On August 31, 2006 a
Letter,Correspondence
was filed
involving a dispute between
Caire Medical Systems, Inc.,
Psm Magna Carta Insurance Companies,
and
Apria Healthcare, Inc.,
Caire Medical Systems, Inc.,
for Unlimited Civil
in the District Court of Alameda County.
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April 30, 2008
| FILE.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Judge Ronni MacLaren MAY © 2 7008
Alameda County Superior Court
George E. McDonald Hall of Justice CLEA OF THE SUPERIOR SOUT
2233 Shoreline Drive, Dept. 301 hia.
Alameda, CA 94501 —
Re: PUBLIC SERVICE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. v.APRIA, ET AL.
Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG06286829
Dear Judge MacLaren:
Pursuant to your court order issued on April 25, 2008, please consider this letterto
be the status report with respect tothe testing the parties intend to conduct on the oxygen tanks in
this case.
The testing will occur on May 15, 2008, at the office of Fire Cause Analysis located
at 935 Pardee Street, Berkeley, California. Caire Medical has provided the enclosed protocol for
the testing itintends to conduct: Plaintiffs have no objection to that proposed testing (although we
have informed counsel for Caire Medical that they must supply their own referenced equipment).
Purther, due to the post-fire condition of these oxygen tanks (which have been previously inspected
by defendants), it isunclear whether Caire will have adequate access to the instrumentalities to
conduct their proposed testing.
After Caire Medical has completed their testing, plaintiffs intend to examine the
valves on the oxygen tanks. Because the plastic housing over the components melted, itneeds to
be cut and removed. Plaintiffs’ expert intends to visually inspect the inside of the tanks and then
cut the lines to inspect and test for leaks.
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Judge Ronni MacLaren
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Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Very truly yours,
Lf “A / nA
Samuel L. Phillips
LLB:sw
Enclosure: Caire Medical’s protocol for the testing.
ce: James W. Peel, Esq. (via Facsimile)
PEEL, GARCIA & STAMPER LLP
Nina M. Patane, Esq. (via Facsimile)
Patane Gumberg, LLP
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GE cATRE rear dadastrics “oompany
Caire Inc,
1890 Sandy Plains Ind. Pkwy.
Suite 316
Maristta,GA, 30066
28 April 2008
Liberator Pressure and LOX Test Procedure
Purpose:
The purpose of this test is to determine ifthere are any significant leaks in the components of two
Liberator units that were involved inia fire.
Equipment Required:
(2) Liberators involved in fire (30) Liters ofLOX for transfer into Liberato
(1) Pressure gauge, calibrated (1) Transfer hose for oxygen service
(1) Side ill Liberator fill adaptor (1} Bottle of leak detector
(1} Camera . (1) Flashlight
(1) Needle nose pliers
Procedure:
~~ 1) Record
Rec pressure of both Liberators by serial number.
2) Wipe out fillvalves (QDV’s) to remove any contaminants,
3) Pressurize Libs to20 psi oxygen gas and test for audible or visual leaks.
a. Record any leaks found,
b. Do not remove shroud.
c. Record pressure 15 minutes afterpressurizing Libs
4) Yfno significant gas leaks are present, transfill about 5 litersof LOX into each Liberator.
a. Record avy visible signs of leakage. ‘
b. Do not remove shroud.
c. Record pressure after 5 minutes and again after 15 additional minutes.
i. Ifno leaks are found, terminate test.
ii, Ifleaks are found, record location of leaks.
1. Only acceptable leakfor a new Lib is through theRelief Valves.
2. RV leak rate should be lessthan 330 com when Lib ‘emnperature isistable.
d. Take photos of any unusual events.
ef Dresow .
Director of Engineering
612-384-1390
jeff.dresow@chart-ind.com
Document Filed Date
May 02, 2008
Case Filing Date
August 31, 2006
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Pv) LAW OFFICES OF REGIONALOFFICES ‘ B P REGIONALOFFICES BAKERSFIELD ORTON FETRINI, LLP SACRAMENTO TELEPHONE (68)322-305) TELEPHONE 18) 856-1212 FAX (66N322-4664 @5 SOUTH MARKET STREET, SUITE400 FAX (616) 858-1252 FRESNO SAN BERRARDINO TELEPHONE (S59)268-0117 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95 113-230 | TELEPHONE (909) a8LOsaz7 FAX (359) 237-7098 (408) 535-0ce7o FAX(09) BBroesse LoS ANGELES ! . SAN DIEGO TELEPHONE (2 Il Ge--E560 FAX:(408) 535-0878 TELEPHONE (419) 2PG2-Pez4 FAX (213) 469-3930 EMAIL;BPCSU@BPCLAW.COM FAK (6 1s) S3ro79ea MQDESTO WEB SITE:WWW. BORTONPETRI SAN FRANGISES TELEPHONE (200)5761701 ITE: ° NPETRINICOM TELEPHONE (415) 677-0720 FAX (209) 527-9755 FAX (415) 677-0737 ORANGE COUNTY : F.E. BORTON (1677-1948) TELEPHONE (5642) 596-2300 . JAMES PETRIN( (IGG7-\a7a> FAX (S62) 596-2522 HARRYM, CONRON (IGO7- 197B ee ARENNETHD, PINSENTUOSS1964). San Jose 054572/060880 April 30, 2008 | FILE. ALAMEDA COUNTY Judge Ronni MacLaren MAY © 2 7008 Alameda County Superior Court George E. McDonald Hall of Justice CLEA OF THE SUPERIOR SOUT 2233 Shoreline Drive, Dept. 301 hia. Alameda, CA 94501 — Re: PUBLIC SERVICE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. v.APRIA, ET AL. Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG06286829 Dear Judge MacLaren: Pursuant to your court order issued on April 25, 2008, please consider this letterto be the status report with respect tothe testing the parties intend to conduct on the oxygen tanks in this case. The testing will occur on May 15, 2008, at the office of Fire Cause Analysis located at 935 Pardee Street, Berkeley, California. Caire Medical has provided the enclosed protocol for the testing itintends to conduct: Plaintiffs have no objection to that proposed testing (although we have informed counsel for Caire Medical that they must supply their own referenced equipment). Purther, due to the post-fire condition of these oxygen tanks (which have been previously inspected by defendants), it isunclear whether Caire will have adequate access to the instrumentalities to conduct their proposed testing. After Caire Medical has completed their testing, plaintiffs intend to examine the valves on the oxygen tanks. Because the plastic housing over the components melted, itneeds to be cut and removed. Plaintiffs’ expert intends to visually inspect the inside of the tanks and then cut the lines to inspect and test for leaks. H:\54572\60880\L1 Judge-9.wpd al BORTON PETRINI, LLP Judge Ronni MacLaren April 30, 2008 Page 2 Thank you for your attention to this matter. Very truly yours, Lf “A / nA Samuel L. Phillips LLB:sw Enclosure: Caire Medical’s protocol for the testing. ce: James W. Peel, Esq. (via Facsimile) PEEL, GARCIA & STAMPER LLP Nina M. Patane, Esq. (via Facsimile) Patane Gumberg, LLP HAS4572\60880\LJudge-9.wpd | GE cATRE rear dadastrics “oompany Caire Inc, 1890 Sandy Plains Ind. Pkwy. Suite 316 Maristta,GA, 30066 28 April 2008 Liberator Pressure and LOX Test Procedure Purpose: The purpose of this test is to determine ifthere are any significant leaks in the components of two Liberator units that were involved inia fire. Equipment Required: (2) Liberators involved in fire (30) Liters ofLOX for transfer into Liberato (1) Pressure gauge, calibrated (1) Transfer hose for oxygen service (1) Side ill Liberator fill adaptor (1} Bottle of leak detector (1} Camera . (1) Flashlight (1) Needle nose pliers Procedure: ~~ 1) Record Rec pressure of both Liberators by serial number. 2) Wipe out fillvalves (QDV’s) to remove any contaminants, 3) Pressurize Libs to20 psi oxygen gas and test for audible or visual leaks. a. Record any leaks found, b. Do not remove shroud. c. Record pressure 15 minutes afterpressurizing Libs 4) Yfno significant gas leaks are present, transfill about 5 litersof LOX into each Liberator. a. Record avy visible signs of leakage. ‘ b. Do not remove shroud. c. Record pressure after 5 minutes and again after 15 additional minutes. i. Ifno leaks are found, terminate test. ii, Ifleaks are found, record location of leaks. 1. Only acceptable leakfor a new Lib is through theRelief Valves. 2. RV leak rate should be lessthan 330 com when Lib ‘emnperature isistable. d. Take photos of any unusual events. ef Dresow . Director of Engineering 612-384-1390 jeff.dresow@chart-ind.com