RJ Reynolds
Pacific Tobacco Corporation Vs the American Tobacco Company. Oral Deposition of Stuart E. Marion.
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- Kend, D.
- Keno
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- Campf, S.
- Georgopulo & Co
- American
- Referenced Document
- Cancer Advertising Code.
- Date Loaded
- 27 Feb 1998
- Author
- Marion, S.E.
- Morris, J.E.
- Tilbury, R.
- Tilbury & Kane
- Hillard, W.
- Mccolloch Dezendorf & Spears
- Spaulding, B.
- Souther Spaulding
- Mcewen, D.W.
- Cake Jaureguy Hardy Buttler Mcewen
- Morris, J.E.
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IN TIfE: UhiIT:~7i'l STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOr; THL C I STI: I CT Cf" OI:fCO^1
PACIFIC TO::ACCO CO".PCRATIO~l,
AN OREGON COnPf;Ft,TI01J D/C/A
PACI F I C T0:>ACC() CCq,P :t;Y
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THE AMERICAN TOf?A.CCCI
COMPANY, INC., A DELAWARE
CORPORATION, ET AL
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S TUART E. MIAPlON
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ANStiIERS AND DEPOSITION OF STUART
E. l1At;I0^a, A WITNESS OF LAWFUL AGE, TAKEN ON BEHALF
OF TiHF PLaINTI~'T, IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE,
WHEREIN PACIFIC TOBACCO CORPORATION, AN OREGON
CORPC RAT I t`N D/'`; A PAC I F I C TOBACCO COMPANY I S
PLAINTIFF AND THE AMERICAN' TOBACCO COMPANY, INC., A
DELAWARE CORPORATI4N, ET AL, ARE DE:FENDANTS,.PENDING
IN THE U",:ITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT
OF 02EGOw, PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT HERETO ANNEXED,
BEFORE J. E. MORF;I S, A INOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF HARRIS AlJD STATE OF TEXAS, AT THE HOUSTON
OAKS HOTE:-L, IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON, COUNTY OF
HARRIS, STATE OF TEXAS, ON FRIDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF
MARCH, 1971, BETtIEEN THE HOURS OF 10:10 A.M. AND
12:05 P.'i.
IT IS AGREED, STIPULATE:D AND UNDER-
STOOD rY AND E?ETh1EEN THE PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANTS IN
THE ABOVE Eh:T I TLED AND NUMBERED CAUSE, ACT I NG BY AND
BETWEEN THE: I P. ATTORNEYS OF RECORD, THAT THE ORAL
DEPOSITION' OF STUART L. t4ARION MAY BE TAKEN BEFORE
ME, J. E. "10RRI S, A NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF HARRIS ANt) STATE OF TEXAS, AND THAT THE
SAME I;AY EE TAKEN aY ME IN SHORTHA.ND, THE SAME WHEN
SO TAKEN HAY $L RE'OUCED TO TYPEWRITING BY ME OR
UNDER 1PY L'Ii:LCTI^N' AND SUPERVISIUTt.
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IT IS FURTHER AGREED, STIPULATED
AND UNDERSTOOD BY AND BET.;EEti THE PARTIES HERETO,
ACT I tiG PY AND TFtP(7UGH TI'E I R RESPf:CT IVE COU"sSEL, THAT
ALL FORMALITIES AS TO NOTICi', INCLUDING THE SIGNATUR
OF T'iE WITNESS TG THIS DEPOSITIOi+, ARE HEREBY
EXP~:_SE
LY titAIVED; APdD TI-4.AT THE Ot'~'.L DEPOSITION OF
THE ''ITHCSS, STUART F. MARIOr:, !,'FiEN SO TAKEN MAY BE
INTRODUCED IN EVIDENCE BY EITHER PARTY ON THE TRIAL
OF SAID CAUSE.
IT IS FURTHER AGREED, STIPULATED
AND U~'DERSTOOD 3Y AND E'ET?.EEN THE PARTIES HERETO
THAT ALL OBJECTIONS TO THE ADMISSIBILITY OF SUCH
TEXTIr'ONY, EXCEPT OCJECTIONS AS TO FORM; THAT IS,
LEADING NATURE OF QUESTIfl'NS AND RESPONSIVENESS OF
ANSVFfiS, MAY i:E MADE ON THE. TRiAL OF THIS CAUSE
IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EFFECT AS IF THE
t=JIT1aESS 'e,ERE ON THE STAND TESTIFYING IN PERSON.
THE SIGNATURES OF COUNSEL FOR THE
RESPECTIVE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY
WAIVED.
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A P P E A R A N C E S:
T I LE'UF;Y £ KANE
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
1110 STAT,DAPC PLAZA
PORTLAND, OREGON 97204
6Y POGCR 71L ^UP.Yj__ESQUIRE
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF
MC CnLL.Or_H, DEZENDpRF & SPEARS
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
2Tt-. FL00R PACIFIC E3UILDING
520 SOUTHWEST YAMHILL STREET
PORTLAND, OREGCP! 97204
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COUNIS4L FOR DEFCNDANT,
THE AMERICAN TOBACCO CO.M'PANY
SQtJTi-1E"., SPAULDING, KINSEY,
WILLIAMSON & SCHWABE
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
STANDARD PLAZA
PORTLAND, OREGON 97204
BY BRUCE _ SPAUL.t7INGS ESOUIP,E
COU",c,FL FOR DEFENDANT,
R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
CAKE, JAUREGUY, HARDY, BUTTLER S
MC EWEN
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
1408 STANDARD PLAZA
PORTLAND, OREGON 97204
BY DONALD W. MC EtiIEN, ESQU I RE
COUP<SE'L FOR DEFENDANT,
PHILIP MORRIS
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STUART E:. MARION, A WITNESS OF
LAWFUL AGE CALLED BY THE PLAI NT I FF, HA.V I NG BEEN
FIRST DULY CAUTIONED AND SWORN, TESTIFIED UPON HIS
OATH AS FOLLOWS:
BY MR. TILDURY:
DIQ.ECT EXAMINATION
Q STATE YOUR LlAME AND ADDRESS FOR US, SIR.
8 1 A STUART E. MARION.
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9 Q WHERE DO YOU LIVE? EXCUSE ME.
10 A DO YOU WAt:T mE TO SFui'L IT?
11 S1^ BRIARBROOM., HOUSTON, TEXAS,
12 7701;z.
13 Q H01-: LONG HAVE YOU LIVED HERE?
14 A I'HAVE L.IVED IN TEXAS ABOUT TWO AND A HALF YEARS.
15 Q V'HERE ELSE HAVE YOU LIVED?
16 A I HAVE LIVED IN CAl.IFOl:NIA--i'HITTIER, CALIFORNIA;
17 PORTLAND, OREGON; BOISE, IDAHO; PHOENIx, ARIZONA;
18 Pcr,i! SYLVASiIA, t~ENI JERSEY, NEW YQRt:, MISSOURI.
19 NOT IN THAT SEC?UENCE, BUT THOSE ARE THE STATES.
20 AND I HAVE ALSO LIVED It. FLORIDA
21 AND IN EUROPE AT THE CnNVENIENCE OF---k'HEN I WAS
22 THERE; CUT IT r!ASPltT A PERMANENT RESIDENCE.
23 Q YOU i-lAVE. 71;0VIf-:G Af3OUT MOSTLY BECAUSE OF
24 YOUR t1CCl1FATICt;?
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Q GEFORE CO"1ING TO HQUSTON, DID YOU LIVE IN PORTLAN
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A NO. I LIVED IN WHITTIER, CALIFORPIIA, AND THEN
PC'rTLA":D, OREGON.
Q HC:1 LO":C CI~ YOU LIVE I!d 1IHITTIER?
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Q AND THE SIX MICA+TtIS WAS IMi9EDIATELY GEFORE COMING
TO fiOUS T ON?
A P I GHT.
Q AND !,?HERE DID YOU LIVE fiE:FORE h'HITTIER, CALIFORNIA
A IN' PGRTLAt;D, OREGON.
Q AND H01: LONG D I D YOU. L I VE THERE?
A TWO YEARS AND I GUESS THnEE MONTHS OR SO. SO!dE-
TH 1'c!C- i. I tE TfiAT.
VH~-,T I S YOUR EDUCAT I Chl, PLEASE?
A I HAVE A SACHELOR'S DEGREE, UNIVERSITY OF
MISSOURI.
Q WHEN D I D YOU GRADUATE FROM THE UNI VERS I TY OF
MISSOURI?
A Ir: 1n50--EXCUSE P-1E--'tto. NO.
ExCUSG ;'r. 1950
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C:OSN, IT'S CEEN SO DARN LONG I
HAVr FORGOTTEN. I'40ULD HAVE TO LOOK AT MY
RECOfi[). I TAUGSH T AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
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Q YOU. DID? WHAT DID YOU TEACH?
A I TAUGHT I'J THE LAW SCHOOL.
Q AND ':!htAT IS YOU^ OCCUPATIOtJ, PLEASE?
A IAIM RFG I ONAL SALES MANAGER PRESENTLY FOR THE
r?':.'YPOLDS T.r.e:ACCO C01HPANY.
Q ARE YOU ALSO CONNECTED WITH THE NEWPORT-REYNOLDS
CORf'C1R.ATIOtd, REYNOLDS INDUSTRY?
A NO.
Q AND IS NEVJPORT-REYNOLDS A WHOLLY OYINED SUBSIDIARY
OF REYNOLDS TOBACCO CaMPANY, OR WHAT IS THE
CONNECTION?
A I UNDERSTAND THAT IS THE CONNECTION.
Q WHAT OTHER D,UTIES HAVE YOU HkD WITH REYNOLDS
AND FOR WHAT PERIOD OF TIME?
A BEFORE I t:'ORK.ED FOR REYNOLDS?
Q NO. DURING THE TIME THAT YOU WORKED FOR REYNOLDS.
A WELL, I WAS A SALESMAN IN PHOENIX FOR THREE YEARS.
I VAS ASSISTANT DIVISION SALES MANAGER IN PHOENIX
FOR SEVEN YEARS. I WAS THE DIVISION MA,NAGER
IN BOISE, IDAH0, FOR TWO YEARS; DIVISION MANAGER
It-J PORTLA":D, OREGON, FOR A LITTLE BIT BETTER
THAN T1?0 YEARS; ASSISTANT REGIONAL SALES MANAGER
I N SnUTHEP.H CAL I FORtdIA FOR S I X MOfidTHS. AN(D THAT
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REYNOLDS TOBACCO COtIPANY, Ort HAVE YOU BEEN
2 EpiF'LpYE'D EiY ANY OF ITS SUPSIDIARIES?
3 A IN THE PAST IF? YEAP.S I 1'AVE BEEN EMPLOYED BY
4 TIi!: FtFYt;OlDS Tl!s3ACC0 COMPANY.
5 Q THE CO::RI'CT I S RCYNQLDS Tn!iACCO COMpANY rR
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8 Q .., f:. 0, RFYN'OLDS TOSACCO C0;~'PAt1Y?
9 A YES, SIR. ..
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10 Q HAVE YOU 1tORY,ED FOP ANY OTHER COMPANIES AT AwY
11 TI;1E, EITHEi? IN THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY OR OTHERWISE?
12 A YCS', VaHEN I GOT OUT OF SCHOOL I 1lORKCD FOR MY
13 FATHEP. HE HAD A BAKERY.
14 ~ AND THEN I SOLD USED CARS FOR A
15 PE;2I("ID. AND THIA.T'S ABOUT IT.
16 I HAVErJ'T HAD AN AWFUL LOT OF
17 EX?4.RIEPICE AFTER I GOT OUT OF SCHOOL--
18 o HAVE YOU t-1c.D--
19 A ...OTHER THAN REYNOLDS.
20 f~ ...ANY COidt:ECTIO!'I ,dITH AP:Y OTHER TOBACCO COh9PANY,
21 1,lITli THE EXCrF'TIOP1 OF THE i?EYNOLDS TOBACCO
22 COMPANY?
23 A NO.
24 Q DO YOU 01,,'N l'iF:Y STOCK IN ANY OTHER TOBACCO COMPANY,
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I A NO, SIR. I DON'T OWN APIY STOCK IiJ APlY OTHER
2 T4uACC0 COMPANY OTHER THAN REYNOLDS TOE:.ACCO COMPAN r.
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3 DURING THE TIM
E THAT YOU 14ERE iN THE PORTLAND
4 AREA 1lHAT WAS YOUR T I TLE THERE?
5 DIVISICr1 MANAGER
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6 Q At!D '-'}iP,T WAS THE CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY, STARTING
7 Ff'GF1 THE TOP, IN YOUR PARTICULAR SEGME1.T OF
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9 A I l4/tS THE DIVI SION MANAGER AND I WAS CHARGED
10 !1ITH ALL OF TH; ---THE OPERATI-ON OF OUR CUSINESS
11 IN TI-IAT AREA. WE HAD TWO ASSISTAt.T DIVISION
12 MANAGERS AND I BELIEVE A~LOUT TWELVE SALESMEN.
13 Q WHO WERE YOUR ASS I S1'At~iTS, PLC-A.riC?
.14 A FRANK KESETI AND ROFERT CAt1PFAUX.
15 Q ;,'~C% !;}3Ef:E IS HE AT TIIL "PRESEF.T TIttE, ;~1R. hIAF'.ION?
16 ...MR. CAMPEAUX?
17 A I HAVE NO I DEA. HE I S t!0 LONGER IdI TI-t OUR
18 CCi;PANY.
19 Q CO YOU KNOW 10H I CH COMPANY HE I S UIORK I r!G FOR?
20 A NO. I DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA..
21 2 DC) YOU KNCI`,; WHY HE LEFT?
22 A NO. I D 0 i, ' T.
23 t:C'lf, GOING UP THE CHAIN OF COMMAND ABOVE YOUR
24 FZESPONS I ei t.I T Y, ti11}'0 WOULD BE YOUR SUPCR I OR?
25 IiR. MC F.VlEtl IT ALL RELATES Tn TIiC TIMIF ~
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1 HE WAS DIVISION MANAGER OF PORTLAND?
2 MR. TILDURY: YES, SIR. THAT WAS PART OF
3 MY CUESTICN. THANK YOU.
4 A !a'ALT DU!:I;IN 'N:OULD HAVE BEEN MY REGIONAL SALES
5 MI!tiAGFF:. A7dJ :iE S-1AS IN SEATTLE, ;c'ASHIP1GTON.
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] Q (BY H'?. TIL3URY) WHAT b:!AS THAT REGION CALLED?
8 A SEATTLE ZrGIOh. .
9 Q ANID THAT i,()ULD HAVE EEEI! t4P.. DUNKIN. AND %-rHAT
10 %,.' A S N,:::T?
.. ~~ I A ZON E t-tANAGER, AND I BELIEVE AT THAT TIME IT WAS
12 I DON GROUT.
13 I Q I S HE STAT I OPlED It:", WI NSTOr:-SALEP1?
14 1 A RIGHT. AT THAT TIMF.
15 I Q A+.:L~ A.30VE MR. GROUT?
16 I A HE I S A SALES MAt!AGER AND AT THAT T IME I 6EL I EVE
17 IT ;!AS CURT JUDGE.
18 Q AND IF ONE WERE TO GO EVEN HIGHER IN THE
19 STRt;TOSPHERC, WHO 14-OULD HAVE BEEN ABOVE MR. JUDGE
20 A 1TLL, PRO-DABLY BILL SMITH.
21 MR. S PAULDI P.G : tdH, 0?
22 TriE WITNESS: BILL S,".ITti.
23 Q (U-Y ~?. TILBURY) AND HIS TITLE tl0ULD BE WHAT?
24 A I GUi.SS ~HE WAS EXECUTIVE VICE PRFSIDENT AT THAT
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