Exhibit,Appendix: CHARLES BOUDREAUX et al VS. ADVOCATE MINES, LTD et al

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                                THOMAS A. TRAPANI, SBN 100387
KELLY L. COWAN, SBA 23!
ADAMS | NYE | SINUNU.
222 Keamy Street, Seventh Floor

San Francisco, California 94108-4521
Telephone: (415) 982-8955

Facsimile: (415) 982-2042

Attomeys for Defendant,
THORPE INSULATION COMPANY

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO,

CHARLES BOUDREAUX and DEBORAH
BOUDREAUX,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

ADVOCATE MINES, LTD.; ALLIS-
CHALMERS CORPORATION PRODUCT
LIABILITY TRUST; et al.,

Defendants.

9635,
BRUNI | BECHT LLP

ELECTRONICALLY
FILED

‘Superior Court of California,
County of San Francisco

OCT 10 2007
GORDON PARK-LI, Clerk
BY: CHRISTLE ARRIOLA

Deputy Clerk’

No. Ci

07-274029

EXHIBIT D TO THE DECLARATION OF
KELLY L. COWAN IN SUPPORT OF
THORPE INSULATION COMPANY’S
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
OR ALTERNATIVELY, SUMMARY
ADJUDICATION

Date: October 26, 2007

Time: 9:30am

Place: Dept. 301

Judge: Hon. Peter J. Busch
Complaint Filed: January 12, 2007

‘Trial date: November 13, 2007

EXHIBIT D TO THE DECLARATION OF KELLY L. COWAN IN SUPPORT OF THORP
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMINT OR ALTERNATIVELY, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION

SULATION COMPANY'SPROOF OF SERVICE
{am over the age of eighteen ears, nota party tothe above-captioned matter, and employed by
‘Adams | Nye | Sinunu | Bruni | Becht LLP at 223 Kearny Street, Seventh Floor, San Francisco,
California, where the service described below took place on the date set forth below.

Person(s) Served:

John Langdoc, Fa Carolin K. Shining, Esq.
BARON & BUDD, P.C. Eric Brown, Esq.
3102 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite 1100 BARON & BUDD, P.C.
Dallas, TX 75219 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 460
Tel: (214) 5321-3605 Beverly Iills, CA 90212
Fax: (214) 320-4181 Tel. : (310) 860-0476

Fax: (310) 860-0480

Document(s) Served:

EXAIBIT D TO THE DECLARATION OF KELLY L. COWAN IN SUPPORT OF THORPE
INSULATION COMPANY’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR
ALTERNATIVELY, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION

Manner of Service:

x Electronic Service: On the date executed below, I electronically served the
document(s) via LexisNexis File & Serve described below on recipients designated on
the Transaction Receipt located on the LexisNexis Vile & Serve website

Personal service: I caused a copy of each Document Served to be hand delivered to
each Person Served pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure 1011. If required, the actual
server's original proof of personal service will be filed with the court.

Mail: am readily familiar with my employer's practice for the collection and
processing of correspondence for mailing with the United States Postal Service: such
correspondence is deposited with the United States Postal Service on the same day in the
ordinary course of business in the county where I work. On the date set forth below, at
my place of business, following ordinary business practices, | placed for collection and
mailing by deposit in the United States Postal Service a copy of each Document Served,
enclosed in a sealed envelope, with the postage thereon fully prepaid, each envelope
being addressed to one of the Person(s) Served, in accordance with Code of Civil
Procedure 1013(a).

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing is true and correct. -

Dated: October 10, 2007

EXINBIT D TO THE DEC) ARATION OF KELLY L. COWAN IN SUPPORT OF THORPE INSULATION COMPANY'S,
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR ALTERNATIVELY, SUMMARY ADJUDICATIONEXHIBIT D

EXHIGI TO THE DECLARATION OF KELLY L. COWAN IN SUPPORT OF THORPE INSULATION COMPANY'S
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR ALTERNATIVELY, SUMMARY ADJUDICATIONCHARLES BOUDREAUX - VOLUME 4

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SUPERIOR COURT OF TZE STAT? OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

CHARLES BOUDREAUX AND DESORAH
BOUPREAUX,

Plaintiffs,

No. oGC-07-274029

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ADVOCATE MINES, LID., et al,

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VOLUME 4
DEPOSITION OF CHARLES JOSEPH BOUNREAUX
Tharsdey, May 3 - 10:04 a.m.
Taken at:

1140 S. Cherokee sane

Lodi, California 94240

Reported Ry: 2OBBIE JO KARR, RMR, CSR No. 6030

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1 ALSO PRESENT: a INDEX (Continuad}
2 SEAN McALEER, VIDEOGRAPHER 2. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MS.TURY 3a
3 BOBBIE JOHARK, REPORIER 3 FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR CLEVENGER 596
4 4) FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR. TAUNN, 599
5 INDEX 5. FURTHER EXAMINATION MR. CRANE 6
6 EXAMMATION PAGE € FURTHER EXAMINATION 3Y MR. CONWAY 62
6:87:13 7 ‘| FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR. OBRIEN 606
8 FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR. CONWAY 409 8 FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR. CLEVENGER 607
9. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MS. TURY a7 FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR. JOHNSON 608
10. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR. OBRIEN 417 10 EXAMINATION BY MR. MORRISON 610
21. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR CONWAY 418 a =o
22. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR CLEVENGER 427 2
13. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR, CONWAY ar 3 DRFENSE EXHIBITS. PAGE
14 FURTHER EXAMINATIONBY MR BENETATOS 473, Bs Dpagedacument ents DD 24
15. FURTHER FXAMINATION BY MS. TURY DB 15 C- Ipage copy of maniags oenitiate 602
16 FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR. CRAM 8 is De
27 FURTIER EXAMINATION BY MR CLEVENGER 474 17 = 3 page atonsy report 02
Le FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR CRANE as 18 F = Tages of W2 forms 602
19. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR. CONWAY: as 000
20. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR.BENETATOS 491 2a
21. FURTIIER EXAMINATIONRY MS. TURY 494 2a
22 FURIHER EXAMINATION BY MR CLEVENGER 4 22
23 FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR. CRAKE 498 23
24 FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR CONWAY 495 2a
25. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR BENETATOS 537 25
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a INDEX (Cina) 10:04:26 1 THE VIDEOGRAPHER; Good moming. My nme is
2 EXAMINATION PACE 10:04:28 2 Sean Mchlou, Lil be sidcotaping this proceeding an
3) FURIMER EXAMINATIONBY MR CRANE, 588 [20:04:21 3 _behalfof DFW Multimedia fneorporated at 1300 River Bend
4 FURTHER EXAMINATION BYMR CLEVENGER S38] 10:04:35 4 Drive, Suite 850, Dallas, Texas. The date is May 31d,
5. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MS. DELEON, 10:04:43 5 2007. Thetimeon the video monitor is 10:04am. Our
6 FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MS. TURY 10:04:43 & location is 1140 Cherokee Lane, Lodi, California. We are
7. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MS. MITCHELL, s42 | 10:04:53 7 here inthe matter of Boudreaux versus Advocate Mines,
9 EXAMINATION BY MR MORRISON 543 20:04:57 & “‘d, etal, This isthe continued deposition of Charles
2. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MS, DELEON ses |roros:c2 vc udremue
10. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR. CONWAY 546 | 10:05:032: — chenoticing attorney is Scott Morrison. Te court,
31 FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR. OBRIEN 10:05:06" snr is Bobbie Harr of Henjum Goucher,
12. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR. CONWAY s4 | 10:08:69:2  Thisisa single-track recording, Overlapping voices
13. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MS,KLINEPER $50, | 10:08:1223 cannot be separated. Private discussions while onthe
14 FURIMER EXAMINATION BY MR CRANE sy | 10:08:1524 record wil also be recorded.
15. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR. CONWAY ss¢ | 10205:1725 Would enunsel please ientify yourselves your finn
16 FURTHER FXAMINATIONBY MR. CLEVENGER 564 | 1070511928 and those you represent?
37 FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR KNADLER. sei | 20r08-2217 ‘MR. MORRISON: Tsis is Soot Morrison hereon
18 FURTHER EXAMINATION MR ORRIEN 386 10:05:22.1 hehulfof Mr. Boudreaux. And] ~ [think weve reached
419. FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MR. CRANE, se7 | 1020542413 pn agreement where the announcements made by consel at
20 FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MK.GILLESPE 56, [20:05:2770 theater depositions wil suffice for this. Ans then
21. FURTEIER EXAMINATION RY MR. JOHNSON, sm] 10:05:3C21ifthere's any counsel that is new. they can lt ie out
22 FURIRER EXAMINATIONBY MS, WOLENSKY 57) |10:05:2422 reporter know or make an anomcement,
23 FXAMINATION BY MS. ARAN sma 1010523723 MR. CONWAY: Vey well,
24 EXAMINATION RY MR BYRNE 38 1020515926 MR. MORRISON: Jf that's agreeable,
25 TURTIEREXAMINATIONBY MS MITCHELL 579 MR. CONWAY: Tsats agreeable. Thank yo.

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03:04:37 1 FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MS. WOLINSKY *¢ | 03:07:01 of one defendant, Thorpe fosulation Compan.
o3raes38 2 MS. WOLINSKY: Q Hello, ‘This is Faith 03:07:98 2 Areyou familiar with -be name Thorpe, ifs spelled
03:04:38 3 Wolinsky. Can you hear me allright, Mr, Boudreaux? 03:07:21 3 TARO-RP-E?
03:04:62 4 A. Yes.Jean 03:07:33 4 A. No, Teanot
03:04:43 SQ Okay, Fmhere representing two companies. So | 03:07:13 SQ. Do you associate a product or service with a
03204246 6 Im going toask you a few questions. tm here or 03:07:18 6 company by the name of TEorpe Insulation Company’?
03204281 7 Garlock Sealing technologies. Are you familar with the | 03:07:18 7 A. No, donot
03:04:56 8 nameGarlock? 03:07:29 @ — Q. Dayonhave any formation or knowedge that
03:04:57 9A. No,Tmnot 03:07:22 9 you worked with or around any product or service supplied
03:04:5810 — Q. Okay. Mynext question is ~ let's see. 03:07:2610 bya company named Thorpe Insulation Company?
03:05:£711  So.do-you think you've ever worked around any Garlock | 03:07:2721 A. No, I donot
03:05:1012 products, as faras you know? (Q. Ani are you aware of any documents that may
9320321112 A. Cmaat--no, 1dout—Idont know. rofrosh your memory, sit?
320521422 — Q. Okay. Allright Tem alsohere for CSK Auto. ‘A. No,Imnot
0320542915 And i'm nying w thnk of the easiest way for me to 03:07:3915 — Q. Adare you aware of any persons who could
03:05 ask these questions. 0320722816 provide informatie that sox may have worked with or
03:08 “Dwaat to ask yoo aboot fur after-markel stores, and 1075617 arqund a service or proxiuct supplied by thar company’?
0520322618 Ill grthrough each one individvaly, And Uwant to know 318A. No,
03:05: you purchased items fram these sores personally oe for 4.19 Q. Emsony, madare coor reporter, was there an

‘work or ifyoa know that uther people purchased items 03:07:46 20 answer?

fore ote thet you were sound und they performed the | 03:07:47.2 MR. MORRISON: Te said no,

work. That sas not worded well, but bear with me. 03:07:48 22 MS, ARANE Thank you very much, si Thats

‘Okay. So did you ever purchase or anyone alse any 03:07:4923 all have,
brakes ~ thal you know of any brakes, cluiches, gaskets, | 03:07:5228 MS, TURY: Anybody else on the phone?

exhaust or mufflers fom « Kragen Auto Store?

7253.25

MR. BYRNE: Ihave a question.

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1 don recall
Okay, Have you ever heard of Grand Auto?
Brand?
Grand
Oh
GRAND,
Yes, } have,
‘Oka. 144 t0 the best of your knowledge, do
{you know if yee hve or ifyou've purchased for others or
ifyouve fers =» nd other people who purchased brakes,
clothes, p+ ile or ober exhaust parts?

AL Not -* fot recall

Q. Okay. Have you heard of Schuck’, that's
SCHLUCKS?

A. Na, Thaventt

Q. And have you head of Checkers. CHECKERS?

A. No, Uhavent.

MS. WOLINSKY: Okay, ‘Thanks for your patience

‘Those are cay questions.

DOr OrOm

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MS. ARANE Q. Hello sir, Can you hear me
hay?
A. Yes, bean,
Q_Mynsme is Susan Arun, and tn hece on Dehalh

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"EXAMINATION BY MR. BYRNE **
MR -BYENE: Q. Cen you hear me all ish?

A. Yes, Lean.

Q._Mr. Boudreaux, Irepcesent a company called the
Allis-Chalmers Corporation Product Liability Trust in this

Sir, during your deposition, you toss et jobs
that you performed during your fife, Romie “ist job
at Super Slide in 1968, to your work a. ss=.-Up
Botting Company most :eoently. Img #8 te
‘questions that relate to your entire workin:
is. all your jobs

‘These questions apply tal the jobs that pune
held during your years of employment, Do you understand?

A. Yes. Td,

Q. Mr. Boudreaux, have you ever heard of 2 company
by the name of Allis Chatmers?

A. Not that {call

Q. To your knowledge, Mr. Boudreanx did you ever
‘work with any product or epipment manufaccwed oF
iscibuted by Allis-Chalmers Corporation?

A. Notto my knowledge.

Q. Do youhave any -afarmation or evidence that you
worked with or around any product —

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