41-25-55 No. 0176 10-11-56 No. 0178 10-16-55 Memo from McCarther to Williams re: a union local's demand that they receive'50 cents per hour more to handle -fiberglass. 1 page. Memo from Bowes to Black on the Asbestos Workers Union and the health hazards of fiberglas 1 page. Memo from Black to Bowes responding to his 10-11-56 letter re: asbestos workers' union. 1 page. c 468.0 No. 0491 1969-1972 No. 0492 1964-1969 No. 0S28 ' 8-12-64 No: <3551 1--22--65 0535 8-2-66 No- 0536- . 10-27-66. `No. 0537 ` ' 'li-i-66- . No- 0538 H_4_66 No. 0540 11-14-66 4 pg. brochure on.' Super "66" cer.ent giving description of produce, recommended uses and directions for ' mixing and applying. Owens Corning Fibergias Sales Records of p urci hases of Amosite Fibre from liprPh American A.sbestos Co. 81 pages._ Owens CorningFibergias Sale: Records of purchases 'of Amosite. Asbestos .from North American .Asbestos' Co.''184 pages. '"/ ` Memo from Edwards to Taylor, Pffeifer, Kreirtz, Vyverberg, Boynton dealing.with Johns-Manville intention to put caution. labels, on .some of Jits asbestos products. 1 page. '' Memo Edwards to Taylor, Pfeiffer, * Burch re: th'e possibility ofplacing caution .labels .on ..Kaylo products- ' 1 page. , t * 0 Memo Pfeiffer to Kevlin on dust sampling of Kaylo products at a shipyard fabrication shop. 2 pages Memo Johnson to Staelin re: the poteutial 'liazards - of Kaylo- 4 pages . Memo from Hardwick to Thomas (with attached article) re: the potential use of fibrous glass as a potential substitute for asbestos in Kaylo. 2 pages. Memo from Product Development Laboratory, R. E. Davis & W. G. Pansius to Memorandum for Record including a discussion of asbestos health hazards, caution labels, and replacement of asbestos in Kaylo. 12 pages Memo with attachments from Shannon to Vyverberg relating to potential war-nines on Kaylo Products._2 pages. 'To. 0555 No. 0556 No. 0557 No. 0553 No. 0559 . No. 0560 No. 0561 No. .0562 No. 0563 No. 05 64 No'. 0565 No. 0566 No. 0567 No. 0563 09-13-63 Memo Lotz no Edvards re: a follow up study of health, hazards faced bv NYC insulators. 1 page. /09-17-63 ' Memo Lotrz to Pearson, Boynton, and others on the health hazards of Kaylo vs GPL-400. 1 pace - 01-20-65 Letter Edvards to Cook, re: the asbestos content of Kaylo. 2 pages 08-04-65 Memo.Edvards to Murphy re: Arkansas asbestos workers unioa. L'page. 08-08-66 Memo Edvards to Briley re: Kaylo . Dust at the Bath Iron Works: 2 pgs. .10-05-66 . _._.wMemo Johnson-, to Briley re Health Hazards of Kaylo. 1 page. '. 10-24-66 Memo Edwards to Briley re: Health Hazards of Kaylo and a proposed study by Dr.'. Harriett Hardy. 1 page. 11-03-66 Memo Smith to, Edwards entitled jlCalcium Silicate Precautionary Label 1 page.' 11-08-66 Memo Johnson to Edwards, Kevlin and Vyverberg re asbestos content ----^,.of Kaylo.-1 page. ' .\ 11-.08--66 Memo Johnson to-Brilev and others about the 'propriety of a-.warning' .. .' 'on Kaylo. I page. 11-10-66 Memo Winnert to Vyverberg re: Kaylo caution labeling. 1 page. 12-05-66 Memo Johnson to Briley re: warning label. 1 page. 12-19-66 Memo Briley to Boyd requesting a warning label on Kaylo Products. 1 page. 12-23-66 Memo Smith to Juntice assrng cautions to be stamped on cartons until oreorinted cartons could be furnished. 1 page- j. 0S80 No. 0581 03-25-59 5-9-9 No. 0582 7-1-69 No. 0583 No. ,4)584 8-21-69 10-30-69 No. 0849 No. 0897- No. 0898.0 No. 0899 No. 2.1 3/27/64 `4/24/62 8/15/63 2-13-56 Letter Edvards to Hahn re: the lack, of harmful effects of exposure to fiberglass. 2 pages. Confidential Memo from Shannon to Pearson, Amos, Grant, Scheverie, Smith & Sraucker re: multitemp insulation. 4 pages. Glass Blowers Association of the United States & Canada Uaion Grievance Local 231 v. Owens Coming: Grievance relating to dust conditions at Berlin Plant. 4 pages. , Memo from Vyverberg to "Peck re: litigation relating to Kaylo. 1 page. ' Special Hazards survey authored by' Engle and delivered to Owens Corning re: Hazards at the Berlin. Kaylo Plant. 5 pages - 4 .of text and'1 ` attachment. ,# Owens'"Corning Kaylo Brochures" and. other heat Insulation brochures. 146 pages. Death Action File - Gladys Facihe.'". "vst--the Travelers -Life Ins. - Company (against Eagle-Picher) filed on' i/1/61: .20 pages. '1'-pg.-"letter-.from Dwyer to Rowe re: medical reports received on Pickard. 1 pg. report from Dr. -McMillan to Rowe re: examination of Pickard. 8 pg. Sumcns & Complaint - Pickard vs.' Eaole-Picher. Personal Injury File: Claude Tonplait filed 1968 Memo from Cryor to Korst con firming an Owens Illinois pur chase of 25 tons of amosite asbestos: 1 page. No. 1259 02-2S-69 Letter "Iver (OSKA) to McMillan with attached 1 page table. No. 1260 04-08-69 No. 1262 05-07-69 Letter Blair (OSHA) to Bierer with 1 oace attachment.. / Industrial Hygiene Survey of Selected Plant operations, Tyler Plant, PCC by Martin Corn, -Ph.D. - 41 pages . including appendices- No. 1263 03-27-67 . letter from Lynch (OSHA) to McMillan re air samples taken .at Tyler Plant during March of_ ' 67 -- 1 page letter w/3 pages of attachments. No. 1264 03-13-70 Letter Grant to Van Horne re environ--, mental health staff visit report, Tyler Plant, "3/4-5/70" - *4 pages No. 1265 / No. 1266 03-19-70 11-16-71 ' Letter Holman to Blair (OSHA) -- 2 pages- "Letter-with- attachment Johnson to Peavy re illness of employees at Tyler Texas Plant. ...,,cc to Charles VanHorne 2 pages w/.4 pages, .of attachments. No. 12 67' ' 12-16-71 Citation for "Alleged .Occupational Safety and Health Violations) at Tyler Plant, . OSHA to Holman - 1 page No. 1268 12-16-71 ' Notice of P.roposed Penalty U.S. Dept, of Labor, zq.-T~T2'/1.&/I! 'citation -- " 2 pages . . No. 1269 12--1'6--71* ' Citation.OSHA to Holman - Tyler Texas.Plant 'i"5 pages * 0 1270 ' 01-17-72 Notification of Failure to Correct Violation and Proposed Additional* Penalties, OSHA to Holman - 2 pages No. 1271 12-17-71 Letter Grant to Van Horne re changing meeting with Dr. George Hurst 1 page No- 1272 09-11-70 Memo entitled "Dust Producing Potential of Construction Materials" authored by Univ. Cal. at Berkeley and sent to C-rann No. 1273 12-21-71 Letter Craft: to Peavy re health hazard at Tyler Plant; cc VanHorne - 1 page No . 13-43.0 6/2/64 ix. pg. letter fr012 Harrington to Meachara re: addition of cautionary note-on products that contain asbestos. No. 1349.0 3/29/55 1/16/69 1 pg. letter from Alexander to Eagle- Picher requesting information on insulating materials used by them from 1920 to 1965. Minutes of Staff Meeting held of the Fibers Mineral Division. Attendee by: Hudson, Bockstahler, Graves, Dickerson, Huelster, King, Ratcliff, M.aitra and _ Tillman./ 3 pcs. . No. 1350.0 / No'- 1351.0 '8/13/70 7/20/70 1 pg. letter from Suhre to Dr. Seli.koff re: Eagle-Picher will consider suggestion to market cements in heavy plastic bags. 2 pg. letter 'from Drl.-'-S'elikof f to Atteberry re: reducing amount of fibers inhaled when mixing cement by packaging it in bags that could' allow for mixing directly in- the-.ba'g-.with 1 pg. of Spring 1970 issue of Insulation Hygiene Progress Report included relative to same. . * 17 pg- catalog of Eagle-Picher products . Copyright 1949. No. 1374 08-09-66 ' ` _. . Pittsburgh Corning Sales Director ` Confidential Memo to Mr. James and.. others including Mr. FtH-G. Coupe, - _ relating, to-Caposite, and Caposil, " end-known dangers'of A.sbestosis and Mesothelioma.. No. 1375 04-22-66 . ' Letter from Dr. Grant to Brittingham re Health implications of Asbestos bust exposure - 2 pages. No. 1376 04--21--66 . Memo for record by Dr. .Lee Grant re Asbestos and Fiber GlassMedical Research - 4/12/66 meeting 3 pages. No. 1377 10-12-43 Patent for Kavlo: 3 pages rep resenting Patent filings dated 10/8/68 and 6/18/46. 1n No. 1401 09-16-69 No. .i.402 1\ No.' 1403 6-14-62 Not;.1404 02-17-65 Memo Lee Grant to Bryl Scout re: Asbestos exposures in ?CC in light of Public Health Service "Proposed Criteria and Recommended Interim Standards for Asbestos- -'l'page /' Pittsburgh Corning Unibestos Catalog 16 pages -with designation "UN-1 30m 7/62" on 1st page. Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting of Pittsburgh Corning at Rolling Rock. Club, Ligonier,_ Pa. -- 4 pages Pittsburgh Coming appropriation request for''Port Allegany, Pa. - Plant #8 for new scrap collection system - 4 pages - No. 1422 . '. .03125-58 `General Research Division r-e` port of properties of KAYX.0 " Thermal Insulation and compet-- ' itive. materials, prepared by ' J. Scovoreic. ,2j8_ pages- GROUND FOR AUTHENTICATION: . Ancient document. x No. 1423 '' ... 9-21-48 - ` - '* . Letter xrom-Hataxd to. Vorw-aid' resronding to Dr. Vorwald's request for additional infor mation on the composition of Kaylo:-'2 pages' (2 copies). No. 1424 9-24-48 No. 1426 8--20--57 No. -1429.0 6/24/60 " -'Letter fram Blinn to" Hazard responding to Dr. Hazard's letter of 9-21-48 re:-..-.com position'of KAYLO 1 page (2 copies).. Report OCF/OI entitled "Chemical and Physical Properties of Hydrous Calcium Silocate Products": 33 pagesw/15 pages of attachments. 1 pg. letter from Hayes to Myers re: possible hazards of use of UNARCQ No. insulating cement supplied by Eagie- Picher. 10 r 'U / / r / Insurance Plan or Owens Illinois. 16