Council for Tobacco Research
Cipollone V. Ligget, Et Al. Our File No. 03356-113151 [Request to Present at Interview by Counsel]
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- Type
- LETTER
- Depository Date
- 25 Sep 1995
- Master ID
- Ctrmn00014501-5129
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- Hartzell, A., Debevoise And Plimpton
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- Edell, M.Z., Budd Larner Gross Picillo Rosenbaum Gree
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September 12, 1986
Andrew Hartzell, Esq.
Debevoise & Plimpton.
875 Third Avenue
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RE: Cipollone v. Liggett, et al.
Our File No. 03356-113151
Dear Mr. Hartzell:
This will confirm our telephone conversation of September
10, 1986. You will recall that on September 9, 1986 I attempted
to contact Dr. Sommers in response to Patrick Sirridge's letter
to me of September 3, 1986 which was received in my office
on September 8, 1986 concerning a meeting which was to occur
on September 9, 1986. I will not reiterate my feelings
concerning your handling of my telephone call to Dr. Sommers
and then to you of that date. I will only state that my purpose
in attempting to contact Dr. Sommers was to ascertain whether
or not he would permit me to be present when he was interviewed
by the counsel for the defendants regarding his care and
treatment of Rose Cipollone.
On the morning of September 10, 1986, I received a
telephone call from William Shinn who advised me of his intent
to continue the meeting with Dr. Sommers and was going to
advise me as to further dates on which he also intended to
meet with Dr. Sommers. Subsequent to that telephone
conversation, I received a call from you in which I conveyed
to you my request to be present during any interviews of Dr.
Sommers by the defendants insofar as his care and treatment
of Rose Cipollone was concerned. You advised me that neither
you nor Dr. Sommers thought that it was appropriate for me
to attend any such meeting.
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September 12, 1986
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It was not my intention to obtain permission from Dr.
Sommers to attend any meetings with defense counsel pertinent
to his responsibilities at CTR or any facts which he may ha>>
knowledge of pertinent to CTR. In addition, it was not my
intention to attend any meetings of defense counsel with Dr.
Sommers pertinent to his participation in this case as an
expert on behalf of the defendants.
Having been advised by you that Dr. Sommers would not
agree to have me present during his meeting with defense
counsel, I inquired as to whether or not he would be willing
to meet with me to discuss his care and treatment of Rose
Cipollone at some other time. You advised me that since I
had scheduled Dr. Sommers' deposition for the beginning of
October, you felt that there was no need for me to meet with
him on an informal basis. I did, however, reiterate my request
to meet with him prior to that deposition but you indicated
that that would not be acceptable.
In the event that this letter does not accurately reflect
either your or Dr. Sommers' position in regard to my requests,
I would appreciate it if you would so advise me. I have not
taken the liberty of sending a copy of this to Dr. Sommers
since you advised me that you represent Dr. Sommers not only
in his capacity as an employee of CTR but also individually
insofar as anything that may relate to this case. I would
appreciate it, therefore, if you would furnish Dr. Sommers
with a copy of this letter so that there is no misunderstanding
as to what his position is regarding my requests.
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