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HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-06296 , IN RE: MICHAEL B. SUTION, DECEASED IN HIE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 97- ",;),9(." Gull ~12-~ ORDER "" AND NOW, this ~ day of November, 1997, upon Petition of Petitioner Zelia M. Smith Sullon, it is hereby ORDERED that all filings and proceedings in this mailer shall be under seal. BY TIlE COURT: J. I~Uf(r], t~n'\ r ..... IN RE: MICIIAEI. B, SUTTON. DECI':ASH) IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON I'I.I:AS CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA NO. 9'7'ts.d.'7~ (?;u('I~.l.I~1 NOTICE YOU flAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT, If you wish to dcfend against thc claims sct Illrth in thc IlJllowing pagcs, you must takc lIction withintwcnty (20) days lIncr this Complllint and Noticc urc scrvcd. by cntcring a wrillcnappcanmcc pcrsonally or by lIllorncy and tiling in writing with thc Court your dcfcnscs or objcctions to thc claims sct Illrlh against you. You arc warncd that if you lllil to do so thc ClISC may pl'Ocl'cd without you and ajudgmcntmay bc cntcrcd against you by thc Court without lllrthcr noticc lilr any moncy c1aimcd in thc Complaint or lllr lIny othcr claim or rclicfrcqucs~cd by thc I'laintiffs. You may losc moncy or propcrty or othcr rights important to YOll. YOU SIIOUI.D TAKE TillS PAPER TO YOUR LA WYI:R AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT IIA VE A LA WYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE. GO TO OR TELEPI lONE 'II IE OFFICE SET FORTII BELOW TO FIND OllT WIIERE YOll CAN GET LEGAL IIELP. COURT ADMINISTRATOR 4th FLOOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURTIIOUSE CARl.ISLE.I'A 17013 ~QTICIA LE IIAN DEMANDI\DO A USTI]) EN LA CORTE. Si ustcd quicrc defenderse de cstas dcmandas expucstas cn las paginas siguicntcs. ustcd ticnc viente (20) dias de plazo al partir de la fecha dc la demanda y I.. noti ficacion. 1I stcd dcbc prcscntar lIna aparicncia cscrita 0 en pcrsona 0 por abogado y urchivar cn la cortc cn 1(lIIlla cscrita sus dcrcnsas \J sus otJjefoiones alas dcmandas cn contra dc su pcrsona, Sca avisado qllc si list cd no St.~ dcticndc. la corte tomarll mcdidas y pllcdc entrar una ordcn contra ustcd sin prcvio aviso 0 notilicllcion y por cualquier qucja 0 alivio quc cs pcdido cn la pcticion dc dcmanda. Ustcd pucdc p~1rdcr dincro 0 sus propicdadcs 0 otms dcrcchos importantcs para ustcd. "" LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN AIlODAG() INMEDIATAMENTE, SI NO TIENE ABOGADO 0 SI NO TII~NE EL DINERO SlIFlCII:NTI: DE PAGAR TAl. SER VICIO. VA Y A EN PERSONA 0 1.I.AME I'OR TELH'ONO A I.A OFlCINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA AIlAJO PARA A VERIGUAR DON DE SE PlJEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENClA LEGAL. COURT ADMINISTRATOR 4th FLOOR ClIMBERLAND COUNTY COURTlIOUSE CARLISLE. PA 17013 'I , ,\ IN IW: MICIIAH, II. SUlTON, DECEASED : IN Till: CO( 'In llI- ('OI\lMON I'II:AS ('UMIIUO.ANII ('(IIINn'. I'I'NNSYLVANIA NO, (n- 1,,;';''1(,. nl'll c"'R'n ,.", 9.illlliU ~ AND NOW, this l} ,duy of Novclllhcr. 11)'17, lIpOll I'clillollOf I'\'!litloncr Z\'!lIu M, Slllith Sutton. ills hcrcby ORl>I:RED Ilmt ulllilings und pwc\'!cdings Inthl~ Illuttcr Shllll bc undcrscu!. BY TIlE ('( IIlln: J. r't,lr ii (j'i'~~'" ,,' -"/ II <,,:7 t."I'1 I ,) I I, I'l ,. ,':: ": :' . l"U ' .,' ')"'1)' h, . ' ,',~,' I,! _ ,\ I'. I.lt;".:, '.S ','L\i/~i\i:~ ... IN RE: MICIIAEI. B, SUTTON. DECEASED IN l"l~ l'IlllRI OF ('OMMON PLEAS l'lIMIII~({I.i\NIl ('OIINTY, I'I~NNSYL VANIA NO, q'/ 1...:/11., C"rl '/i;U>1 ~IUIU; ANDNOW.lhis (~ dllYllr)JP:- " )LJLJ7.uponconsideration of the Pctition I'lr {'uurt 1\J1J1I'IIVlIl ..I' SL'llll'III.'III, 1I1{lIlc I.~ hCl'chy issucd to Show ('uusc why suid Pctition shuuld lIut hc grulll~d. I his 1{1I1., is r,'llIlIlIlhl~ Ihc /n " dllY uf }~I:.Ui,lt""1997 at _~ -f Ill, ill ('Ullrlr(lolll ,III "hkh dill.' IlIlLllilllC II h~lIriJlg will hc held regarding sunlC. BY 1111;. ('O\lRT: J. , ,dl ,I 'i_:\: ,. ",,~j,i -',': , .,wl' " ,:jl , j' I _ ,:";;~'l , - ~ (' .' , '{.. ( I '. ':jl\~ ,',rj" \ '.J c,~i ()J': \;;~.<\ \,"" J.,'~ I I ',:,.'.'," ~ ,\'1, ,.')1>' .. IN RE: MICIIAEL II. SllTTON. DECEASI'() IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON Pl.I:AS ClJMlll~RI.AN() COUNTY, PENNSYI. VANIA NO, OIuml~ AND NOW, this _ day of .____..''_____. 1997. upon considcrution of thc I'ctition for Court Approval of Scttlcmcnt. and allcr a hcaring thcrcon. it is hcrcby ORDERED thut said Pctition is GRANTED us follows: u,) thc parcnts of MichaclII. Sutton. Marion B. Sutton and Ralph II. Sutton. havc suflercd no pccuniury loss us a rcsult of thc dcath of Michael B, Sutton and thcrclllrc havc no right to the procccds of thc wronglill dcuth scttlcment; b,) I'ctitioncr Zclla M. Smith Sutton is thc solc wrongfill dcath bcncficiary cntitled to thc wrong till death scttlcmcnt pl'llcccds; c.) thc wronglill dcuth and survival selllemcnt procccds 01'$100.000.00 shall bc and hcrcby itr<' allocatcd as Illllows: I.) \Hongful dcath"- $50.000.00 (50%); 2.) survival.. $50.000,00 (50'Yo); and d.) jurisdiction is rctaincd ovcr thc issuc of attorncys fecs pcnding thc outcome of I'etitioncr's application Illr paymcnt ofattorncys lecs inthc consolidatcd multidistrictlitigation refercnccd hcrcin. BY TilE ('OURT: J. . IN RE: MICIIAEL B, SUTTON. DECEASED IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CIIMBERI.AND rOUNTY.I'ENNSYLV ANIA NO, 9' 7- I..,;;r:; {.., eLl ( '--Ti".chl I'ETITION FOR COllin AI'I'IWV AL OF SETTLF.MF.NT Petitioncr Zclla M. Smith Sulton. by and through hcr attorncys. Buchanan Ingcrsoll Profcssional Corporution. liIcs this Pctition for Court Approval of Settlcmcnt bused upon the following: I. Duc to thc circumslanccs surrounding thc dcath of MichaelB, Sutton, Petitioner Zclla M, Smith Sulton C'l'ctitioncr") hcrcby rcqucsts that this I'ctition and any othcr courtlilings or proccedings hcrcin bc undcr scal. 2. Pctitioncr is thc surviving spousc of Michael B, Sullon. dcccascd. and is Exccutrix of the Estatc of Michuel B, Sullon pursuunt to I.cltcrs Tcstamcntary issucd by Ihc Rcgistcr of Wills ofCumbcrland County. Pcnnsylvania on Novcmbcr 28, 1995. A truc und corrcct copy of suid Lcttcrs Tcstamcntary is allachcd hcrcto as I':xhibit "1\," 3. Rcspondcnt/Dclcndunts lIrC: 0, Marion B. Sullon 300 Martinc Avcnnc Whitc Plains. NY 10601 ",1 b. Rolph II. Sulton 1090 Country Club Roml ('ump Ilill. I'A 17011 ... c. David S. Shrugcr. Eslluirc ANI) Shrugcr. McDuid. l.olius. Flum & Spivey Two Commcrcc Squarc 200 I Markct Strcct 32nd Flour Philadelphia. P ^ 19 I 03 d. Diannc M. Nast. Esquirc AND Roda & Nast. P,C, 801 Estcllc Drive l.ancastcr. P A 1760 I 4. Pctitioncr und Michacl B, Sulton wcrc lawli.llIy marricd on March 12, 1993 and remaincd lawfully marricd at all timcs relcvant hcrcto. 5, At alltimcs rclcvant hcrcto. Michacl B. Sulton was a hcmophiliac who rclicd upon and uscd ccrtain blood e10tting lilCtor conccntratcs in conncction with his discasc, 6. As a dircct and proximatc rcsult of using dcfcctivc. taintcd blood e10lting factor conccntratc manufacturcd by Armour Pharmaccutical Company and/or Rhonc"Poulcnc Rorer. Inc, (collcctively "Armour"). Michaclll. Sulton contructcd and was diagnoscd with thc human" immunodclicicncy virus ("IIIV") in 1985. 7. On Novcmbcr 8. 19l)5. Michacl B. Sulton dicd as thc dircct and proximate result oflllV-rclatcd illncsscs. ^ truc and corrcct copy oflhc Ccrtiticatc of Dcath 111r Michael B. Sutton is attachcd hcrcto as Exhibit "II." ) 8. In or about 199J. cOllsolidatcd rnultidistrict litigation arosc belllre the Honorable John F. Grady in thc Unitcd Slatcs District Courtlllr thc Norlh<:rn District of Illinois. Eastem Divisilln. Nil, 93-C-7452. in conncctioll with product liahility and Ilthcr claims ugainsllhc m.lIIulhcturcrs Ill' the taintcd lilctur conccntrutc. callcd "FractilllllltorS." including Armour. 9, In or ahllut August of 1996. Judgc Grady ccrtificd a class lilr scttlcmcnt purposes and gave prcliminary approval of a proposcd scttlcmcnt of thc conslllidatcd multidistrict litigation, A truc and corrcct copy ofthc Motion ofthc Plaintiffclnss liJr Ccrtification of Scttlcmcnt Class and for Preliminary Approval ofScttlcmcnl and Authorization to Disscminatc Noticc is attachcd hcrcto as Exhihit "C:' 10. On or ahout August 20. 191)6. noticc ofthc preliminary approval of the class scttlcmcnt was scnt to all pcrsons with hcmophilia who uscd blood c10lling Ihctor concentratcs proccsscd or distrihutcd Irom 1978 through 1985 and whn arc (or wcrc) infcctcd with H1V and/or their cstatcs, including Pctitioncr. Thc noticc sct forth thc rights of claimants to opt in or opt out of thc class. iI/IeI' ,,/ill. A truc and corrcct copy of thc noticc of August 20. 1996 is attached hereto as Exhihit "D," II. Pursuant to thc scttlcmcnt. an IIIV-infcctcd pcrson with hcmophilia who used lilctor conccntratcs proccsscd hy any Ill' thc Dcfcndant m.lIIUHlcturcrs. including Armour, at any timc during thc pcriod 1978 through 1985 would hc c1igihlc to lilc a claim and. if approved, to rcccivc $100.000.00 undcr lhc scttlcmcnt. Whcrc that individual is dcccascd. the estate of the dcccascd individual is cntitlcd to suhmit such a claim. Sec Exhihit"D." page 3. General l'Iigihilily Guidelincs. 12. At no timc relcvant hcrcto has Pctitioncr conlructcd or heen diagnosed with HIV. 3 -, 13, On or about Octobcr 10. 1996. Pclitioncr submittcd a conlidcntial claim form, opting to participatc inthc scttlcmcat of thc consolidlltcd multidistrict litigmion. A truc and corrcct copy ofthc conlidcntial claim limn is attachcd hcrclolls Exhibit "E." 14. No action was institatcd during thc lifclimc of Michaclll. Sutton to rccovcr till thc injurics llml damagcs rcsulting from his usc ofthc dcfcctive. taintcd lllctor conccntratc mcntioncd hcrcin. 15. Thc lil\lowing individullls havc bccn providcd with noticc ofthc tiling of this Pctition in accordancc with Pa,R,C.P. 2205: ll, ZC\lll M. Smith Sutton. surviving spousc and Exccutrix of thc Estatc of Michael II, Sutton; b. Marion U. Salton. mothcr of Michael B. Sutton; and c. Ralph II. Sulton. lllthcr of Michael B. Sutton. 16. Although Marion II, Sutton and Ralph H. Sutton may qualify as wrongful dcath bcncliciarics undcr 42 Pa.C.S.A. *8301(b) as thc parcnts of Michael B. Sutton. they havc suffcred no pccuniary loss as a rcsult ofthc dcath of Michael B. Sutton and thcrcli.lrc have no right to the procccds of thc scltlcmcnt discusscd hcrcin. Siiclekllll/I'. Anill/al Re,I'clIe l.eague. 353 I'a. 408. 45 1\.2d 59 (1946): S"YII/(I//r \" RosslI/an. 449 I'a. 515. 297 A.2d 804 (1972); Dilkosk).' \'. S,,/Jrdher huding Co.. 41 l.uz.l..Rcg. 535 (1952); and Arll/s/rong I'. Rerk.lJ6 F.Supp. 182 (LD. '\t 1951), 17. Michael /I, Sulton died without issuc. 4 18, P~titioncr has suffered pccuniary loss undo us the ~urviving spouse of Miehuel B, Sutton. is the sole wrongful deuth heneliciury enlitled to the proceeds of the settlement discussed herein, 19, Petitioner has ohtained wrillen upproval from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue in u letter dated Novemher 4. 1997 of the Il)lIowing allocation of settlement procecds: a, Wrongful death .. $50.00(),OO (50%); and h, Survival.. $50.()OO.OO (50%). A true and correct copy of the leller of Novemher 4. 1997 is uttached hereto liS Exhibit "F ," 20, Petitioner must ohtainlhis Court's upproval, pursuant to Pennsylvania law. ofthc settlement discusscd herein in order to receive the selller,lent proceeds. ATT<mNF.YS FF.F.S 21, The sclllcmcnt of thc consolidated multidistrictlitigation discussed herein includes II mcchanism hy which Petitioner may suhmit a request that her attorneys fees be paid out of a fund sct us ide for such purposcs in the consoliduted multidistrietlitigation, 22. Petitioner's allorneys fccs. which arc has cd on hourly rates. will not he puid out of hcr settlement proeecds. hut rather Petitioner will suhmitthe appropriate application and rcqucst that hcr allorneys fecs he paid out of the designated fund in the consolidated multidistrict litigation. A truc and corrcct copy of said application is nttnched hereto as Exhihit"o." 23. Lcnd Plaintiffs' c1uss counsel in the consolidated multidistrictlitigation are David S, Shruger. Esquire. and Shruger. McDaid. Lonu,'!. Flum & Spivey. Two COllJmcrcc Squarc. :\ 2001 Market Streel. PhilllLlclpilia. PA 19lOJ.and Dianne M. Nasi. EsLluire und I{oda& NasI. 1',(',. lUll Estelle Drive. I.uneuster. PA 176{) I. 24, Prior toth.: Iiling of this Petition. l'etitionL:r. thl'llugh the undersignL:d counsel, soughlthe assistunL:e of said lead c1uss L:ounscl in the consolidated multidistrktliligation in the prepurntion und tiling of Ihis Petition. illl,-,. "Ii". hUl was I'd'used, 25, In the event that Petitioner requests reimhul'semL:nt of her ultorneys Ices inL:urrL:d in <:onneL:tion herewith IhulI the designated fund in'he consolidated muhidistri<:tlitigation. und in the event tlmt said request is dL:nicd. Petitioner reLluests thallhis ('ourt re'ain jurisdklion owr the matter so thai Petitioner may petition this Courtlllr an award of attorneys ICL:s 10 he paid out of any attorneys fees received hy lead class <:ounscl inlhe <:onsolidaled multidislri<:t litigation, 26, Lead class <:ounscl in the consolidated muhidistrkt litigation have hL:L:n servL:d with written notke of Petitioner's position regarding attorneys fees. as well as lhis PL:tition. WIIEREFORE. Petitioner Zelia Smith Sutton respe<:t1illiy requests that this Court approve the settlemL:nt set forth herein and retain jurisdi<:tion on the issue of attorneys Ices as Il)lIows: a.) the parents of Mi<:haclll. Sutton. Marion II. Sulton and Ralph II. Sulton. have suftcred no pecuniary loss as a result of Ihe death of Mkhaclll, Sutton und therc!llrL: huvc no right to the pro<:eL:ds of the wronglill death settlement: h.) Petitioner Zelia M. Smith Sutton is the sole wrongful dellth henct1dary entitled to the wrongful death seulement pro<:eeds: 6 c.) the wwnglill deUlh und survivul settlemeut proceeds 01'$100.000.00 shull be ulloeuted us 11)lIows: I.) wrongful deulh.. $50,000.00 (50'%); und 2.) survivul n $50.000,00 (50'!!o): und d.) thuljurisdiction be retuined over the issue of attorneys Ices pending the outcome of Petitioner's application Il)r puyment of attorneys Ices in the consolidated multidistrict litigutioll relcreneed herein. Respeetlillly submitted. BUCHANAN INGERSOLL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION DATE:' 11),1/97 By: Jays( 1 R. Wolfgang. I.D, 62076 30 North Third Street 8th Floor Harrisburg. P A 17101 (717)237-4800 7 I:"hlhlt~ STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA COUN'l'Y OF CUMDEllLAND SHORT CER'l'H'ICATE I, MARY C. LEWIS Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration &c. in and for said County of CUMBERLAND do hereby certify that on the 28th day of November A.D., one thousand nine hundred and ninety five. Letters TESTAMENTARY in common form were granted by the Register of said County, on the estate of SUTTON MICHAEL B (LA~T, YIK~T, MIUUL~) _' late of WORMI,EYSBURG BOROUGH in said county, doceasedr to ZEI.LA M SMITH SUTTON {LA~T, rlK~T, MIUUL~} and that same has not since been revoked. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOFr I have hereunto set my hand of said office at CARI,ISLE, PENNSYLVANIA, this 28th day A.D., one thousand nine hundred and ninety five. File No. 1995-00892 PA File No. 2195-0892 Date ot Death 11/08/1995 S.S. 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NleoMll'*"'._...1MI IN RE: FACTOR VIII OR IX CONCENTRATE BLOOD PRODUCTS LITIGATIO~ MDL-986 9J-C-7452 IN TilE UNI'l'ED STATES DISTRIC'r COURT FOR TilE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION x TillS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: ._X X SUSAN WALKER, Administratrix of the Estate of STEVEN WALKER, Deceased, Plaintiff, vs. NO. BAYER CORPORATION, et al., Defendants. x MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT CLASS AND FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION TO DISSEMINATE NOTICE Plaintiff's Class Counsel, acting through Lead Class Counsel, respectfully move this Court as follows: (1) to conditionally certify pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 2J(e) a Settlement Class defined as all living persons who, as of August IJ, 1996, are, and all deceased persons who at the time of their deaths were, citizens or permanent residents of the United States, inclUding all of its possessions and territories, and persons who are not, and decea~ed persons who were notr citizens or permanent residents of the United States but who are, or whose personal representatives are plaintiffs in lawsuits against one or more of the Fractionators that, as of January 1, 1996, were pending in any Court of the United States, and who are or were: (a) persons with hemophilia who used Factor Concentrates, processed or distributed by any of the Fractionators during the period from 1978 through 1985, and who ~re or were HIV infected (including those HIV infected persons who are or were also infected with hepatitis or any other infectious agents allegedly transmitted by such Factor Concentrates) , (b) all persons who, as a result of their relationship as spouses or as monogamous and cohabitating partners of at least two consecutive years duration of persons in paragraph (a), arc or were also HIV infected (including those HIV infected persons who are or were also infected with hepatitis ot any other infectious agents allegedly transmitted by such Factor Concentrates) , (c) all children of persons in sections (a) or (b) who as a result of their relationship with persons in sections (a) or (b) are or were HIV infected (including those HIV infected children who are or were also infected with hepatitis or any other infectious agent allegedly transmitted by such Factor Concentrates), (d) all persons who are not or were not HIV infected but who nevertheless have or allegedly have derivative claims reSUlting from a family relationship (such as un infected spouses, parents or children) with a person in sections (a), (b), or (c), based upon the use of such Factor Concentrates by a person with hemophilia, including, but not limited to, such claims as loss of consortium, love and support, fear of AIDS, hepatitis or any other infectious agents, emotional distress, or claims for wrongful death under an applicable wrongful death statute, (e) parents or guardians, on behalf of any minor or otherwise legally incompetent class members in sections (a), (b), (c) or (d), and (f) the estates and all persons who are now, or are eligible to become, executors, executrixes, administrators, administratrices or personal representatives of any deceased class members in sections (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e). Expressly not a part of the Settlement Class are the following: (a) any person who has previously made a claim, or who 1s a member of a Claimant Group which includes another - 2 - , , person who has previously made a claim, against one or more of the Fract!onators (including claims against one or more of the Fractionators and one or more non-Fractionators), as a result of which a payment or payments totaling $100,000 or more have already been made by one or more of the Fractionators, unless such person has his or her own Direct Claim that has not previously been settled for $100,000 or morc; (b) any person who has previously settled in any amount with all four of the Fractionators, or who is a member of Claimant Group which includes another person who has previously settled in any amount with all four of the Fractionators, unless such person has his or her own Direct Claim that has not previously boen settled with all four of the Fractionatorsi (e) any person who, since April 19, 1996, has settled in any amount with ono or more of the Fractionators or who is a member of a Claimant Group which includes another person who since April 19, 1996, has settled in any amount with one or more of the Fractionatorsi (d) any person who is or was a plaintiff in a lawsuit, or who is a member of a Claimant Group which includes another person who is or was a plaintiff in a lawsuit, against one or more of the Fractionators that has gone to judgment in a trial Court, unless such person has his or her own Direct Claim that has not gone to judgment, provided, however, that a person against whom judgment has been entered for laCK of prosecution of a claim shall not be excluded from the Settlement Class; (e) any person who submits a timely written request to be excluded from the Settlement Classi and (f) any person who is a plaintiff in a case in which trial begins between the date of conditional certification and the date of final certification of the Settlement Class, or whose claim relates to or derives from the plaintiff in such a case. (2) for purposes of notifying members of the Settlement Class, to preliminarily approve the Settlement Agreement between Defendants and Plaintiff (EXhibit A)i (3) to approve the Notice (EXhibit B) and Summary Notioe (EXhibit C)i - J - , '. (4) to authorize dissemination of Notice to members of the Settlement Class pursuant to Plaintiffls proposed Notice Plan (EXhibit D); (5) . to establish deadJ.ines for fiUng Claim Forms, Requests for EXClusions, Objections to the Settlement, Motions and any Supporting Memoranda in support of final Settlemment Approval, and Applications for Atto~neys' Fees and Reimbursements of Costs; and (6) to establish a date for a hearing to consider approval of the settlement and its terms, including its provisions with respect to attorneys 1 fees and cost reimbursements. The grounds for this motion are set forth in the accompanying memorandum, which is incorporated by reference. Dated: August 13, 1996 Respectfully submitted, '- --:, ~~~S: ~ David S. Shrager, Esq. SHRAGER, McDAID, LOFTUS, FLUM & SPIVEY Two Commerce square 32nd Floor 2001 rket Street Ph a alphia, PA 19103 ~ anne M. Na RODA & NAST, 36 East King suite 301 Lancaster, PA 17602 On Behalf of the Plaintiff Class - <I - l;"hihl1n '1 IN TilE UNITI.:n STATI'~<; IlISTlUCT COURT """ FOR TI IE NOIl'l'IIERN IlISTllICT OF II. 4,/' OIS (I EASTERN IlIVISION \ ---- X IN RE: FACTOI{ VIJI OH IX CONCENTRATE 111.00D PRODUCTS LITIGATION MllIr!lS6 9:I-C-7452 TlIIS DOCUMENT HELATES TO: NO, !l6-C,502" x IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE TO: ALL PERSONS WITIlIlEMOPIIILlA WIlO USED IILOOD CI.01TING FACTOR CONCENTRATES PROCESSED OR D1STRlIIlfI'ED FROM 1978 THROUGIl 1985, AND WHO ARE (OR WERE) INfECTED WITII IIIV AND 1'IlElR FSTATES. PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREruLLY YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE $100,000 NOTICE CONCERNING SlTII.F.MENT A proposed settlement In a class action lawsuit In. volving blood clotting /actor concentrates Is now pend. Ing In federal court In Chicago, IJIlnols and may affect your rights. Please read this Notice carefully, If you or your family member Is a person with hemophilia who used Factor VIJI or Factor IX (Factor Concentrates) processed or dl~trlbuted by any of the Delendants during 1978 throullh 1!l85 and arc (or were) Infected with HIV, you may be eligible to receive $100,000 as a result o/the proposed settlement. This settlement may be available to you II you or your famlfy member have a lawsuit pending In /ederal or state court, or even if you have nol flied a lawsuil, This Notice describes your rights. DESCRIPTION OF TilE LITIGATION The Honorable John F. Grady, a Judge olthe United States Dlstrtct Court for the Northern District of IIlinots, has pending before him numerous cases flied by per. sons with hemophilia, their IIIV Infected spouses and children. and their estates. These lawsuits claim Injury from the use of IIIV,ontamlnated plasma-derived fac- tor concentrates, speclftcally f'a(~tors VIJI and IX. The principal defendants In these suits are: Al.PIIA TfIERAPEUTIC CORPORATION, GREEN CROSS OF AMERICA CORPORATION and TIlE GREEN CROSS COHo PORATION (collectively, "Alpha"), ARMOUR PIIAHMA- C!:UTICAL COMPANY, RHONE.POUl.ENC RORER INC. (collectively, "Armour"), OAXTEn f1f:ALTlICARE COR. PORATION and IIAXTER INTERNATIONAL INt:. (collec- tively, "flaxter": which also refers to Travenoll.abora. lorles, Inc" and lIyland Therapeutics, a division of Ilaxler Ilealthcare Corporation), and BAYER CORPORATION and IIA YER AG. (collectively, "Oayer"; which also re- fers to Cutter Laboratories, Inc" Culler laboratories, a division of Miles, Inc" Miles Laboratories, Inc" Miles, Inc, and Miles Inc,). These Defendants arc referred to In this Notice as the "Fractlonators." These lawsuits allege Ihal the Fractlonators arc legally responsible lor IIIV Infections caused by factor concentrates. The Fractlonators have vigorously de- fended these lawsuits and deny any liability. The Judicial Panel on Multldlstrlct Litigation con- solidated alllederal cases be/ore Judge Grady In 1993. Therea/ter. Judge Grady appointed a Plaintiffs' Steering Commlllee to conduct that litigation. Including discov- ery of common Issues, on behalf 01 all 01 those plain- tiffs. Judge Grady has also allempted care/ully to coor- dinate this consolidated /ederal litigation with the pretrial preparation of similar cases pending In various state courts. On November 3, 1994, the District Court certified a litigation class action to resolve certain Issues which It believed were common to all cases. lIowever, on March 16,1995, In response to a petition flied by the Fraction- ators, Ihe United States Court of Appeals /or the Sev- enth Circuit held that these Issues were not properly certified as a litigation class acllon and directed that the class be decertified. On Janua.ry 16, 1996, the District Court Issued an Order decertifying the lltlgallon class, There has been substantial litigation oefore Judge Grady concerntng the merits of the lawsuits which have been flied against the f'ractlonators Including: examin- Ing, analyzing, and classifying over a million pages of the f'ractlonators' documents; briefing and arguing doz- e", Ilf discovery and other prelrlal motions: obtaining, analyzing and conducting hundreds OI.lllSltlOnS, In. cludlng depositions "I the Fractlonat emplOYl'CS, and former employees: conducting extensive InVt~:ltlga. tlon, Including medical and sclenll/le research, Inlo those common Issues In this IIl1gatlon Impacting on any legal respon~lblllty olthe Fl'acllonators; and relaln. Ing and presenting lor deposition tesllmony medical and scientific experts. On Arrlll!l, l!l!)(i, the Fractlonators, without admll. tlng liability, and to limit the time, expcnse aJllI risks 01 continued litigation, proposed a nallonwlde settlement of all claims 01 all members 01 the Settlement Class (which Is described below). In August, 19!)(i, following extensive negotiations among th" Parlles, a compre. henslve setllement agreement was reached. Judge Grady has certllled a Selllel1lent Class lor purposes 01 considering whether to approve tllat set. tlement, which Is described In this Nollee. If you arc a member 01 the Settlement Class de/lned below, your rights arc affected by this Proposed Sel\leme.ll, You arc eligible to file a claim to parllclpate In this Settle. ment even If the Fractlonators have defenses to your claim, such as the statute of limitations, that might otherwise deleat your claim II you have lIIed or laler lIIe your own separate lawsuit. If you meet the de/lnltlon o( a Settlement Class member as described In the next section of this Notice ("Description of the Settlement Class"), no defenses that a Fractlonator may have will play any role In determining whether or not you arc eligible for this Settlement. DFSCRIPTION OF mE SEnl,FoMFoNT C1.AS.~ The Seltlement Class consists of all living persons who, as of August 13, l!lg(" arc, and all deceased per- sons who at the time 01 their dlmths were, citizens or permanent residents 01 the United States, Including all 01 Its possessions and territories, and pcrsons who arc not, and deceased persons who were not, citizens or permanent residents of the United States but who arc, or whose personal representatives arc plalnlllls In law. suits against one or more 01 the Fracllonators that, as of January I, 1996, were pending In any Court of the United Slates, and who arc or were: (a) persnns with hemophilia who used Factor Concentrates, processed or distributed hy any of the F'racllonators during the period from 1978 lhrough 1985, and who Me or were Iff V Inlel'ted (Including Ihose IIIV Inlected persons who arc or were also Infected wllh hepatitis or any other Infel'- tlous agents allegedly transmitted hy such Factor Concentrates), (h) all persons who, as a result of tll('lr rela- tionship as 'pouies or (\5 monoH:aI110ll~ and cohah- Itatlllg partners of al least two consecutive years duration 01 p",sons III paragraph (a), arc or were also I/lV Inlected (Including those 111'/ Infected per. sons who arc or were also Inlected with Il('patltls or any other Infectious agents alleg.,.lIy transmit. led by such Factor COllcentratt's), (c) all ehlld.Of persons In sections (II) or (h) who as a res ,I their rdatlonshlp with p"'- sons In sections (a) or (h) arc or were IIIV Infected (Including tho",! IIIV Infected children who lire or were IIlso Infected with hepatllls or IIny othcr Inlec. tlous agent IIl1clledly transmitted hy such Factor Conl'enlrates), (d) all persons who lire not or werc not IIIV Infel'tl'd hut who lJeverthell'ss haVt' or 1I11l'lll'dly haY<' derlvlltlve claims resulting lroma lamlly relll' lIonshlp (sneh as unlnlected spouses, parents or children) with a person In sections (II), (h), or (c), hllsed upon the use of such Factor Conecntrates hy a person with hemophilia, Including, hul not limited to, such claims as loss 01 consortium, love and support, fear of AIDS, hepatitis or 11fIY othcr Infectious agt.mts, emotional distress, or claims (or wrongful death Ullder an applicable wrongful death statute, (c) parents or guardians, on behalf of any mi- nor or otherwise legally Incompetent class mem. bers In sections (II), (b), (c) or (d), IInd (I) the estates and all persons who arc now, or lire elllllble to become, executors, executrixes, administrators, administratrices or personal rep. resentatlves of any deceased class members In sec- lions (a), (b), (c), (:1) or (e). Expressly not a part olthe Selllement Class are the following: (a) any person who has previously mllde a claim, or who Is a member of a Claimant Group which tncludes another person who has previously made a claim, against one or more 01 the Fraction. ators (tncludlng claims against one or more 01 the Fractlonators IInd one or more non.Fractlonators), as a result of which a payment or payments total. Ing $100,000 or more have already been made by one or more of the Fracllonators, unless such per- son has his or her own Direct Claim that has not previously been settled for $100,000 or more; (b) any person who has previously sellled In any amount with all four of the Fractlonalors, or who Is a member of Claimant Group which Includes another person who ha.~ previously sellled In any amount with all four of the Fractlonators. unless such person has his or her own Direct Claim that has not prevtously been settled with all four olthe FracUonators; (c) any person who, nlnce April 19, 1996, has sellled In any amount wllh one or more 01 the Fractlonators or who Is a member of a Claimant Group which Includes another persor, who since Aprlll9, 1996, has sellled In any amount with one or more of the Fractlonators; (d) any person who Is or was a plaintiff In a lawsuit, or who Is a member of a Claimant Group which Includes another pl!rSOn who ts or was a pllllntlff In a laws\llt, agaln,~t one or more of the Fral'tlonators thllt has gone to lInal)udgmenl In a trial (,ollrl, 1I11Il':i~\ slIch Pt'i'OIl lias his or Ill'r oWII ()1,,'l'I ('101111I that ,"", oot ll' to jod~1II1'Ot, I"'" /'/dl'tt, f10il'el'er, that a IH'fson ilHaill:it whom I\ldg~ 1111.'111 hilS hl"'lll'lIlt'rl'c1 for lark of prWH,'l'utllllI tlf it 1'1011111 shall 1",1 h,' "Xl 'I", I<-d frolllllll' Sl'Ith'IIIl'1I1 ('lass; {,'I allY 1"'rSlIlI who slIhmits a tllIll'ly wrltll'o rt'ljlH':;t to IH' l'xdudl'd (rom till' S..'ttll'IIIl'lIt Class; alld If) allY p,'rSllll who Is a plalotllf 10 a case 10 whl..h trial ''''lIlos helw""lIlh,' date ofl'olldlllooal ,.,.,tIlll'alloll aod tilt' doll<' of floal l'ertllll'alloo of tllt' Sl'tlll'lIIl'lIt Class, or whose claim n'lates In or dl'rlvl'S frolJl the plallltlff III slIch a Cilse, GENERAL ELlGIIlIU'IY GlJII)nIN.~o; ~-,_._----~-~_....__...._--- The followlll~ are merely ~('lIeral lIuld',lIoes for ('11- glblllty aod shoold oot he read or understood to coo- tradlrt the forlllall'iass deflollloll outlined ahove whil'h detNlllloes ('II~lhlllty. To sllllpllfy matters, the basil' guldelloe lor l'lIl1lblllty Is that eal'h IIIV Infected pl'rson Is 1I,'n,'rally ('lIglble to receive .SIOO,OOO frolllthe Setlle- ment If iH.' or slH.! lIsl'd Factor Concentrates processed or distributed by any of the Fractlonators during the period I !17H through HlH:.. Also potentially eligible are persons who l'OlItraeted HIY through birth, or sexual relations wllh a spouse or ellglhle partner who look Factor COIICl'ntrates. However, as stated In the class dellollloo, family nll'mhers of slll'h Iwrsons (those who hav(! what tilt! law call:; derivative claims) arc not sepa- rately eligible to Yl'l'l'lve $100,000, unless they them- sl'iv('s are loh'eled with the HIY virus. To Illustrate, an IllY Infected person wllh hemo- philia who used Factor Coneentrates processed by any olthe Fral'tlollators at any time during the period 1!)7B through I!lH51$ eligible to Ille a dalm and, II approved, to receive $IOO,OIH) under the Settlement. II his wife I~ lilY IlIfel'ted as a result 01 se,ual relallons with blm, she may also file a claim, and If approved, receive a separatl' $100,1100, Hthey had a child who was also fllY positive through birth, this child would also he eligible to file a claim and, If approved, receive a separate .1100,000, Howevl'r, If the spou,e or child Is no! IIIV positive, lIll'Y are part of the "Claimant Group" of the loh'ch'd faUH'r or hush.lntl, ilnd call1lot lile a :H'parate claim for $11111,0110. ,\ rJalm Hlay be al~o filed on hehalf of a per:ion who Is d,'('.'a",'d, III the IIlustratloll abov,', If the father had tlit.'tI, the ext.'t'utor of his c!'itate" or hl!\ person,,1 rt.'prp~ Sl'ntoltlv,', call as"ert hl~ dalm, TI", sallie $100,1100 pay- 1II1'IIt will b,' 1I1O,de, lust i" thou~h the fall",r or hus. halld w"rl' allvl' and had fllt'd hI., own claim form, The 5;\11It' l~; trllt' for" dl'l"t.'i1.'H'd ~pOlJ:H', ur dt.'t'l'i1:wd l'hlld, who Wi!.S lilY positive, It 1.<; lint lIl'ft'ssary that HI(' (h.'Ct't1:'\cd per.'iCHl have dit":d II' ,\InS, ()eli,th ran he (torn any CtlWH', ~o IOIl~ a.'i ttll' dt.'ct'.\.'wd pt.'rsoll lilt'. till' dt~fi"iti(Jn of an HIV. inft'rtl'tI Sl'ttli'lllf'nt ('Ia.<;,o; 1IH'l1lhl'r (para~~r,'phs:\, B, or (' .,hoVc') You ar,' '1' ,eml",r of till' Sett!l'meot Class If you 111,.,'1 till' dd' III Oil pag" ~, ,,'gardl,'ss 01 whl'ther you alH'ady ha l' il law~lIlt pt'IHUlIg In (edt.~rill or state l'ourl, or haV<' '"'Vl'r IIkel allY lawsuit. However, If }ou havt' IIh-d a lawsuit a~alJlsl nllL' or JIIore of the Fra\'Il()II~ ators that has go,ll' to jllelgllll'IIIII1" trial Court, you ar': prohahly lIot allll'lIIb,'r llf till' SC'ltl,'mellt Class. In addi- tion, this sC'ltlement oHer Is oot avallahle to people whlll'hoose to l'Olltlnue tlll'lr lawsuits aftl'r the present N"t 1"1'. 'l'h~.I:,lmIlYld\lals_lIIu.LdlQ\i~,\:..~ltll~Ll\i_llalll!:.: Illill~,llllh~IllJ:~mL:l~ltklll~1I1,\iLl\i..l111L\i,UL,lmL~\iIl. tlllU~,wlll\.lhdLlll~~I1LlilW.lllt~. The Fractlonalors have agreed tbat plalntlfls who p,,:vlously settled claims with Olle, two or three (hut lIot all lour ) of the Fral'tlonators on or before April I!l, 1!l!J6 lor a total amount less than $100,000 are eligible to participate In the present Settlement up to a total of .S!OO,OOO (In other words, these Individuals can receive the dIHereol'e, If any, between the total of the previous settlement and ,SlOO,OOO) except that tbese clallllallts must be able to show that ltlt1y used Factor Concen. trate processed or distributed In the period 1978 through 19H5 by at least onl' 01 the Fractlonators with whlcb they did not previously settle. For example, a Clallllant who previously settled with Bayer and Ar- mour lor a total 01 M5,OOO would be entitled to receive another $55,000, a~sumlng prool of use 01 Factor COII- centratl' processed or distributed by either Bitxter or "Iphalo the period l!17H through 1!)8:.. I'ROPOSED SElTl.EMENT AND I'L\N OF !?1~TR1!!UTJON Of TIlE SETn'.;~'!::I'IT .,!Jl'LI? If you want to participate In this Settlement, you mu~t IIle a Confidential Claim form, This Form Is In. cluded In the documents you received with this Notice, It says: .Confldentlal Claim Form and Exclusion form" at th(' top. You must ,:olllplete and return the form, postmark"d on or he/ore October 15, 1996 to the ad. dlt:ss Indlrated. All Infonnatlon you supply will be k"llt strictly conndenllal, by Order of the Conrt, and will not be published or dlssemlnllted In any way. It will only he used, under stril't and l'onlldentlal supervl. SIOIl, to d,:termlne your ellglhlllty to participate In the SetllrlllC'f1I, The Claim Form Is designed so that you call COlli. plell'lt yo\ltself. You do notlwed a lawyer. Class Coun~e1 have conducled discovery and In. vestlgallolllnto the fal'ts of the pendlog Lawsulls, have studleel the g,'nNal legal prlllclples applicable to the dalllls In these Lawsuits. i" well as the ~eneral legal prllldpl,'s appllcabt,' to dalms that might he made hy IIIl'lIItwrs of the St.'trlellll'lll Cla.<;s, who are lloll'lalntifl~ In the LawstllU, and have concluded that a class settle- fllt'nt with It,,, Fral'tlonators 10 the allloullt and on the terrm setlorth Inthl~ Notice is 1,11r and reasonable, anel is 10 lh,' he" ovt'rall Interest of lhe Settl('ll1ellt Cla<s, HOWl'Vl'r, If is al<;o fl'(,()~f1II('d Ihat In tho~{' ImHanre~ wlwrt' illdividual J;'W:-;Uiti c..';1It tit- ~t1fC(-s~flllly IirlJolat{'d :1 and yon lire wllllll~, pr,,"'rahly wllh _ IIdvlc,' of 1111 i\ttorney, to n~Sllllll' till' risks, till' 1I rtalllth's, ilml th~ dday Involved In the OlltcOIlll' of lOSt~ laWslIltK, you IIII~ht ohlaln alar~"r lI"t llInoullt of <,olllp,,"satlo" from an Individual lawsuit Ihall th,' $100,000 thllt YOII could recelvc' from till' present Settlement. On th" otlll'r hand, If you pursue your own IlIdlvldual lawsuits, you might recovcr II lessl'r lIet amolmt or nothlll~. This Is all IlIdlvldual d'll'lslon which YOII lIIust lIIakc' hased on YOllr ownl'in'ulIlstaIlCPS. lInder the Settlem,,"t terms, the Fractlonalors will pay $100,000 for 'lach approvl,,1 clal III , III lullllnd final settlement of the class memlH.'rs' dalm. Tlw Clnhnaflt (and members 01 tllat Clahnallt Group) wllltherealter be barre:d lrom allY lurther legal aetlon n~alllst the Frac\lonators alld allot their prl'sellt alld 10rlller corpo- rate parents, subsidiaries, IIfflllah's, partllers alld lolnt venturers, as well as suppliers tllthe Frac\l<mators and distributors lor the Fractlonators, as well as all direc- tors, officers, employees, agents, insurl~rs, and counsel 01 the loregolng, as well as tllI:lr predecessors and suc- cessors concerning Factor Concentrate processed or distributed during the period 1978 through 1985, ff you accept this settlement, the $100,000 payment will not have any attorneys lees or costs deducted lrom It. Any attorney who has represented you will have to make appllea\lon to Judge Grady (or any counsel lee and reimbursement 01 costs, and any such payments will come lrom a separate lund which Judge Grady may approve, notlromthe $100,000 paid to you. Acceptance of the Settlement will end all claims relaled tothe use of Factor Concentrate that you have, or lIIay have, against the Frac\lonators, You cannot accept the Settlement, and also file or continue your own lawsuit against Fractlonators In either lederal or state court. However, acceptance 01 the Settlement does not affect your right to pursue any claims you have against any person or organization other than the Frac- 1I0nators (and all of their present and (ormer corporate parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners and joint ven- turers, as well as sllppllers to the Fractlonators and distributors for the Frac\lonators, as well as all direc- tors, officers, employees, agents, Insurers, and counsel of the loregolng, as well as their predecessors and suc- cessors). For example, If you have flied a lawsuit against some party other than the Fractlonators, acceptance of this Settlement will not bar you from continuing with that lawsuit, but It could, depending upon the state law applicable to your claim. reduce your total recovery In that lawsull, especially II the Fractlonators were found to be partially responsible lor your InJuries. The Fractlonators have made the settlement pro. posal with a desire to achieve substantially complete partklpatlon by affected members of the community. Therefore, under the Settlement Ag,,'ement, If too many persons decl<l(~ not to partlcipllte, the Fractlonators have the right (hut are not obligilll'dto) withdraw thl' Settlement offer. Th,' Confidential Claim Form which has heen sent to you Inclllde5, at Ill{' ('lid. an "Exclusloll Form," The "EXclus"IForm" must Ill' l'on'plcled and postmarked on or h e Octoher 15, IIl!Jfllf you do //ot d,'slll~ to partlclpa e III till' Setth'm"111. The Sdtlement Is condltlon,'d on Il'solvlnl( Issues r"'atlnl( to 1L'lmhursl'nlentllnd suhroWltllln c1lllms that might posslhly he asserted-hi which pari or 1111 01 the $Il)O,OOO payulC!lIt could he c1ahll,'d hy various puhllc or prlvute ,sedor hl'illtllc:arl' rdllllJur:wrs or Insurers, Ineludlng M,'dlcall' alld M,'dlcald-C11IlII"SIl"S r"'atln~ to Class IIH'lIlhl'rS' ('olltilllllllg c.'ligilJlIlty 'nr HIIVl'r1l1l1l'1I1 programs such as M,'dlcllld or Me,lIcalL' paYlIlL'nl$, ff these Issues arc not satisfactorily resolved, this Settle. ment will no! go forward. The Settlement Is also suhlect to a d,'clsllln hy Judge Orady as to wlwther or not to approve the settle- mentlls lair and reasonable to memhers of the Settle- ment Class, Judge Grady will make this decision after hc cOllducts a flnallalrness hearing Oil the Settlement at the Chlca~o Federal Courthouse at 9::lO a.m. on No- vember 25, 1996. This hearing, and your rights In con. nectlon with that hearing, arc descrlhed helow In the section titled "Final Fairness Hearing," YOUR RIGIITS AND OPTIONS ff you are a member of the Settlement Class, you have the following rights and options. A, Your Rigllt 10 Particlpale il/ IIIe Settlemel/I. You exercise this right by completlllg the enclosed Confidential Claim Form. You do not need a I,lwyer to file the enclosed Claim Form. TIll' completed form, and all Information contained In the form, will be t""lted as ConfidentiaL YOllr CUI/fidel/tial Claim Form mll.yt be ,JO.,'marked on or before Oclober is, 1996. ff you choose to participate, and you submit a timely Claim Form and your claim Is approved, and If the overall set\lement Is approved by Judge Grady after the Fairness Hearing (and his Order Is upheld and becomes final, In the event an appeal Is taken), you will then be eligible to receive a $100,000 payment. Remember, only a single payment can be made to an fllV.lnfected per- son. That will end all of your claims against the Frac- tlonalors concerning any alleged contamination 01 Fac- tor Concentrate, and you will not have the right to pursue separate lawsuits against the Fractlonators on such claims. D. Your Ril/lIt To "Opl 0111" of IIIe Settiemenl: ff you are a member 01 the Settlement Class, you have the right 10 exclude yourseff ("(lpt out") from the S"ttlement Class. If you exclude yourself, you cannot i'Mtlclpate In the Settlement described In this Notice, and you cannot rc<'clve any 01 the Scttl.'ment Funds. You can, howev(~r, pursue your own lawsuit with your own attorney. To l'xdude youroeff from the settlement cia... you mllst (,(Ilnpletl' till' "Exclusion Form" which Is enclosed, (It Is part of tI,,, "('onlldentlal Claim Form and r.,c1uslon Form" paekaHt' 011 p. ~.) Print and ~1J.:n 'your thUne, '. slatln~ 111.11 you want to he 1"'ld"d from th,' S,'III,', Jlll'llt. ilnd rdurn the (':xdusil', ostllJarkl'<1 011 O( tH" 'or" Orloher 15, J!}1l6. TI\I' (lPl'isloll wlu.'Uu'r to l'xdudt.' YClunH'1f fro III (ht' sl'tth'IIIl'1I1 class is OIH.' that should 1Jl' lIIadl' with can', alld afh" t'ollsidl'rlllg stich factors as: (I) till' stn>IIMths, lIH'rlts, ;111<1 dallla/.ws potl'lItlally n'l'overahlt' ill all ill(li- vldllal ,'asl', and tilt' risks of losing lilt' lawsuit; (~) your IIt'slrl' 10 1"lrsl,l<' IIr not p"rsue Individual IlIlgalloll a~alnsl III<' Fr"t'tlonators, and (:1) lilt' valul' 10 you uf ",t','lvln~ from III<' Sl'lIlement Fund a d,!lInlle, IIxed amount at alll'arlit'r time, as opposed to your possihlt.' ,,','ov..ry In an Individual lawsuit of a different amoulll In III" futllr.. (whkh could he higher, lower or nOlll' al all). Each Indlvit.llIalmay have a greatl" Of lesser ('hallel' to sUl't'el!d In an Individual lawsuit. dependln~ upon the specific fads of each case, the applicahle stale law, Int'ludlng Ihe applicable Ihe statute of limitations, and olher ddeus..s available to Ihe Fractlonators. If YOII d..dde 10 opl out of the selllemenl class to pursue your own Individual litigation, you (and your Individual allorney, If y')u have one) MlIST sign a com. pleted Exclusion Form and return It poslmarked on or before (ktoh,'r IS, 1H96, evell if YOll alreacly have a luw,'w/t flOW flt!Tlclil1M in le(/eral or slale courf a~Clinst these f'rac/ioTwtors oVl'r the saTTle .'whjt.'ct I1UJttl.!r, C. Y'Jl/r RIght to Support or O/J/JOU tile Settlement If you ,,'main a memher olthe Settlement Class (In other words, you do not [('quest to be excluded) YOll also haw the rl~ht 10 support or oppose the Selllement atlhe Court Fairness H..arlng. This rl~hlls clescrlb<'d In more detail In the section of Ihls Nollce concerning the Courl Fairness Hearing, D. Failure to File the Confident/al ClaIm and E'-ICela. sIan Form: II you are a member 01 the Settlement Class descrlhed in this Notice, and you "do nothlng"-In other worcls, clo not choose either to partlclpale In the S,~tlIemenl or exclude yoursell ("opt out") from the Setllement Class-you will be barred from any further right to recover from the Fractlonators for a claim con. cernlng t'Ontamlnallon 01 Factor Concenlrates, even If you already have a lawsull pending. You will not reo ceive allY money from the Settlement Fund, and YOll will also lose the right to pursue an Individual lawsuit agalns.t these Fractiorwtors, .~N^J.f'/~I~N.~'l,~~I~~l!.ll'!<i ./udge Crady will conduct a Fairness IIl'i1rlng 10 deter. mine whrth(~r the propo~ed settlcrnen~ and plan of dls~ trihutiorl i... fair alld rpasoflahle lor IIwrnhl'n of the Scttll.'IiIl.'nt CI;li." This ht'itrln/o( will bt~ held on Novt'lJ1~ her ~:;, I !)!Jti ilt th,' llnlll'cI Slahls lJlslrlcl Courl, North. ern [)islr\c:t of IIlinol.'i, Eastf.'fn [Hvlslon, Courtroom ~f)25, 219 Soulh Ilearhnrll Slre.'I, !J::l0 a,m" Chlt'ago Icll'al tin"" Tile H",lIll1g U!;'y he ;l<tjou",,'cI wlthoul additional Ilotin'. If yuu I'X'.'I' yuurself from III<' SI'IIIc'ml'nl Class, this Ill'arlllg d.~ not t'Of1('prll you and YOll do lIot havp Ihe rl~ht to partlrlpah' In till' lll'arlng. II YOll lI'nlilln a II,,'nlllt'r of Ihl' SI'III,'nl<'nt Clilss, you havl' III<' right, 1/ you rhllt)s.', to 111,' pap.'rs supporting or obl"I'lIn~ to tI", S<'lll"IIlt'nl, ancl 10 appear p"rs1mally or throu~h your allorrl<'y atlhls 1I,'arlng to spl'ak In favor 01, or In opposltioll 10, thp fairness ami (l'asonahll.'lll'IiS 01 the proposl'd S,.ltll'ml'nl. II you approvl' of thl' Sl'ltlenlCnl, you do riot IIl'l'd to atll.'IHI thl' lH'arln~ and do not lH'pd 10 s"1ll1 pap,'rs Slating your approval. If you ,,'main a memher 01 Ihe Settlemenl Class, you do not flee(1 to be represented by all atlorlley to support or oppose the Selllement. If you desire to wrlle In favor 01 or In opposition to th,! Selllemenl, you should state each n'ason YOll support or oppose the Settle- lI1ellt. Your statement must be postmarkl~d on or he- lore Oclober 15, 19116. You musl send copies 01 your statement to each of the followln~: (1) Clerk of Court of the United States District Courl for the Northern Dis- trict of illinois, Eastern Division, MD!. 986, ~ HJ Soulh Dearhorn Slreel, Chlca!lo, illinois (i06().\; (~) David S. Shrager, Two Commerce Square, ~001 Market St.. Phlla. delphia, Pa. 19103; (:1) Dlaune M, Nast, :lfi E. King St., SlIite:1O I, !.ancast<'l, Pa., 17602; and (.1) Sara J. Gourley, Sidley,," Austin, One First National Plaza, Chicago, illi- nois (iOliO:I. II you desire 10 appear and speak ai, the Fairness lIearln~, so Indlcale In your statement. You do not have to appear at the hearirl~ to write III favor of or to oppose Ihe Seltl,'ment. AlTORNEYS FEF.'i AND COSTS Allorneys fees and costs will not be deducted from the $100,000 Selllement amount sent to eacb eligible c1almanl who partlclpales In the Settlement, except lhat If you consult an attorney solely to seek advice on the question of whether to participate In the Settle- ment, you will he personally respooslble lor paying that altorney's reasonahle char~es, II any. for such .1d" vice. All other payments will be made from the Cosl and Fee Fund established by Ihe Fractlonators. The maximum amount olthls Fund will be $40 million, plus accrul'd Interest, lithe 5elllement Is approved by Judge Grady, atl requests lor allorneys fees and relmbursemenl 01 {'osts-both for members of the Plaintiffs' Sleerlng Com- mittee, and for Individual lawyers representing mem. b<'ls 01 II", Seltlement Class--wlll require approval by Judge Grady hclore any such payments 01 fees will be made No fl'e paynll'nts approv,'d by Judge Grody will reduee the s"'tlemenl paymelll to Seltlemcnl ClaH mem- IIl"s. Applications lor {'osts and lees musl be filed of re('ord (Ill Seph'lI1h<'l 2:1, 1!l9ti with the Clerk 01 Court, United States [llstrl,'1 Courl. Nnrlhern Dtslrlct 01 illi- nois, 1"lst",n Division, M[)!. !/H6, ~1!lSL'Juth OeartKllll Streel, Chkago, IIl1nlll<, W60.1, and will be avallahle for your , .... ... r .. l . ,,lI' ' --..--....... ..........w '1- '. IN TilE UNITED STA'I'I'~<; IJISTlUCT CI"'IlT FOR TIll-: NOIt'J'I/ERN /lISTllICT OF II. ,OIS EASTERN DIVISION X IN IlE: MDI..!J~lj !):!,C.7452 FACTOR VIII Oil IX CONCENTHATE BLOOD I'llODUCTS UTIGATlON TI/IS DOClIMENT IlEl.ATES TO: CIVIL ACTION NO. 96,C.5024 x Return original, completed ronn postmarked on o~ bcrore Octobcr 15, 1996 and any allaclllnenls to: Factor Concelllrate S<'ttlement 1',0, Box :10189 Phlladelphla,l'A 19103-0189 If you wish to p"rticip"te In the settlement and receive the payment described In the Legal Notice, you lIIust complete this Confidential Claim 1111<1 Exclusloll Form to the Ill'st of your ability, alld return It postmarked by October 15, 1996, If you wish to eXc/ltd,' yoltrself from the Settlement, and NOT participate In the Settlement, you lIlust complete only the Exclusion Form, and return this form postmarked by October IS, 1996. If you ore a member or the Setllement Clas.. described In the Legal Nollce and do not return this rornl at all, I.c., tr you neither Indicate that you want to participate In the SeUlement nor that you want to exclude yourse", you may lose Important legal rlght... You may fill out this form yourself. You do not oeed a lawyer, PURSUANT TO COURT OIlOEn, AI.L INFOI{MA TION T1IA T YOU 1'1l0VJ[)E WILL BE KEPT STIlICI'L Y CONFl- DENTlAL. If you need another copy 01 this form. you may photocopy this form or you can call 1-800 -83&-9376 or 1-80G-568-5868. CONFlDENTIAL ClAIM FORM Fill out this form to the best of your ability. To be eligible for payment your ClaIm Fomllllust be postmarked on or berore October 15, 1996. If you need more lime to colfect the documents that support your claim (such as medical records), please submit this form as soon as Ills filled out, and then mall another copy of your claim (clearly marked DUPLICATE COPY) with your supporllng records as Soon as you can, but postmarked no later than November 1,1996. ELIGIBILITY: nle description or who Is eligIble to partlclpale In the selllementls contained In the IMPOR. TANT LEGAL NOTICE that accompanlenthls ClaIm Fonn. A scparatc cialm form must bc completed for cach IIIV II/fee/cd pcrsCI/ who Is c/lgible to filc a claim. For example, If you are an Inrected ma.n with hemophilia and your wire has become HIV Inrected as a result of her relaUOIuhlp with YOII, you and your wire may each he eligible to receIve $100,000 In the Selllemcllt, and two sepal'llle claIm ronlls should be submitted, olle ror you and one ror your wife. Do I/O/ combine claims for two or morc IIIV Infcctcd peop/c il/ the samc form. You should photocopy this ronn. Keep a copy or your completed ronn. All questions must be answcred honestly and to the best of your ability, False or Incorrect Information may result In your being Ineligible to participate In the selllemenl. 1/ you cannol answer all the qucstlons, answer as many as you can, but be sure you return the (orm postmarked by October IS, 1996. PI.EASE READ T1IROUGH THE ENTIRE FORM BEFORE FlI.LING IT OlJf 7 ~ I. II YUII art' filing 1I1h j,l'llllI III' YIIIII~il'll, ","vldl' 1111' 11I11'lwillllll"'IIIIl,llllllI,lIlillll ~/IIIII~~I'11. II YI}II i1I'1' flllllg II c1allll as t1H' Itogal n'l .1'lItiltlVI' (or Plllt'llllall"Hill fl'I"I'liI'lIlal j III illllll"I'1 1"" SOli, \\/1111 ('UllIIOIIIII' It wit' 11\' d':lllll (hl'l'illlSl' tllt'Y ilIt' dl'l'l'iltil~d. il 1IIIIIor or 11111 II'Hillly ('11111111'11'111 10 lilt. tlldr own dallll). provldt' II lollowlllg IIl!Orlllatloll ahool II,., 1'''''011 1111 wh"," ''''hall YOII ar,' 111111111111' "'alrll, II lI,at I,,'r,oll Is cl<"'I'a'I' provl(h~ tilt' illlSWl'rH ilS Ilf lllal ptl'SClII'S dall' III dl'i1111 IIl1d pl'l)vlc!1' 1111I1 dalt' III 11.'111 la, a. Full Nallw ,_, ,}U <'ilill'l I\. S" tl."1 h. Addtl',,__ 5,or) ..Po,nil!:1 'I'l'rI"iU'p Nil, "'\iI~IH'1'1 elllllp 11111 City Ph 17011 SllIle ZIIlClIfh.' c, Telepholle Number .iJ III 763dJ351 d. Social Securlly Nurnhl'r _IR~,:3fl.-9/.5~L, I e, Date ollllrth (mouth, day, year) 12/3/52 Date of Death (II applkahlc) _ll'-!!L'!5~,___ f. Arc you a c1l1lell or permall<'llt t1~sldellt of tlw Unlt,'d Statl's'l Yes ,~__" No_" g. If No, did you hav,' a law,"lt p,',"llll~ III a stall' or Ied..rall'llurtof the Unit.." Statl's as of Janllary I, l!)!)(j'! Y,~s _'___' No ,___, II you arc IllInfl this dal'" as tl", I<'g;,1 repr<'sentallve (or potenllal legal represelltatlve) of alloll"" per'" provide the following Information ahoul yoursell: Name Zolla M. Smith Sutton Address 505_~rsll.:!_.'I".r.r-,!s..!~,_.c:a!!!p___U,(Ll" P^ 17011 """"',' Telephonl' NUlllher_(71}Lz(')'"BJ5J_u" _ - 'n_'_ Also answer questions 'I, " /lnd Ii hl'low and quesllons 13,22 eUher for "r with re'p"l'1 10 the person for who you arc the legal representallve and answer questlolls 7,8, !) and 10 as appllcahle. In answering the remaining questions It may he helpful to you to keep the following InformallonIn IIIlnd: Under this settlement every claim must be rei aII'd to an IIIV Infecllon In a person with hemophilia who used blood c10tllng factor concentrates (YlII or IX) processed or dlstrlhuted hy one of the lractlonators during the period from 1978 through 1985, In this form, that person Is referred to.15 ("Ihe lilY In feciI'd person wllh helllol'hllla.") That p':rson can he you, your husband, your father or your son-to mention just some examples. Many 01 the following questions ask for Information about thai HIY Infected person wllh hemophilia. Other questions ask aboul you and your relation. ship to the HIV Infected person with hemophilia. Finally some questions ask about your relation. ship to olher people who may also have some relationship with the same illY Inlected person with hemophll1a. II will be the Information lrom these combined questions which will allow the settle- ment administrator 10 determine your eligibility to be paid. ~~1 2, II you yourSI'll are not the IIIV Infected person with hemophilia, provide this Inforlllallon aboulthal person: Full Name _M.kh.il.!l..UuS,U,UlliL_______, Address (II deceast'd, la,t address) ,__N.Ll'lJrsruLIllI.l:ace No. and SUeet __ CamE._.~l~ ,_ DIy Ph Slillt 17011 Zip Cod. . (/17) 7~J-8351 1 ..I..phone Number.., .".. n____n_"_"'_____._mu_____ IHrl-.\H-9/.1)l) Sodal S"l'II,lty NUlllh,'r H ....;lj~..'lII , '. !lall' olnlrth (1IIOlllh, day, ~ )" , 12/J/'i~ 1 !lall' ol!lealh (1IIOlllh, day, Yl'ltr) (Il applkah'l') 11/11/')', AIIII,'h II ""I'y of Ih,' c1l'lIlh ,','rUn"IIIl', Is (was) IIIalln/,'cll'd p,'rsoll a c1111l'lIor 11I''''"I1I<'lIt I'I'shll'lItO/IIIl'lJlIlIl'd Stall's'! Yl'S _,'5. __._ No '_'__ If NIJ, did III<' pt'rsoll hav,' alawslIll pellcllllg 11111 slate' Ill' "'dl'l'al ('Oil I' I 01 Ill<, lJlI II cd Slate,s as of Jallllary 1, I!/!Jm Yes __n No ._.__ :1, Check as mallY of Ihe lollowlllfl liS apply to YOIl (or Ihl' perSl..1I for whom you lire or mllY hel'ome the lefllll represelllaUve): I myself 11m the IIIV Inlt~cted per~on with hemopllllla. lam the parent of the IIIV Infectedlll'rson with hemophilia. _,X'n'_ lam (or was) 1111' spollse 011111' illV IlIll'CIl'c1II<'I'SIlII wllh hl'lIllJphllla. Illcl you yoursI'll hecome IIlV lllfl'cted IItrOllflh sexlIal ,c1allons with you, spouse'! Yes _ No ~ lam (or was) IIIl' mOllogamous alld ('ohahllallllg sl'xual pa,tner olthe IIIV In(ecled person wllh hemophilia, alld Imysl'il hecaln,'lIlV hlll'cted Ihrough "'XlIa' ,e'allons with Ihat person during that relallonshlp. 111111111<, child ollhelllV IlIl,'cl,'d 1"'rSIlII with hemophilia. Arc you YllursdllllV Inlected'! Yes ,___.__ No ,____ I nllllhe IIIV Inlecled child of a persoll who was IlIfecled hy the IIIV Infected persall with hemophilia while their spouse or rn0I10Mi.lmOLJS llnd coIJi\hltatlllH' sllxual partner. 111m a family memher (otlll~r than SPOUSl" pitre II I or child) ollhe IIIV Inlecled person with hemophilia. _X_ I 11m Ihe It'flal reprt'sentallve (m pOlenll,,1 Il.gal Il'presentatlve) ol one 01 the types of persons listed ahovl~. lam nol wlthlll any "ltheslI cill,'gorllls, hut I hl'lleve IhallamamllmlJel' olthe Selllement Class that Is described In the l.egal Notice. 1. II you arc or were the spouse of the IIIV Inflicted person wllh hemophilia, what was the date (month. day, year) of your marriage? _,_,Jl1Z-L2.:L-.....__ Arc you still married? Yes _,_ No ___X II not, when did the marriage t'nd" Spouse died on 11/8/95 II you do nol have the sallle last name as your spouse, allach a copy at the marriage certificate. 5. II yon arc the child oi the fllV Infected person wllh helllophllla, state your date of birth (month. day. year) ----. II your last name Is dlllerent from the last name 01 the fUV Infected person with hemophilia, nUach documenlatlon (such R.1 a bIrth certlficale) showIng thnt you are their child. 6. II you arc an fllV Inlected person who became Infected through sexual relations with an fUV Infected person with hemophilia (not your spouse) while you were living with Ihat person In a monogamous relationship thatlssled lor at least two consecutive years, stale each of the addresses (no. and street. city, state and zip code) where you and your partner lived during the relationship, and the dates (month and year) you lived at each address. nnn,_,Nl ^--___ --~_.._-------. ..._._....-._----_.._-~~-- !l t'Iliii"'~_ r '/. II Y"" ill" 11"1' II,., "..,'lIl... ," ,,,111""''''';11.., ..I II", ".";1"'''' 11"'111<''''1 I I ,/'1'> All'''''' 111'''1')' IIr II... ' IIr lid III I II 1.ll'Iltlll II III' h'tl<'I'lI 1<'.tllIlIl'IIII1I'Y) IIpplllntlllH Y"II. .. Ill'r!IIHI IlillIll'd III l(iI), wllt'll "'t'ft.'you "ur' unit... HI' ntht'.. dunlllll'nl (tmdl nK.It'1I H. If SUIIIl.'UlIl' l'lSl' Is till' t'Xl'r1111 n 1II administrator III tlj(' lH'tSClllllillllt'd III I(a), providl'thl' folJowlnu Informal nhout t1HIl'Xl1cutor or administrator: Full Nailli' ___'N/.A'__ Addrcss No. ilnd Sln'ct CI'y SIBle Zip CI;dc Tclcpholl<' Numher _-, 9, Ilthcrc Is 110 executor or admllllslrator 01 thc person lIamed In I (r,) and Y"U helleve that you are cllglhlc to se' In that role, statc your relationship to the decedent. ..Jl!A___m'___'___, 10, II you arc the Icgal guardlall (hut 1I0t the lIarcnt) 01 thc pl'rson nanH'd In I(a), what courl, appolllted Y' guardlall'! N / A Allllch a COl'Y or the court ord. 11. II you arc a family memhcr (other thall spouse, parent or child) 01 the IIlV IIIIected person with hemophilia, sta your precise relationship to Ihat pcrs,!1I alld explain why you helieve that you arc a member 01 ~he Sellleml' Class described III the l.egal Notice. N/A 12, II you are not within any of the categories listed In Question 3, explain why you believe you are a member of II Settlement Class as described In the Legal Notice. The undersigned Is th~ ExecutrLx of the Estate of an HIV infected person with hemophllLa. The undersigned was also the spouse of such HIV Infected person with hemophilia at such person I s death and ma~. Ln the,ory. have a derLvatLve claim. The claim Identified In thLs claim form, howev~r. Is the claim of the Estate of the HIV Lnfected person wLth ~_emo!,hllLa. 13, Did the IIlV Infected person with hl'mophllla have an IIIV test which was positive? Yes ~_ No_. When was" performed? ____!~~__'__m____ If Ihert' I~/wils 1I0t all HIV It'st. was till' P"I'<OIl c1101Kllost'd v,llh All),',' y"s x No ,,_____ 10 " I' 1,1. AnSl...r lhls cln'"Hllnn '" II ynll '"'" ynllnwll IllY Inll','I<,,1 nn' rl' nlHo lh,' Hlle)IIH", IIIc)lwllllJn')lIo (ns " deHcrihl!d Inll"l'ollon Ii) 1,..l1nc'r nr chilli nl Ihl' IllY Inll','IL'llp"l1COh ",Ilh hc'nwllhllln: IIld YOII have nnlflY t"sl'l Yes ___ No _,_ .." WIH~II was it perlorflwd'! _ _0__ II lh,',..IS/W.,S not all IIIV ll'st, hav,' YUII h"':1I e1ll1gIl0SI'e1 wllh AIDS'I YI'S ____ No ____ 15. Tn the hesl of your kllnwll'e1ge, wlllll hrllllels nf Factor COII"l'lItr;.tl' Wl:re used ench yenr III the perloel I!J7H through IUS5 by lIlL' IlIV Infecl,'e1 p,'rsoll Wllh helllophllla'! IU7H W79 1 !JRO -1- r".'lll!.Li~I!'L!I..u_nc 1t<,l'L,!:X.!'..'!tl1!,\'l!,Ll,Ql!.L I!lSI 19R2- I!lS:l 1!l8,j 1985 AlIach all doculllents In your pos.~e...~lon thaI 8how whul hrand, were used, lucludlng (II you or n Inmlly lIIember 111\3 II) nn 1nlu,lonlog, 16. Stale the (ullnallles ulleI addresses (no. and street, city, slate, zip coele) of all person(s) who are, or ut nny lime since 1!l78 were, marrleel to Ihe fllY Infecteel person with hemophilia. ~ill~~1 Zelia M. Smith Sutton, 505 Pllrsha Terrac!!... Cnml' 11111. PA 17011 If a person Is deceased, so state and give his or her last address. 17, Slate the full names, addresses (no. and street, city, state and zip code) and dates of birth (month, day, year) o( all children of the tllY In(ected person with hemophilia. None If a person Is deceased, so slate and give his or her last address, 1R. State the full names and addresses (no. and street, city, state and zip code) of the parllnts of Ihe H1V Infected person with hemophilia. __ Ralph II. Sutton.__lO,~Q,J,;QllilU'..Y..J:1uILR\lo.d~...camP-llil..L.. FA 170ll Mar lon, B, Sut tOllt.-lQ,Q_,Ml\r,UnlU\Y.l:nl.l,~.,J.h,HlLl'.lalllii.-HL10601 If a pf-~r~;on 1.'\ de('tlc'\!ied, So ~Untt.\ and ~Ive hl.~ 01' hN Ja!it nddHl~s. II r~ililll , ! MEIIICAI. IU:C<lIl1lS I I To support your claim, you musl suhmll pholocopl,'s of all of Ihe n'asonahly nvallahle d(lL:uments which snpport your claim, Including: I. Helevant portions of a hospital record sllowlng that Ihe' IIV Infec!.,d person with hemophilia upon whom this claim Is lIased In/act has (had) Il<'mophllla /lnd used Factor Cont:l'ntrat" processed or distributed by 011 least one of the IrnetiolHltors (rom I!J7H through 1!l1l:,. A prescription/or Fador Concenlr/lte In the pC)lSOn"lllnmt' can he used, It-hut only lC-yulJ hav(! no or IlIcomplete IIlc:dkill records, il statclIll'nt Crorn a doctor, nurse, or other licensed heallh can' provider nwy /llso I". /lcc<'plah/l' wllh respect to IIIl' Information as to which there arc no medical records. (A sample sllltement Is att",:hed). Dlld 2, A copy of the IIIV positive test result or anolher medical record showlnu the test result. I(-hut only 11- you have no actuallllV test [{'sult, anll the person Is deceased alld there arc no stored lIlood samples lrom that Jl<'rson, a SI.1lemenl (rom a doctor. nurse or heallh care provider may also lie acceptable, (A samphl statement Is attachcd.) If the person Is living or il stored blood sample exists, a test resull musl bc submitted. If you cannol obtilln medical records or a physician's slatemenl or other documents to support your claim. YOU MUST send In this com pic led form postm/lrked by October 15, 19f/6, with the best records and Information you have "een able to ohtaln, and explain helow why you cannot ohtaln the addltionill documenls or statement/rom any licensed physician or nurse to complete YOllr claim, ----_._~----_._._-------~-_._-~ 1:1 111ldlf_ I ''''''1'1,' I <;<1"iI'll)ENTI~"!'IIXSICIAN (IIt....II,J\.I:n.! cAIlEyn~)VII!!::llS'I:"n~I,E-"'J" I have Iwen rl'qllesh'd hy lilY pallenl 10 Sllhllllllhls slalelllellt 10 the FllclCll' Concentrale 1.It1l1l1l1on Settlerl Cllllm8 Admlnlslrlltor to provide InlorJIlilllon wllld, I IInderstalld will he kept strictly conlldenllal Hnd will he I solely to determine ellHlhlllty to parllclpllte In n proposed dass acllon selllement. __m___'__n_..'__ has heenmy pallellt since _ [lie/she] tested IIIV poslllve on --..'---'n-,---,_,_______h__h_,_' lll"/she/IS [a perso" with IIl'mophllla wh" I: tllken ',lct"r concelltratc jlroc,'sscd or dhlrlhllled I,y "'w "r lIIore 01 the 'ractlollators 'rom 1978 thrOUHh 1985/1 ' spouse 0/ a person wllh hemophilia who used factor conccntrate processed or distributed by one or more 0' ;! (racllonators (roml!)78 through 1985 who Is or Was IIIV positive) [the sexual partner 01 anlllV In(ecled person \ : hemophilia who used factor concentrale processed or distributed by one or more o/the 'racllonators from I through 1985 who Is or was IIIV poslt(ve/, (Available test results or other medical records are attached which 51 thallhls person with hemophilia Is IIIV positive,) I swear or .1 UI rill under penalty of p,'r/ury thai thl' allSlVcrs I have Illvenlnthls Claim Form are true IUld COrl to the best o/my knowledue, In'orm,lt1ol1 alld '",lIer. (18 1I.S.c' Ii 1 (i21) DATE: Slunalure IIealth Care Provider's Name License Number/State Where Licensed Full Address (110, and slreet) City, State and Zip Code II this In/ormallon Is being submitted by a nOIl.physlclan licensed health care provider (e:I1, nurse-coordlniltor equlvalenlln(ormallon should bp. provided, and the person signing should Idenll/y his/her Job c1asslllcatloll an attach copies 0/ those records which validate: (I) hemophilia; (2) IIIV poslllvlty, (3) the use 0/ 'actor concentrat processed or distributed by one or more o/Ihe /racllonators 'rom 1978 through 1985. I.' '.! . , . SIGNATIIIlE AND OATIl Oil AI.HIlMA' ~ . . .._._ ..._...~____n_._.. " IMPOIrrANT: TillS CLAIM HIIlM MUST liE SIGNED IlY EVEIlY IlEASONAIIl,Y A V AILAIILE PERSON I.lSTEU IN YOUIl ImSI'ONSI'~'i TO Ql1I:'iTlONS NOS. 1,2,4,5,6,7, H, 10, 16, 17 AND IH.lf you cannot olltnlntlle slHllalure, CXpllll1l why, hi the case of illlllnor, the p.1f('nt or guardian must sign. I swenr or alflrJllun<ler penally ot pel'Jury thnt tll<' InforJllallonln this ClalJll ForJllls Irue IInd correct 10 the best of JIlY knowledge, InforJllllllon and hdld, (18 II.S,c'1'j 1li21) DIIIl': Print Nil II l<': SIH'Hllul'c: .tJciJJilldQ;-fl1!tL. 2,,1111 M. Smith Sutton -j1l/J.., )n "t~~ -.--.----.--- --.--.---------.----.-~-.-----~ ..--..~.__h_.__ MAKE SUIlE THAT YOUIIA VE nUED OUT TIllS FOIlM IN TilE MOST COMI'I.ETE MANNER YOU CAN, AND TIIAT YOU HAVE ATIACIIED AU. nlE REQUESTW DOCUMENTS TIIAT ARE REASONAIlI.Y AVAILAIII.E TO YOU. IF YOU IIAVE QUESTIONS, CAI.I. 1.800.5/,S,5HliH OR I.HOO,H:I(j,!):l7I; TO IlECEIVE ASSISTANCE. SENU FOIlM TO: fACTOIl CONCENTRATE SETfI.EMENT P.O. 1I0X 30189 plllI.AOEI.l'IIIA,pA 1910:1,0189 TillS mRM MUST 11[: POSTMARKED NO lATER TIIAN OCrollER 15, 1996. YOU MAY SEND IT TO mE ADDRF.'lS I.lSTED ABOVE IIY REGULAR MAIL IIUI' YOU SIIOUl.() CONSIDER SENDING IT BY CERTlnED OR REGISTERED MAIl. TO PROVIDE A RtCORD 01' TIMELY MAII.lNG. IN ALL CASES KEEP A COPY Of nlls FORM fOR YOUR RECORDS. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEII'T Of YOUR fORM AppROXI. MATELY 30 DAYS AFTER YOU MAIL IT. If YOU DO NOT RECEIVE SUCII AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT, CALL 1-800. 836-9376. MORE INmRMATION OR DOCUMENTATION MAY OE NEEDED TO PROCESS HilS CLAIM. IF SO YOU WILL liE CONTACTED, I:> ~ 1 MEDICAl. AIJTIIOIUi',ATION ,.. 'llM 1III111Y be lIeCl'o.',nry 10 oblllln olher COI,lcs or II1cd"'"1 reclmls. AlIlI1edlclll record. oblllllled will be kCI strlclly cOIIOd"III1I1I, IIl1d will be used ollly III <:OllllecllolI with Ihls Selllelllellt. This IlIlge II1l1S1 be slgucd by lh IIIV Inrcctl'd Jlt'l1lon wllh hl'IIlOI,hlllll or by S0ll11'one nUlhorl,ed by IlIw to COIISCllt to the relellSe or lI1edlcl records. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCEIlN: As IIpnrllclpantlnthe FACTOR CONCENTllATE LITIGATION SETTLEMENT, I hereby conscnlto the rclcnse ot al lI1edl~nl (cxeel:tpsychololllcal and psychlalrlc) records perlalnlng tolhe following person Ml ~hnn 1 8. Sutton . I hereby expressly authorize the rcll!IlSe of Ihese records perlalnlng to IIIV nn' AIDS, I authorize you to send these records to P,O. Box 30189, I'hllndelphla, Pennsylvania 19103-0189. lundcrstand these records wllllllllllalntalned strlclly confidential. ESTATE OF fIlCIlAEL 8. SUTTON 8 y: --ZU1aJ1..~~m.itILJiu ttllllJJ< e cut ri x Print lullnallle tJ.. }1L lh4u~.Jl<dfll,j '~"- ~ nature F JJ1/.lQ I q (, Date If you are not the IIIV Infected person to whom Ih, records relate, describe why you are legally entltll~l to authorize the release 01 those records: I am the Executrix of the Estate of the IlIV infected person to whom the records relate and such personls next of kin. "'1'''.'' ~. (j) ................-.:... OFFICE OF CttlEF COUNSEL o[pr, 201001 HArlnlSnLJllG, PA '71~B.I061 . COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE November 4, 1997 PHONE: 717.70H302 FAX: 717.772.1459 Jayson R. Wolfgang, Esq. Buchanan Ingersoll 30 South Third Street Eighth Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101 Re: Estate of Michael B. Sutton, deceased Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County Dear Mr. Wolfgang: The Department of Revenue is in receipt of the Petition for Court Approval of Settlement filed on behalf of the above- referenced Estate in regard to a wrongful death and survival action. As we discussed, the Petition, your cover letter and this letter in response thereto will be kept under seal in this Office. No copies of any of these documents will be produced or dissemi.nated in any mcmner. Pursuant to the Petition, the forty-two year old decedent died ten years after, and directly as a result of, contracting a disease from an infectious agent contained in a pharmaceutical concentrate used by him. The subject action was filed against the manufacturers of the concentrate. The decedent had no children, and ',his parents suff~red no pecuniary loss as the result of his death. The sole heir to decedent's e~tate is his spouse. As decedent died in 1995, ~ny payment as settlement of the survival action would therefore be subject to a 0% inheritance tax rate. Please be advised that, based upon these facts, and for Inheritance Tax purposes only, the Department has no objection to the proposed allocation of the gross proceeds of. this action, $50,000 to the wrongful death claim and $50,000 to the survival claim. I trust that this letter is a sufficient representation of the Department's position on this matter. As the Department has no Objections to the Petition, I will not be attending any Jayson R. Wolfgang, Esq. November 4, 1997 Page 'l'Wo hearing regarding it. If you or the Court have any questions or require anything additional from this Office, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, {.A({....Os+(f~V Lora A. Kulick Assistant Counsel LAK:dek IN TilE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT I'OR THE NORTIIERN DISTRICT 01' ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION x IN RE: FACTOR VIII OR IX CONCENTRATE THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: BLOOD PRODUCTS LITIGATION MDL-986 93-C-7452 X X SUSAN WALKER, Administratrix of tht' Estate o( STEVEN WALKER, Deceascd, Naill/if{, vs. No. 96-c-5024 BAKER CORPORATION, t't a!., PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 33 Paragraph 20 of Prctrial Order No. 32 rcquircs Plaintiffs' Counscl to apply for fce and ex. pense payments on or bcforc Septembcr 23, 1996. The Court, in its capacity as fiduciary for all scttlcmcnt class mcmbcrs, shall approve and authorizc any such payments. To (acilitate collec- tion of fcc and cost data, thc Court hcrcby directs Lead Class Counscl to providc for dissemina- tion of thc attachcd (cc and CLlSt reimburscment information and claim (orm to all Plaintiffs' counsclthey know o( who wish to submit fec applications (or services rendered on behalf of individual settlemcnt class mcmbers. Lead Class Counsel Me further directed to submit a report on all fee and expensc applications on or beforc Septembcr 23, 1996, and timely to supplement thcir rcport in advance of the Novcmber 25,1996 Hearing. Datcd: Scptember 5,1996 ENTER: John F. Grady, United States District Judge ATTORNEY FEE/COST REIMUURSEMENT APPLICATION FORM INTRODUCTION The Honorable John F. Grady, presiding judg" in the consolidated MDI. litigation in the Northern District o( Illinois (MOL No, '1116), has Ct!rtified .1 dilss for sl'ltll'ment purposl's ilnd given prL'limin.uy ilppmv,lI tlla pr"l'"s,'d sl'ltll'ml'ntthl'Il'llf. Under the terms of thl' sl'ltIL'mentaglL'enlent which till' Court hils I'relimil1l1rily approvl'd, ,III d,lilllS (or counsel (ees .1Ild rl'imllllrsl'ment o( costs induding ,III costs o( nlltice and d,lims administrntlon must be p,lid out 0(.1 $.H!million (und subjedto such terms and conditions as the Court may impose. There arc thlL'e l'oltl'gories o( l"osts for which reimbursl'l11l'nt will bl' sought. , (I) First, th~rt.! arl' ill.ltnluistr,ltivl' (llstS ,1SStKi.\tl1d with prol'L'ssing the class .1ction ~llttk'~ ment. EX'"11ples Me printing and distribution of daim (orms, (ees ilnd expenses o( a Settle- ment Adminish'.ltor, the establishl11ent o( MOO numbers (or in(ormational purposes, and other expenses directly relating to implementation o( till' settlement. (2) Second, there will be those rl'.lsonable l'xpenses incurred dill'l"tly in connection with an individlllll claim which becomes p.lrl o( till' settlement and is sUl"l"ess(ully pml"essed (or payment. Where applicable, there may be expenses incurred in connection with distribution of proceeds (e,g" local Court filing (ees (or Court appmv,ll in death cases, i( nel"essary, to qualified beneficiaries or appointment of a personal representative>. In most c,lses these ex. penses afC expected to be 1l1odcst, involving chilrgcs for pertinent Illcdkal records to vllli~ date cHgibility, ilnd \vhcrc necessary, 1l1arriagc cl'rtificatcs, death cl1rtifklltcs and sirnillH information. (3) A third category for whidl reimbursenll'nt will be sought, subject to the cOllrt's ap' proval, will be a proportion o( the costs incllrrl'd by the Court-appoinll'd Steering Commit- tee in support o( the common prepMation o( till' consolidated M DL litigation. Costs incurll'd in tort cases or other d.lims which opt out l"annot be the sllbjed o( reimbursement, nor can the MOL Steering Committee receive reimbursement (or any future effort on behalf of opt out cases which arc or will be pl.lced in suit. There will be no reimbursement (or costs, other than notice and administrative costs, i( the settlement is not impleml'nll'd. EXI'LANATORY COMMENT The actual amount o( costs, and therefore the balance available for ,lttorneys' fees, c.lnnot be determined untilthl! dass action settlement is fully processed. At the time o( the fin,ll fairness hearing scheduled for November 25, 19'16, the Court will dl'lermine the ovt'rall (,lirness of tht' costs and fees, for which counsel have applied. It is provided in thl' Settlement Agrecmt'nt and Notice that applic,ltion (or fees and costs must be submitted by September 23, 1 '196, Since as o( that date, the opt out period will not have expired, with the likelihood o( additional claim forms being submitted by claimants there,lfter, it will likely be necessoIrY to supplement the tet' and cost applic.ltion prior to the November 25 (,Iirness hearing. In ,\(Idition to fees awardable ill connection with ,111 individll,\I's participation ill the sell Ie- ment, the applic.ltion for fees will inclllde services o( the 1'1.lintiHs' Stt't'nng Committee tor SOniC pro portio II of the professional services it has rendered ill the litig.ltion, In addition to (ees for ""vict's relldered by d,lSS counsel ,md common bt'nt'fil services pro- vidl"l by tht'I'I,lintiHs' Stef.'ring Committee, indlldillg L'Llunsel,lssoclated with it, the Court sub. sequently nlolY .1ward (ees to providt, ,I 1l'.lson.lble Il'vel o( L'Llmpells.1tion (or other '1lIorneys' 2 -~ fees, ~ivlln the aggregate amount of fees and (lists claims whk'h will be ,lssllrllld against the Cost and Flllt Fund, without rllfcrltlll::e to pcrccntilge fllll agrcllllwnts. The Cuurt recognizes that there is al'LlIrelatlon betwel'n the date wlll'n client l'Lllltad first occurrl'd and the pro(essional eHort whkh gl'ner.llly would be required. The Court will ('(Insider professional servkes 'lL'lllillly rendered In support of Individual HIes handled by 'lttorneys as Indlvldu.\ltort dalms, not In ,lnticipation o( iI proposed class action settlen1L'nl, and where Ihe work ,\ctu,\lIy performed and the time Involved rdlects such a work eHort. Such applications (or (l'es neL'l'ssoHily depend on representation un- dertaken .\S o( a date prior to any aWoHeness of till' l'urrentplllposed class old Ion settlement. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMI'LETING CLAIM I'ORM FOR FEES AND COSTS This claim form must be (ully L'lllllpleted and personally signed at the end thereo( by each attorney who is seeking rC!imburscnwnt of C<lsts and an attorneys' fce for services rendered to or on behalf o( ,I person L!llgible to particip.lte in the proposed class action settlement and, i( at all possible, returned not later than September 21, 1996 to (If you.He unable to complete this c1.1im (orlll by September 21, please submit it as soon thereafter as possible): David S, Shrager, Esquire Shrager, McDaid, Loftus, Flum & Spivey Two Commerce Square 2001 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 1'i103 Leild ClilSS C,,/msd /I/ld Chilir, Plili/ltiffs' SIl'cri/lg C"II/II/illl'l' - and ~ Dianne M. Nilst, Esquire Roda 8< Nast, I'.c. 36 East King Street Suitt' 301 Lancaster, I'A 17602 Lead counsel have been directed to collect and report to the Court with respect to all fee and cost reimbursem"nt applications. You may submit a claim for thos,! professional services relating solely, and directly, to lht' case of the client on whose behalf you or any member of your staf( working under your direct personal supervision has performed services, and for reimbursement of rcasonable actual dis- bursements solely relating to that case. You .He not entitled to claim for or receive any fees or reimbursement of costs in connection with services performed on behalf of any person who docs not participate In the settlement (opts out), docs not ultimately receive any p.lyment under the terms and conditions o( the settlement, is not eligible to'poHlicipale in the settlement, nor in .lny caSt', for services rendered solely with respect to the issue of whether or not the person should participate in the settlement. You must submit a separate form (or e.1Ch client's C.1se. You must complete the Cost SummoHY (Appendix B) and ,1lt,lch a copy of recdpts or can- celed checks (or any disbursement in the .lmount of $100.00 or higher (and upon subsequent request by the Courl to submit satisfactory evidence o( .111 disbursements), You must have a written retainer agreement with the client a copy of which, upon request by the Court, you may need to supply. 1 You may only claim a fee based on a reasonable hourly charge, You should not submit charges based on a percentage of the settlement. Only one claim form should be filed for legal services rendered by all attorneys on behalf of an individual HIV-in(ectl'd person with hemophilia who Is eligible to participate in the settle- ment (including any member o( that infected person's claimant group), Multiple claim (orms should nut bll filc'J (or legal services provided to the same class member. If another attorney participated in such representatlun, the attorney submitting the fee claim (urm will have the responsibility to make appropriate arrangements with respect to any proper division of the fee with that other attorney. 4 IN TIlE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTtIEl{N DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION x IN RE: FACTOI{ VIII OR IX CONCENTRATE THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: BLOOD PIWDUCTS LITIGATION MDL-986 93-C-7452 X CLAI~RM TO REQUEST FEES AND COSTS 1. What is your full name and address? 2, Phone No. License/Bar No, 3, What is (was) the full name of your client? 4. If not on behalf of , what is the name of the person on whose behalf you submitted a claim form? In what capacity is that person claim- ing benefits under the settlement? IN.1m_) IC,'p"clly) 5, What was the first date of the contact with the client? 6. What was the d.He on which the written retainer agreement was signed by the clit'nt? 7. W.1S a law suit filed iil this case? W,lS it filed? If so, what is the c.lplion? On what date Caption: Where Filed: D.He Filed: 8. Wh.lt was the total amount of lawyer hours? Total ,lmount of paralegal hours? 5 . .' If requested by the Court, you may be required to supply (or each lawyer (including your- self) and each paralegal/legal assistant (for whom you ordinarily billl, a list, including the name, that person's status (lawyer or other), the number o( hours thus far spent, and the rate you charge for providing like type professional services (in the manner displayed on Appendix A att.ldlL'd hl'reto), 9. List (in the m'lnner displayed in Appendix 13 attached hereto) your costs to date, What is the total amount? 10. Indicate "yes" or "no" with respect to as many o( the (ollowing as ,lie applicable to this client's case: YES NO Did you makl' notes o( your initial'interview with the client? Did you obtain and review hospital records? Did you obtain other medical records/reports? Did you file a law suit? Did you file other legal papers? Did you personally consult with one or more physicians? Did you conslIlt with any other case specific experts? 11, If a sllit was filed, was a patient profile form submitted? ~s No Did you review and, as necessary, complete the form? 12, Abollt how many times did you personally discllss the case with your client (by phone or in person)? 13. Besides the complaint, what other legal papers did YOll file in this c.lse? 14, What other professional services did YOll provide in this case? I ht'reby ct'rti(y that I have personal knowledge of the facts and information sllpplied in this form, ,md they are trlle and correct. I am a member in good st,mding o( the bar in the jurisdiclion where I maintain my princip,'1 place o( business, I),lled: Signature o( LawYt'r Slate Bar and Attorney Num\1er: ,.~,._...,_____ (0 - . " . NAME APPENDIX A ATTOI{NEY / PARAI.EGAL NO. OF CllSTOMAI{Y (INDICATE WIIICII) !IOUI{S 1I0UHLY I{ATE ._~-_._----.--- ._._._--~--_.--_..--...._._._--- -.-- .- ---- $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $' $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $, $ $---- $ $ PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NECESSARY 7 ,. , (0) ,F 1$:; . , !"\ ,1Jo. "- "') - ~- " ) ) ~ ..J '~ .. ~'7--...... ~ '-:\ ')- ~ .... g:- C..:. 1- ;:r ..:1 8 ~ t-- , ' ~ - . ". ,""' ~\ ~ (,., :r_J , ~ ~ I /.. ri ,) ,\ --.J .J .J " '- '--':' --- " . ) .1 c-J , /~~ .) ,- , " l..; .' ,r . . .._. .1_.. . . , -. I'. . I ~ . ... . NO, 97.6296 IN RE: MICIIAEL II. SUTTON, m:CEASED : IN TilE COURT OF COMMON I'I.EAS : CllMBERI.I\ND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA CIVIl. TERM ACCIWTANCF: OF SF:\{VICE I accept service ol'th,: Amended Petition For Court Approval ofSelllement on behalfof Ralph B. Sullon and certily that I am authorized to do so. //1 ~. ) , .. ~ '// l3y: /6<& L dd ".'~.., R06crt D. Kodak, Esquire Knupp & Kodak 407 N, Front Strcet lIarrisburg.I'A 17101 (717)238.7151 DATE: Deccmbcr 22, 1997 IN RE: MICHAEL B. SUTTON. DECEASED : IN TilE COIIRT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERI.AND COllNTY, PENNSYL V ANJA : NO, 97-6296 : CIVIL TERM ENTRY OF AI)I'EAI~ANCE Please enter our lIppearunee on behlllf of the Delcndant. Ralph Sulton, in the lIbove- captioned malter. B...'1./ /~'11/,/;" .' (/" ~:.. By' '-u ,,'. , . , - - Robert D. Kodllk. Esquire Knupp & Kodak 407 N. Front Street Harrisburg. P A 17101 (717)238-7151 DATE: December 22, 1997 CEIHIFICATE OF SElWin: 1 certify thutlllllllhis day serving u copy of the lilregoing doeull1entuponlhe person(s) und in the munner indicuted below, which service sUlisties the requirements oflhe I'ennsylvuniu Rules of Civil Procedure. us lilllows; ViII U.S. Flnt Clllss MIIII Murion IJ, Sulton 300 Murtine Avenue White Pluins. NY 10601 BUCHANAN INGERSOLL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ~ /) By(AN1-( L , t::' , Pumcla R. Hodges " 30 North Third Street 8lh Floor Harrisburg. PAl 710 I (717)237-4800 DATE: December 24, 1997 ,Iii).)) 1-" j.j'iIIJ',il ;rlll I I I I JU f'l 1\' I I'jil: l'I'! 1.111. 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J,..( L'-r . . .:4,. tt, I ~ ,'.I~"~'i~ ::iHI,,:H 1 FE':c; IlETUHN ' IH::CiULAH CASE NO: 1997-06296 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMDERLAND IN RE: MICHAEL B SUTTON vs. ~UTT.9n ,.R~l.J'fL!L, j(ES!.E.LJ;:JJOK_____.'. ' Sheriff or' Deputy Sheriff of CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania, who b~Lng duly aworn according to law, aaya. HI'? wi thin NOTICE. ORDER AND RUl& 'was served upon _S\,LTTOtLBALPIUL-__~"._______________,___, thE' defendant, at 1546:00 HOURS, on the 18th day of November 199~ at 1090 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD CAMp HILL',nEL17011 _._,t;UMBEJ<LAND County, P~'nnsylvani", by handing to RALPH H. SUTTON a truE' and att~sted copy of the NOTICE. ORDER AND RULE together with PETITION FOR COURT APPRqVAL OF SETTLEMENT and at thp. same time directing His attenti.on to the contents thereof. Sheriff's Costs: Dncl<O?ting SE1rvice Affidavi,t Surcharge 18.00 9.30 .1210 2.00 So an8WE.lr~J; .' ~-?.. I /~4':''''': "f.. (~~ "'II'~~~" R. 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CUMBERLAND CO SHERIFF PO ADV COSTS 12, SEND NOTICE OF SERVICE COPY TO NAME ANO ADDRESS BELOW: CUMBERLAND CO COURTHOUSE 1 COURTHOUSE SQUARE, CARLISr,E, PA 17013 '___' ,,_, SPACE BELOW FOR USE OF SHERIFF ONLY - DO NOT WRITE BELOW TIiISLINE NAME "f AI,lIlL1I/"'1 LCSO (h'pIJly '11 1:1,,10, I'" Dil!') Flt!('!IV'Jd II!> ElljJlfiltlllll,H'!Jlfltllj ddlc lJ I dckn'jwh!'hji: fI,cr,lpl (jf lilt' """1} ')I ,:"mllltlllll ;1:lll1dl':ilh'd ,(1)'J'lf~ JUDY MORRIS 2"95 3609 11-19-97 _" ,_"12- ~_O-97 1 (j I !1i'I<!l)'1 CERTIFY ,u:d RETURN IIi.!! IY'!l.!';'! 1_"'I-,'!!loIll'/ :"_"'1'-'11. Il,lV'! In,!.rl I1'J"J,""1' ')! 'il'I'/I,") .1:; ',I','lwt: III Hf)ltldlk:;' 1);Jlll) ll11'l';II!.:d Il'; :,110Wll 111 tll)!I1;lIk:;' 111.) v.,.! ')1 UHl1plilllll d'!'j':ICd '11\ tI)", Indllll<llI.11. ':','!lIlIllI"'/ 'QII1'II,IIIOI1 "I,: .11 !Ill: ,\ddl.!.;~; ,;l1,)\\n ;111<)"'1 ')I ,m !hl.! 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[ R93938 -jf) Fln.IMU('; .100.00 71.50 'J r A '\1 A~FlnMErl ;IIHI ';1111!i':I,h'!11 1'1 Iwl'll" '1111 1l111' ,-~-y..~ \., '~" " n fU--' JJe t /1",17 11 Ert-t~ N;-, " "'''' ';"''h'''* M( U)~Mli'lll.lflll (I'll!!' 1 III I '\(KNCJWUi:Ulif: flEI:I: II' r 'It' 1'Hf' 5HIERlffF'5 R!f. fURN, 510NAfUAIi} (JF AlJrHUHl,(I;"lll:,:lIJIN, i '''J1HOtllrf Mll'll'lll.l: - l.- ,{I r=SIJ ANSWIR.I) IL Ci,- 1\' {/'t.(Ull'.,., 1:' ';'.' ,,,",,,' ,,' ('j :J '":L_, ' /lq \ ":~:';~~t',--I, '.:t ~+-^-L.J....... j 'r, ""II \Ill"'; .~n~rtrr,~ -'~ ? ' ,I, -.....-.~. '- '~if'J,Iil) , -.,,~.~ " '~..,......-- 1;1.1)'111, . ",II l,t. }1-:.. 1111)111 /1 :4 5. it-- [III I i.lll! l~tr':ltl~'HI I,":!HJ I 1'1 ',IIII<lII,I>I<1:'IIl;1 11,'1"" ,;, "H'; & ~ Ul n '" ~ g AM -- l\:H ...... '._'1' ,- .SHERIFF'S OFFICE !j(j NUI1!!llll.II,[ :ilHn I I.Mjc:At-; 1 bH /11 Ntl:;YI VMHA I/hl);1 . (II l) ~IO!IIl:JOO SHERIFF SERVICE PROCESS RECEIPT, and AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN r INIlrlllJl~rU)tm liJII nEll\JICl 01- IlIIOCI:r:ln 01111111 fll~ijfl\Q 01 Ill., IUSIINI) ',l '''m tll !tll~ 1'*1\ Phlol~.I tW" UI pllnt IlIlJll;l.,. 01) nullllltlll;h .1ny r.ophn IllAINTlFI:Ji" " U)IHHNIJMHIH :\ I.lf:F~N(}ANr,'!J' 1 1'r1'1 III WllIl qll CllMPl^'NT SERVE .. AT 'i NAMl 1)1 IN[)IVlIllJi\1 f;t lMIJAtfr. CUIII'UIIAlltlN f r(' . 10 III ~if: IlVlll { i.. '" ~j!dll) ,UHj 1111 C',dlll Il ^nIlHI'~lS (~ihill'I!l1 II"') Ap,ltlllU'ill N<! Clly 11111') Iwp INIJICArE llNlJ!.iLJAL :;I:IIVICf CllMMllN UI PA /1f.I'llfl/E tlTlfUl ;; .--'-......... .....,/ + Now, ~: 19, I. SHERIFf OF lANCl/\STER COUNTY. PA,. do horoby deplllilO Ihe Sho,III of County 10 ",ocuto Ihl" W,II LInd mnko rolUrrl II,o,eol occordlng 10 law TtJi5 dcputallol1 being made III the reqlJost mul risk of lho plaintiff. . -, " . 1111 I " 1_ I ... I .1, _A ~ , r I . I! ",' !' i' j! 1- 8 SPECIAL INStRUCtiONS OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT WILL ASSIST IN eXPEDITING SERVICE: i' ~ ,\ ' " 11:1' 11'.1"1'< j'\;1 i' I, NOTE ONLY APPLICABLE ON WRIT OF EXECUTION: N,8, WAIVER OF WATCtlMAN Ally oIPIHdy iitl!!llt' iI!V/II1!1 IJPO!1 or nltlldlll'll any pllJpmry lUldnr WIU'i11l 1'/111 1I"1~ I".I'II! ';,lIl1" 'NI!lillll! ,I ""dl<:hmilll 111 , Ili,llJdy 'ir ',',11<11111_"'1'1 ,I, 1')(11\01 III IH)",:"!','illill ,I!!I!I 11I!!,IYUl!J 1I('I,,,)n '1' 11)'J'y OJ ,1t1;I,;hnlllnt, WIU1l)1I111ilt)llIty OJl ttltJ Ilollt "I ';1,0:), '1'"i~\,ly ,J( (Ill! ',I-,,'Idl!,) .Iily 1_1;IlI'ldl 1\"1"11\ ";1 ,jI1Y I'l~,~' d"hllLlllllill "~I 1.'II\1J~,.1 'il .It'y 'd,o:Illll')!,.)lly 11l)',lW 'iIWrlU':; !,dlll tlll)!Il,ll 0, SIGNATURE Ojl ATTORNEY 1)1 'ill"',1 ORIGINATOR JIIJ' rHFPI-IlJNr NlJMI1EH .)-1 .\'11 !l'.qr, ':1 :1 I , 1 \'t [" DATE" " 1'1_ 12, SEND NOTICE OF SERVICE COpy TO NAME ANO AOOflESS BELOW' (rhls atea must hI) compllJlUd II nolieQ h, to ba mnlled) . , SPACE BELOW FOR USE OF SHERIFF ONLY - DO NOT WAITE BELOW THIS LINE NAME 'jl ,\1,11,,;1./,',1 L.C30 [")'I.'l/ly,)I (:Irl~ [1,\- Llnll: H'J;:~i;"lld . -Il-~ -E.pH,It~llil~~illrinrJ <Mla- I_I I ,1<:kn<I....llllllj'l 11,.1"1-'1 ')1 lilt) \'Ii'!} '_'f ':')ll1pl;li(l1 ,I', 'llIll..I!!"t ,IL,)~,' I ; < _' l 1 I 4 1 ,) ~ . IIi 1 11!)ttll'.y CERTIFY .11111 RETURN 1I101! I'~' II,\V, IJI.t:,':lll!lIy 'il'i'I>'1I 111l'!I! Inq,1I '''III!Uill' ,.I ".'.'1'''' 'I .I" "III\\~1l '1' HlIIlIIUk~, 11111/1' tHI1CII!')'l .Hi :\11!)'h11 In H"I1I,'1~', 11\,' ',',111 ')I '<)1111"1,,1111 <1,..,,:,/,I,j 'In Ih,' 11"11'1'11110<1 ':':')\P,1I1Y Hp<It,III':1 "I, .11 II',' .l<I'II"',~, ',hH~1I .lhlU,) 'Jr nn lb! IIHJlvuhul1. Cllll1pilrl'f ';1)1 f)(Hdlll)!1 'It,; .II Ill', .lddl'~,~\ ,n',I'!!";! LI.,I,JI'/ I;y t1dlllllnq .I TRUE nnd ATTESTED COPY thereof 111'11 I.' Ilwt',I:y ._1'1\'1'1 ,itl<1 ,'\IJ(1l ,I NOT FOUND 1'0,,:;11):,1) I ,1i'llJli;11I1' In l<i,:,Jh' 11'.0' In'II~"IiJdl .',;llll',",,"J 11J N,ulI'; ,W'! htll' "I 11',II'II(1I1ill';<;I';I',1111 1,',1',11,'1,',-11 ,11:')'JlJlllil:lrlh<:I",I\lr' !') [J,!I"ll<lilnlj '-"'1"11.111'''10'1,: lIolI1h:<l,j(10)1/1) CSI.!'lIQllllUIl!; t)(jlow) I" flli'""OIl,;I'illl!'lhlll.lIl"'IIHI,II'ILI'II;'lll :~;:::.1.! :T'.'I'II)I,';:/" 111 lU'l '. 1I111'1.IUI)11 1I~<1ol1 :.?I DU'11l oi s;j-,VU:'J '2Z 'TUll-li ! 'I I . / I i ! I m fffl-. IUl:>J .:l} I\,tlll. ','i (JI '/lil1')"! '''II\,,',II<.o)lllljIOIo' 'Jllly <I '1IIInll1n! Ihiltl ',II<IWII ,!i'I)I!!'II'''!I'.'(;1 '11 )WII ,\pilllllll'lIl NO ~:;t,H" ,\nol l'p (;()dl!1 t:ll~ U'H<l f',',p , ) . , ., , i11-~ F1E~TMII(S [ Mil.. [.,,, ! Dfp. Inl. i Nllhtr'1 C';ll I 0;';, L::::I.:;,~ 0".. I Mil'" O'P '~t [, 001. Mil." [o.~'nt_ 12M r'lllll C!lllhl \29 COST au. O",lll.'UND -J 1 -') 9' ') / ,.")-, ,/.--1'/,.,.L.. ........ J..,..,."-....'1-.",. .J\ A neMPTS I, ~".. J MII's ,O'~ 'nl I Onle .--:;... ,J .1-1 Ad'Jdlllt) C,) ; 1 ~ i .?'i ~"I'JI..'J COlllli + J_.... ....... t,ll,,,. ~\, 'f#a, '" '1;., /, , //>i ../-, ,"1 'I ) .I ':oJ'.;; / , :"( , ':1 r A , ,.- .~"'\ \ " . 1m")!'! 11'\1) , Ihlll<....~ ~~.~ -t ,1.+ I:' ',I'1".llqlol 11l'II'il\""U i,~ '~Iq,i,\~'-,;" so ANSWER, ,:1 ~., ,. "/~I',J-:_, ~-A ,j';I""~/-I"'-..iJ......;.. .-; S;;~~~~~R '1:\'Ullhl J t AFI':IHMHl .lIHi '1I1!1nc,dllld III I III I' 1.1 dll'~ 'II + J .i. l' " j' J }~J ~ .,X. '/'~:""ID~,~~ij;jr~~'~il'Ul,~.J'I'1 '" ( I :1-,Mt\tI';'\1~I~1 ~ l r,.H:U;" 111 1_ ,\! .l~r'jl IWI,E LI( JI~ III: ,'I' II-" r ,I!' fl.!!' SHIRIl"tlS A!. rUAN SIClNAn'RR } (IF 1\1)1 Hl"Ifllll;,U I~.;:it )j~ll; I\lHI'\llHI r'( Mill 11111: UN'TV J ,-, HJDliilr"-l-l -... '/ I ' { . I J l ,I.....r -",1.;_./ ~ ~, ~'n 11\ I 11,lhl I ~ '''' 'II \." 'I I"il ,., 1,1'0,"1/"11')"1 ,k _"1 _, SHERIFF'S OFFICE !,l) NUll' II I llJKI. ~} 1111: t r, LMlCM; 1111 1.11 ~IN~iYI VMH^ I Ifill;) . 111 /J ~}IHJ.I\;!fJl) SHERIFF SERVICE IIN:ilHIIUlflNli I.UII !i1!'lVlCf OF PIlOCL:t35 nn Ihu '11~1I1r.1I ollho loatiNo PROCESS RECEiPT, and AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN III 'HP'l OJI tl\l~ h1l11\ Ph/IIMI l'Ipu m pUrlt _htrllh~'1 .on 11111 :JO.'....r.I_1 .onv. :~I:_I~_II PlAINIIt'F,S, I ~' l.cll!1I1 NtJMIII-1I : , TYiil- Iii .wlllr.llll c'()MrlAI~d -, ... :) L1E"FENnANL~jl SERVE .. AT IJ NAMI UI I~H1I\lIIJIIAI (:ilMI'Ml'f \:c)jllJI1IIAlllltl I Ie to HI :iIIWII) { 11 AUlll II" :i:'; 1~)tll'l'l IiI Ill-I) Ap,Hlml'I:: No I :It'l il:1I11 .r\~jJ 'il;ilh.:~llld' iii" - r:,';III;) ,.' . INI1ICAT[ lJNiJ:iUAL l;EllVI(;1 cuMMUN m "A Ul.flUII/I. 11THI'll , ,.._ .H"" . "' .... , I. SHERIFF OF LANCASTEFl COUNTY. PA. do I,orolly dOplllllo the Shorif! 01 County 10 ())(ocula Illls Writ nncl fllilko rt3hun theroof nccordlng to law HWi dopLJI,tllOIl bomo fllado III 11m ruqLJHsl ilud risk of 1I1f1 plnirllllf. 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR OTHEn INFonMAflON TIlAT WILL ASSIST IN EXPEDITING SERVICE: 19 Now, '",""'I""'^',',\',IIII"""I)' \ ,I I' NOTE ONLY APPLtCAULE ON W:qIT OF ElIECUTION: N,D, WAIVER OF WATCtlMAN Ally <lq)lJI'I ',Ill!!!" 11)\1'111111 1/11.)11 tJr ,ltl,u:hlJllj an')! prlJpmty wlllnr 'N1\t1l1\ 'I,"! J1ld'l 1l1d'JI! ~"IIII.! ......llIlijljt ;! Willo:l1l1ldll, In ':IJl>t'J'ly 'jl ""hlllll!\lpr I'; I,)lJild III p'J:,:,'!f,:,II)(l -111"1 !lUlI1'1lr1() pl1l';lln ollt!\I'I or ;ltt,Klltl1l1111, w.ll1oll1 II1Ihlhly on the p,ll! d ',110:)1 dlJjJlJly 'JI !1m :,IWII!t to .\11'1 plilU1t111 !1I110m "If ,my Illlll; dIJ11111H:1Ill(1 ,)I 1"1110\1011 ,)1 dn'l 1>110:11 PI')I)I'rty tll!!lH'J :it11l1l1l't; :;11111 t!lnflJol 9, S'GNATURE ,,' ATTORNEV '" ,,",," OR'O'NATOA I f1' "" t;PHONE /""""f1 1"fJATE 12. SEND NOTICE OF SERVICE COPY TO NAME AND ADDRESS BELOW: (This IIfell mU9t be comphJled If nollelJ Is to be m"lhtd) 1:1 I oI':~III)Wllldql) 1',':!111)1 'jl tlw WI'!} "f I'L:l1ll-'ldll'l.h 1I1,jIL:,II,',j ,11',,;,., SPACE BELOW FOR USE OF SHERIFF ONLY - DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LiNif I" """,fI,',,,,,,,,,, !'O NAME d ,\,,11')1.,.,:<1 LeSD I)PI,lIty .;) 1:10 II' E ~ ji; J :-.i.;cll;; ~io ;Ir,,-i{l--;j; i I ~'~ , , ! r I r , I ! Iii I t',,'I..-I)\I CERTIFY .1111] RETURN O'dl I 11.1',., 1"1_'1:,.,110111',1 ,,'.I'J,'il 1'"j'J" ;"LJ,tI ,,',"11.'1111' "! ','-I'""" ,1', ',11"\,1;.11 H,oll'dll1~, !-l"lTIdl11 '; 1111) Will '11 "J(I!i}lllItll ,II' ',nl'",1 .HI tlll1 11\,111,111(/..1 (IJI!ljl;lll'l . "1;'11,11"111, ,.1,' ,Il !I-,!I d,hh.-.t;~, "t"I\~1I ,11-,,'1)\) 01 ,m P'!I,ltll~11 ph: ,it tll,) .II!oIl"~", 11""'111).1 I. 1,,'.'/ 1;'1' h;IIHl1r1l1 ,I TRUE .1nd ATTESTED COPY thllfreol !IIlVI' Il~'l(llll!d .1Il ~hl)WI\ In tll11 111111~ldlllll. I:Olllllany, cor 1,. 11,,,,,,_'1)'/ ':'Jltll'l ,wi! 11,11"".1 NOT FOUND 1)1",<1,,1>') I ,1111 ''''011;1<' I" 1,.....111' II,,' "~II"JIIIIJlIl '.',!I'f,ul/, ":'q"'''' \111'11 '"Ie 111 nll1l1l -ll',j llll!! ,:1 '1',!llJll!lJill ,;.'1',,'<1 III 111,1 ',I"lwl1 dh.;"I!) Ill,'ltlllllll~,llIlll'l n!'h"HliIl1I) ",IIll"rj ,IL.,..,,! (S!)" rptlHHlw bll!t)wl 1'1 A 1I"";'ill d 'l"lt.ltilu .l\r' ,1Il<l "IIlLIIl!\OIl :~::;:\J I, ;r~'lLI'll:::I;. In tllII ,uh!l\llmll S "HuHJ ;il) AdIJI'l~;li LJI wllI!ll);!!I'/I'd (,:')(11pll'1I1 Hilly II dilr.U'lllt Ulan ~llnWI\ .IIHIVI-i l'jlll!1'1 ,j! IWO '\f.llllhlIlJIiI NO (~Ily, 1:1,)(" IWfl ~_; 1,11I' .11101 lip {:,;, 111 \ 21 011111 01 SOI'VIi:O ;2;! Tlml) AM PM I!$T I!:Di')T ~ .),1 Ad",llll.I_' Cn.\1:; [~9 M:.' ' [~Plnt-~ C:OST aul 0.. ft. "UNO .' \ ATTEMPTS OllIe MillS ! O.p, '"I.[ D.'. }!\ S'!I'/Io! COllin j Mil.. I O.p, '"I I 0... j Mil.. i Cop, "" [2H """10' <:'10' 1.'1 MI"',H,,,,P"""'<I"'" F On" I M""j Oop '": [ 1211 r",,,, C"""I 01'1'. III HEMMH(', ':ir,\ SO ANSWER, 11 A~~IH~ll: fl .\1111 11.111\1:11111111 III MIlH!} IIHI ltHtI " I'" :11"1'" :1,11'1,1 "'IIL,I\, ~/',';II'I 1- '.!II', SHIRl'" 0" LANCASnR COUN.ty r::::: = j.I <111',.1 ,,' III 1;lIjilnIIPI,,1 l'lIl) .,1","'1 ',I; 'i"llIilll!;""r.,plinl! M / '"llIWdU;:;IIJN E '.~PIFHI " hI I A(!(Nt'IWlIHH IE HE 1.1: It:' r I Hi 11m 'HIAI"""! Fl. (TURN SIOlliA ruRl} OF i\UHltJHllli0 l'j:,1 IINI j 1\11 THUHI r-t AN!'! II fI r [III \'illlu 1~IIUil~'"1 1.<".';1) . 1'1.""11Il1I,1I11l11'1!l:1 ",HI- 1-111. ~ i It- ,.' ,\ -I r 'II. ~l 2 OF 2 SHERIFF'S OFFICE i((/{t{J 50 NOflTH DlIKE STnEET, PO !lOX 6:loIUO, LANGASTEn. PENNSYLVANIA 17006,3"60 . ('11712<10,6200 ~ ,- PLi:-A'SETYP'E'ORP-RINT LE'GIBL Y. R - [-'---DOr~OT DETAC~:L~~_Y. C Q'pI~~.__,~ 'J COIIIH NtJMRE II 97-6296 " lY1I1 (H WIll! fllll..UMPI.Alrl', ORDEI', RlH.E IIND PETITION Z '~ H SHERIFF SERVICE PROCESS RECEIPT, and AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN ,--,ii:AI~jr-!Hlnl IN RE: MICHIIEI, B. SlI'rTON, DECEIISED .11.iO"( NllAN r"I.'1-i RALPn n SUTTON ET AT. S~i-{-----~AM'~ "l-lFINl.livllliiA'L 'Ul~;'-ii\tj:f6ilili(lil^,iii~j I: II; Illllf ~i-[llvlj, . ..- ~'~~~i}~;s~. ~1~ti~I~;l> H~~'-~ij:lr;'rl;ai-;i'NO'C~;I.II)Il)'-f;";ij - i1iii"i ,.illllili"c;i;lul-' AT ,_ _e,QL]:;~'U!<!"JUllU.Y~._ r,N!!;lIsT~R..__ PI\~ 17.150J. 7 INDICATE lJNUSUAl, SERVICE 11 DEPUTIZE II UTHEfl -"-..".-. ---. .-----.--.-- --.---. ----,---------- ----_.._.._._.~-- .. ._--~----~ ....-._-------------"- Now" ______ __ _ ___",,_ ____, 19 , I, SHERIFF OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PA, do hereby deputize Ihe Sheriff 01 ___,__________,__ ,_________,_,_________ County 10 execute this Writ and make ,eturn thereol accordlllg to law, This deputation being made etthe reQuesl and risk olthe plaintiff "_'___,___.______,,,____,, ___0_____ , ,__ ___~_.__,___;,_._. ._ _.~~. . __.__~~__.___._....._~.'lf.llr' l.1f l_~C.'i'.fl {.'.!~!!.!.!__..._.__.______._ I. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT WILL ASS'ST 'N EXPEDITING SERVICE RULE RETURNABLE: 12-10-97 3:00 PH IN C'fRM ij3 NOTE ONLY APPLICABLE ON WHIT 0' EXECUTION: N,B. WAIVER OF WATCHMAN - Any depuly shen" "\lying upon or allaching ally properly IJnder Within will may reave sarno Without a wl\lchman, III CIJSlody 01 whomever IS found In PO!\SU~lon, .11101 notifying person olle\l'" or allilchmenl. Without habltlly on the pM1 of ~lJch deputy ur Ihe sheri" 10 ilnV plllln/11l herem lor .1ny lo~s, deslt\Jcllon tlr removnl olllny such prOPOrly belore StIO'III'5 sill, Ihoreot " S'G'NATURE 01 ATTORNEY", olho.-ciAIGINATOR . ---'--.-ro TELEPHONE NUMBER~f-----~ CUMBERLAND CO SnE~Irr PD ADV COSTS 1__1-717-240-6190_____L__~13-97 12, SEND NOTICEOFSERVICECOPY TO NAME. AND ADDRESSiElOW~-ifhj, .r.. musrba compleled if noUce islo b.m'I"I'dj~---"._---- CU~IBERLIIND CO COURTHOUSE 1 COURTHOUSE SQUARE, CIIIlL ISLE PA 17013 SP~CE B_ELOW...J'ORJ!~E OJ'.J!I:!'E;RIFF O!:lJ"Y_=ll.<H,jOTWRITE Bl;.LOW THIS ~!~JO _ NAME ot AlJlhrlrllf/d LeBO Deputy or Cltlfk ~4 Dale ReceIVed r 5 E.plfallon/HearlnQ date 13 I acknowtedge rOC(lIpl 01 Ihe ...mll or complaint a~ Indlcalad Jbo~t! JUDY MORR IS 295 3609 11 -19-97 12-10-97 ".__~___.____ __0_.-___--- ._ ______ 16 I h!lrttby CeRTIFY and RETURN Ihill I' I h,l~lJ pcr~'),\ally ~Of'-l9d,"clh,l~e II/qat t!~'rJence ,)1 sor'o'Il::e ll'\ ,hown In 'Remark~f',' I ha~e 1I.'t;u'ed a~ shown In "Rem,Hks", 'he wrll or COlllplilHl! dlJ~r,;rlbtld on tho "'dl'mJuill, co~at1y, r,;orpor'ulon Qlc. .11 lhe udrJre,,, ~/'10wn IIh,lVO or on the Indl~lrjU.lt, comp;tn'l cor" por,l!Ir)r1, etr: ;It \111' .1ddlr!Wllll~\l!I!erl !l1,i1)W liy t1,1!1l1Illfl ,1 TRUE and ATTESTEO COPY tilerI'll' ! 7 ["J I hereby C6rll''I dnd return il NOT FOUND beCilu:\e I am (jn.lbll) 10 loc.lle the IncJI~ldlJi1L COfnlJ.lny, corporallon elc n.lmlld llt:JO~lt IS!'e 'emarks belowl '6 N,lme and 1,'If! 01 Indl....IlJu~lt ~tH~ed (II not-sh;";";';r;. :lbo~;8) (RfililllrJnSh'p 10 DOfoml;ll'il)-'.-----o 19--" pmon 01 Sll;llbl. .lll' IInlldISf;I.l1<1I1 __-I)L.&l..aLfX /'rJ 0 ^'f\~+ ('_!..LCI~":.-L...t-!...~,-- '" l~\I'L'( "::-~_~_'~"___ ~~:~"'~;'~~~(I';:~'d'l.nIMrltSIj!ljl1t ___ 20~re$' 01 where $er~ell I,:omplele only If dl"ere~ Ih,11l1h'lwn abo....el lJiree! mAFD. ,\pilrtmenINo Cll'f Boro Twp 21, o,OI'(ll_y,S.~"?'C.. 22 Time Sla!e .lnti ZiP Cadet ~_ ~,'~/, ~ ""'~.~ 'nlD"~.l:".i'Dep Int Oil. M''.:O~''~~'N F ___i rol.t' Co," D,p,lnt, 1J ATTEMPTS F?~'-J Mil.. Dep,lnt ;; - - ' J11 r i4Ari~ance C01I,.--- 25~'r~lce CO,15 R9393B . 30 REMARKS SIA )t AFFlflMED ,Ind $ub,.;nb.,tJ If) beltHlIn'. 11'11' -:~~~-~"~._. ,. "tfl' I, nnr-'I t~,1.~ 1.1",7_ 11 .t-J- N- -.Q<' -- UJ "'1""11",[ p,,~ M~.CI)_MMI":;'II';)~.1 E~I:'IFtF S III ; AC"'~11 lWltCl.Uf H~ ,':F. tl"' r (If' f~1~" 'iH(F!IFF.S Al tURN ~IONA rURf I 1)J' .\tJTHOfll,JEn 1'1:-lllt~I', <\IJIHn!-llr', Mill flrll: fiR C NT [1'1 1\.1'" H~::~~'_:;~-;'-_ T WI-II II ,.,r-'I'\"I!,r,l'J . I~II' \:1,,", Ir'.,\,l', 1',,,11 I', 1',1'1 ,II I'" .-" 'll" SHERIFF'S OFFICE 50 NOf1n1 DUKE STflEET, PO DOX 83,180. L,INCASTEfl PENNSYLVANIA 17609,30\80. (711) 209,8200 [' P~Et~~~:~~~:f~~TJ~~~S~ y:~- ,- l'lAi~HlffISi - - -.--} count Nt!MrIEH- -... ----- I 1/1(" rlll'Hil' "11':' I ,'I, 'I I ;t DHfNnA~j'r',!jl 4, _TY"~ O~ WIll,', ,on 'C'OM-,",_I A_,ti,'--, I I ,'_:, _e'- ,IAI,I'll 11 ';!1'1'1'11 _ _ _ :_ -sl!! '--{---'_-~~~::~E:;~'~l;':~:j;:~ln:,~i~~';;::,:,:,;;':';"~~,:;'~;,'H:;':.,:')~::I':;",;:~':~p.C,)".,- '_..__ ". _., _ ,__,_l_ AT ___~.L~__!............___J..~_..__._.'..:~,_ I'".: ;._',_.11.. .__..~__._~_ .__._ ,__________ , INDICATE UNUSUAL SER\lICE' 11 [}[PUTlZl I) OTHEIl .-,. - .-..-.. ---.-.~--.,.. _~_.__...._m ... ---,----._ .,_-._.__ ..-'-.-..-.---..--,-------------___.._.____r_._ Now, ,____., _ ____ 19,___ , I, SHERIFF OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PA, do hereby depullze Ihe Sheriff of ---~--,---,----- ----,-.. ---, ---,--___ Counly 10 execule this Writ and make relurn Ihereof eccordlng to law, This deputation being made at Ihe request and risk ollhe plalntlll___,____,__,___________,__",..,________ 4_..____.__,__._._______..".._._________________.._~.!!.~,_-.~~Q1!t!!~._.__._~_.__..____ 8. SPEC'AL INSTRUCTIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT W'LL ASSIST IN EXPEDITINO ~ERVICE SHERIFF SERVICE PROCESS RECEIPT, and AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN l!JI "... ;1. ('I)! 'Jl'I' ,to l' I,i \'/11 1:'1 ,']'!/ll lI: NOTE ONL V APPLICABLE ON WRIT OF EXECUTION; N,B, WAIVER OF WATCHMAN - An.,. depIJly $henll le".,.log upon or 111t,lchmg ,)Ily property under wllhm Will mny 1'111"0 $01,"1) wlthOlJ1 ,l w,ltr,hml.ll1, In CIJ$tody 01 'o'lhl)me"er I~I Il1urlcj In DO$S'tS510n, IIlIerl1oll'ymg pltrson olio".,. or ull.1chmonl. 'o'llthoul liabIlity on the ~loltl 01 5uch llOPlll.,. or Iho shan" to ;)l1y pl,ltnllll hcrlJlll lor ;lny 105:;, cllJslrl/clltln or rema,,;I! ~11 any such ptopert.,. hl)loro ShOflll'1 $,1111 Ihoron' -g',-ii'oNA-rURE--;:;' ATTORNEY I)r Olht!~'ORIGINAroA' - .------.------ -~PHONE NUM8fR' -J1IDATE _.-~--~ "!!'Ii\i'\!,,\:i' ',1 1!:::'Jr'" "1.'11',. ',);' ,l._~~~ -'11,111 11_1\,1" 12 SENO-No-tICf.'O,-'sERVlci-COPY TO NAMfANO ADDRESS BELOW: IThls"r"m~!l1 b.-comp'.IIdTfnOilC'ilSlObtmalftcif - --- - - _~___'_4_ ~'I/'l;q;')',(\'H\ i '1\;1'll'll()IJ"I. 1;1 ii"~ I" \; ',',j',,' t III ~ SPACE BELOW FOR USE OF SHERIFF ONL V - DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE I J I ,,<.:kn')W!~lj'll! 111':IJlpl ~;'t~-I~.~-r~'l-----' - - -. '.n_ NAME-;;i-A~hl~;;'''~.LESO[)~Jnl;ly-;;;-QJ~~ -" --... ~--.- -_'-r'-I'_'I_O'_'I",_R,,,,"OI"Od,-_"'_--_]',"_'1',- ~-~PI,r.~I_~~lnl,HIt,)nn!) dBt. IlfC11IIlp!;\lnla')lI1dll;,.I\ld"b'J"n r '<'i', 1.') I' ;._~ ..-----....-.--..-.-- ._ ___h__n. __~____ 16 I h~rlfby CERTIFY <lnl! RETURN Ih.,tl II,I~O POf'l'JIl.lII'r' ~\f!I'~ed\/] h""e II.H),II oj"I!!en';l! 0' V!I\'ICI! ,l'i sh')'o'ln Ir Aarn.)rk," ; h,j"o o_ecutell <1, !ihl1wn 111 fl\lr1l<lrk'l' lh" wrll Of clJmpl,11n1 dfl'iC/lll'Jd ,}/1 thUII'dl"IIJU,11 clJl'ilpar\y ';OfPOfi,tll)1l ele ,II Ihll ,IJljrl!S'\ '1h'lwn ;Ib(l~u 0/ o/1lhe IncJr~ldu.,I, company Cllr. tMI,III')!' .'1, ,tiltH.' .Idol""l'; ,n'wrl",l twlrlW lJ~ 1\,11"111"1 ,) TAUE and ATTESTED COpy IIll,'flillf " 'I her'JlJy certify ;11111 relllln jj NOT FOUND IH!UIIJ~llJ I ,1ITl 1J1I,lhle 1<) hK;11oJ 111ft InCII"ldll,11 comp.lny CllrPOf,IIIl)11 ole n,lmed abo"e (See rema,lt, belOW) ..,-- '--..----,--,~-, .-. '-----'-'--'------'-,..,.---.,---'--'''=.J'., '--'-,---,---- '8. N'llT1oJ. ,11101 1111t) 0', 1111.lllo'lllIJ')1 'I1!f~tlrllll 11(ll 'Shll.W. ". ;lb,>, "'ll. (RI}I'll'nl1~.".IP 10 OOll!f1l1;lnll . 1 f) A jHII'Ull rll ',,"M)!!t <Iq. Itn,J dl'~!.ll"n I .' .. . . ( .' '. OHn 1.''''111'1 .n rhl! ll"l!noJunt .')1IJ/l1 2(j:^-;j'tl,~~t;~.;hI.l'ru f.i~';;;;;~~~I;;O;ol.;nIY II dlll(lf~n~~n;d:;;7t,iiylej(1filfi;i! ;;,'~~D, ~p'~tririi~n~;C;i~;.-l3lJro rw'i'j".-~:'Ir.H ;: .t~::!': ~; Ser'-llce 22 TilTH' 8r,Jte ,UHlllp C<1<1(l1 ,I I ,- I' 2J .\ TTEMPTS 4.[,...,O~-',..-J-M..'.il'..ii-.fO..P' 1~1. Oal. I J J/ .' -,-..--.---.- ---...--_. ...--...-.._-- 24 A<l~all,:of C<11r, 25 SlJrvtco COSIS ',I . 30 RI!MARKS'-'-'--'--- ____. - D'~[:~~:.J Oil, L'i.- 21 M".~9~~O"Jg.,,, F 18 ro,..1 Com AM , ,"'ff, ;' "I I L'l&t. 0.,.11\', srA ....,,,,,,'\ ,. ~::-'\ 1,1'1"'11.,.., 'lI-4'~.. ' '~, ~ . . . . . I ~ '. J " , W_--L~ J2 Slgn;elur. lJI CfQ 3hff'tI ~rJ~-l~- 0', . ..:,~ .,~~. '" ~. .".,. ." . " A *'-l-L--__ t " " I. ~---- I . ", ,~ 'I, Jt A.FFIA.t4EO .-.na ,1(11),r.flblJd I,) b"'IH. r".lhl'.~,---,~_~_. " ,. 't J ." ' : ~ 19 l,' 14 .I, (\ l-l ~t ~- -' - ','" r--'-. '-~-'-r--'~f-~-- J5 ~'II1.lhJf" t II II 1 '-, ~ " j' . .i, .l! -,.-..- - -," V;i;.,;iil~~~,~/Q'~;I+"';~i;\jb.;. ....-..--~--____ '__.._.u___ ~~(~.~1_1l.!~:?,~_~ _~.~~l."'~,~____.__ _____... _______.._,_.______ )B f ~C.K/Ij()WI,rOLiI! RE(:EIPr GF nlE' Stl..."", R.'UjIIH S'ONA,'UAII 01' ~IH~IORllfD ISo;lJlNG A,lJr~II)Alry ANO T1TI.F. _.....__._ _,_,..._..,_ _..__.... u__.___n__,.. _.." _... _.,._.,_. ___ ._. .____.. 10 ANIWEA, I HO,.,. / <~ .- '',OJ'.: " j,j I~.p-l---- , WHIT~ 111111;11111 '\IJlIl1HII'I :J PI~II~ !\I111Ill.,~1 I,:A/lIMl'f ~illtl(ltl"l ntlll:11 ,~FlUIF. "illI11l1l"\ (lUll:., . .,.~__.__~_~_~~r:~_.o_~~:.~,:'~.~."-.._=~---.- SHIlRIFF'S FlIlTURN - SUMMONS/COMFl.AINT ~ "J {~tl~( ,~~~(. -/IZIr- COMMON F~EAS NO. C; l-t..? 9t COUNTY COURT VERSUS ;' I) IA /, ,I, j \'. sif'-7~ '-.' L..~ ,,-),1..-(,< l: - { C/O (()/~J i flln>'? I- '~Y""~ TERM, \9 NO.(" '170 y~ SERVED AND MADE KNOWN TO ,_J~-?'I-L o Defendant BDefendant Company by handing 0 t:ue and attested copy of the within Summons/Complaint, issued in the above captioned matter · JuJ -.11,., '17 C;':J/?, (J- on , . N _. , 19 ____ ,at 0 clock, M., E.S.T./D.S.T. at --2Q.?!..1 . /17 tl Pi-~. f ______________ A /. .);. State of Pennsylvania, to..,__LV "'~-Lf,G~:__<' C (J) the 3foresaid defendant, personally; o (2) an adult member of the family of said defendant, with whom said de(endontresides, who stated that , in the County of Philadelphia, his/her relationship to said defendant is that of , D (3) on adult person in charge of defendant's residence; the said adult person having refused, upon re. quest, to give his/her name and relationship to said defendant; [] (4) ~t5) D (6) the manager/clerk of the place of lodging in which said defendant resides; agent or person for the time being in charge of defendant's ollice or usual place of business. the _._,_,____" and officer of said defend alII Company; So Answers, JOHN D. GRIlEN, She,,1I By: (41..((.J..(l1-{./I!::<."",~Il~L.!!,rj},=-______. // {)"JIJI\,Y(~~('fi/! 1) 1:1 . f'?'1 I. I J,sn ........."'11'..'. "'.111...11'''-111.1. r'N HE: Michael El. Hutton, deceased \~, David R. Shrager N~ 97-6296 Civil TErm 19_ N~", Nav. 17 , 199719_, I SHERIFF Of' CDIBERU;\l) COL-:'iTY, p,\ do hmb~' d.rur.::e rb. Sa.~ilT ~r Philadelphia Coun" l~ e~.~ut' Ihil Wrlr, thil depur3lion beln~ mJJ. 3r the r.'!um onc r:lk orrae Pl3lnrilT, ,,,...,.-'J' ~-". .""'.....c..r.;, ,.' ''''i f' ,Si(;""-=.:t: __ _:i:i:t'~ SherilTo(Cumb.riJnJ Coua~" PJ, Affiduvit of Service ~'O\\o. 19 o'c!o~!, , or ~r. !o!~.o!'.! t:" ',ithin upon or by bandlc'j to Jr:~s:ed c:)p;' of t~1t or!j!c:l1 the c'Jo:ent! tJ~:"l!'Jr. :l :;"Jo;! JO; and m.::::e kJf)\\on ['J 51) Jn5"'~rs. Shorirr or Coun", Pl. C0515 ~ \'~,-:1 J~J :'(;~';:";r.lf.j ~lfr'lroJ (1;1 r:l!l _.~___dJ:' rl( ___ 1')_ SER\KE ,\IILEV~E --'HID \ \ IT s , '-. ~I o..j II ~: ~ V' Shrag>~r, NcDaid. Loftus, ("lurn & ~jpivey i\~, 97-6296 Civi 1 Term 19_ 1'o'~w,..NmL 17 I QQ7t9_.1 SHERIFF Of Cl)lBERU:\1l COlCiTY, P.\ d" b~:'~b~ d~jlur..::~ tb~ Sb~rllTor Ph i 1 adel phia Couor: t~ Be~ut' tbls Wrlt.lhls d~putoti~n boln~ m"J~ ot th~ requm "e~ r:l~ or Ib~ PlolntllT, _ v ."6 ~,,r-//~' ".;." ..~/. .~, ........... ,......:.uc. A/.. .,:., -' ... f ....-;.'....,J . 1 ~......'~ SbdlTorCumb~r1unJ Coue,:, Po, Affidavit of Service "'0\"', wichin 19 .01 o'c!od\ ~l. ",... ,d Ib~ upoo ot b:-' bJndia~ Cl) or:,,:d C~P:'- or 'In or:.'eol t~o! Oat~:H3 tJd:'i!1)r, o r:u. 'o~ :1nd m:l::l kJi)\\n co SI) :lns'.\o!:,s, ~ Sh.r1rr of Count;. Po. CO51'S S.\'I,-~ 1.'''1 j;I~~(::,;hlf'II.'<t~'H'1l IT:iC,1i.:__d.J:'ll( I;') --"- HR\,[([ ~1!Lr.AG[ MI'ID\\H s ---.'.----.--------.- , . IN RE: MICll/\I'I,II, SUTTON. DECEASI,:1l IN TilE COlIRT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COlJNTY, PENNSYI.V ANIA NO. '17-6296 CIVil, TERM I'ROOF OF' SEIWICE I. Juyson R, Wolfgung. EStluire. hereby certify that I serwd II copy of the Petition for Court Approvul of Settlement upon Respondent/llelcndunt Marion B, Sutton by eertilied mail. return receipt requested ut 300 Murtine Avenue. White Plains. NY 10601. The originul retum receipt is uttaehed hereto us Exhibit "N', BUCHANAN INGERSOLL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION DATE: II Ida 1'17 By: Jayso R. olfgung. bql ' 1.0, # 2076 30 North Third Street 8th Floor lIurrisburg. P A 171 () I (717)237-4800 " i I I 8 3. 'CompIIC.It~. IlN'o, a fOf' 1ldd110l1ll..~". 'Complete II,,", 3, .... and <lb. 'Pnnr your n.",11nd .dd".. on Itl, ,.....". of IN, form 10 1tl.1 WI can rttumlhll COld'. you. .Anlk:h !hIlform 10 lhe front of lhe m.allpllU, or 0l11h1 ~cIc If aplce daM FlQt ~,. . Nntl 'RlIlIm R<<*Pl R<<l~tld' on Iht mailpitcl below Itl, ,rttcl, nume." 'The Allum Aeclipt Win .now 10 whom IhIl11lr.1t w.. dellvlred"'~!h' dati dellvilltd. cl. Add"...d 10: I aloo wfsh 10 'ec.lve the to/lowing "MC" (10, an IXl,a ,..): 1. 0 Add,'.....'. Addre.. j 2. 0 R..lrlcled D.llv.ry Consull po.tma5l., '0' ,... l 4.. Articl. Numb.. J I t Q f J I 1 Marion D. Sutton 300 Martine Avenllo White Plainsr NY 10601 4b. S'MC' Type o Regl.ter.d =tJ C.rtiftltd o Exp,..s M.,I 0 Insured R.lum Rec:elpl 10' ""'rehandle 0 COD 7. Oate 0 Dellvory ~. R.c,'Ved By: (Prli" Na"",) i/ 9. Addre....'. Add,... (Only 1/ roquSIItld and ,..16 paid) I 9,SIg X .I PS Fonn 3811, otAg'rlt} I I CERTIFICATE 011 SERVICE I, Juyson R, Wolfgang. I:squire. eertily thatlum this day serving u copy of the ultached document upon the persons and in the manner indicated below. which servicc satisfies thc rcquirements of the Pennsylvania Rules ol'Civill'roeedure. by United Statcs mail. first e1as~. postage prepaid: Ivhlrion B. Sulton 300 Martine Avcnue Whitc I'lains. NY 10601 Ralph II. Sulton 1090 Country Club Road ('amp lIill. PA 17011 David S. Shrug.:r. Esquire Shruger, McDade. I.uftus. Flum & Spivey Two Commerce Square 2001 Market Strcc\ Philadelphia. PA 19103 Dianne M. Nast. Esquire Roda & Nast. I'.c. !lOI Estelle Drive Lancaster. P A 1760 I IllICIIANAN INGERSOLL PROFESSIONAL CORI'ORATION DATE: //?o/77 By: Jayso '.:1 '.': " ,,, . :.-, f'll ;1, " f.., roo. 10..."'" \ (') q) r; I. ,.. ,.. , :.,;; " IN RE: MICIIAEL II. SUTTON, DH'EASI':D : IN TIII\ COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMlll-:RLAND COUNTY.PENNSYLV ANIA : NO, 97-6296 : CIVIL TERM !lli J) E I~ , ~,/lt. AND NOW, this _~ day o(Decelllber. (997, upon Motion of Petitioncr for a ('onlinuunce. it is hcreby ORDERED that ~uid Motion is GRANTED. The Rule returnable on rt " / thc Amcnded Petitioll fi.Jr Court Approval is eOlltinued until the .'27 day or.LlCtl!l:fUI~(992 at J : .3(,) pm. in Courtroom ~. at which dule and time a hearing will be held regurding same. BY TIlE COURT: J. IN RE: MIC'IIAEL B, SUTTON. DECI:ASED IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY. I'ENNS YL VANIA NO, '17-62% CIVIl. TERM MOTION FOR CONTINlJANCE Petitioner Zellu M. Smith Sulton. by und through her uttorncys. Buchanun Ingersoll Profcssional Corporation. tiles this Motion tIll Continuance based upon the !1)lIowing; I. This Court. per the lIonorable George E. 1I0ffer. entcrcd a Rule on November 13, 1997 to Show Cuuse why the Petition !l)r Court Approval of Settlement in this mutter should not bc granted. The Rule was made rcturnablc. and u hcaring wus scheduled. /l)r Decembcr 10. 1997 at 3:00 p,m. in Courtroom 3. A true and correct copy ofthc Rule of Novcmber 13. 1997 is alluchcd hereto as Exhibit "A." 2, To datc. Returns of Service have not bcen tiled for all of the Rcspondcnts/Dcfendants in this matter. 3. In addition. Petitioner tiled an Amcndcd Petition for Court Approval on or about Dcccmbcr 5. 1'1'17. 4. Accordingly. Pctitioncr requests thut this Court continuc the Rule returnable d.lte/hcating date in this mutter. WIIEREFORE. Petitioner Zelia M, Smith Sutton respectlillly requests thutthis Court continue the hcaring in the uhllve-referenccu mutter. Respectlillly suhmitted, BlICIIANANINCiERSOLL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION DATE: December 5, 1997 By: Jayso l.D, II 2076 30 North Third Street 8th Floor lIarrishurg. P A 17101 (717)237-4800 2 IN RE: MICHAEL D. SUrrON, DECEASED : IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMIlERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : NO. IHlLE AND NOW, this.JJ!i day of , /l..:hc ) , 1997, upon consideration of the Petition for Court Approval of Settlcment, a Rule is hcrcby issued to Show Cause why said Petition should not be granted. This Rule is returnablc the ~J...Jay of ~C' , 1997 at d : w -p m. in Courtroom ~, at which datc and time a hearing will be held regarding same. BY HIE COURT: l/~~?,~ p 411 ~ J. TRUE COpy FROM RECORD , "IT eslllnony wl1ereol. I here unto I(l( my hind and tho of said Coort at Carlisle, PI. rhl y 0 1 :) n:JrI'lFICATE OF SElWin: I, Jllyson R, Wolfgllng.l':squire. ccrtify thut I UlIl this duy serving u copy oflhe altllehed doeumenlupon the persons lllld ill the mallller illdieuted hclow. which service sutlslics the requircments of the I'enllsylvaniu Rules of (,ivil Procedure us 1l11lmvs: VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS Mariollll. Sulton 300 Martine A venue White Pluins. NY 10601 Rulph II. SullOIl , 1090 Country Club Roud Camp lIill. PA 17011 David S. Shmger. Esquire Shrager. Me Dude. l.o!ius. Flul1l & Spivey Two Commcrce Squme 2001 Markct Street I'hiludclphiu. PA 19103 Dianne M, Nast. Esquire Roda & Nast. P.c. 801 Estclle Dri vc Lancastcr. P A 17601 BUCHANAN INUE!(S( ll.1. I'ROFl,:SSION "I. ('( lI{1'( 11{t\T1( IN " . By: -' ._K.I.~~_ JlIYSl It Wolfl!lIllll' '::;iil~'D-- DATE: December 5, 1997 , ,,' , /', . , ('-. (" ':-,. ~ " LJ' <: . (, , L'.! ll, r'" :,}, C) CI' (..J '/ ; I. ~ \J ........).." - J " , , .' t \:Z ~ c3 dL ~ l~iE a lilil! p ft Ifl:lI:)W!; .. IN RE: MICIlAEL B. SUlTON, DECEASED IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERI.AND COUNTY, I'ENNSYLV ANIA NO. 97-6296 : CIVIL TERM ACCF.I'TANCE OF SF.IWICE I acccpt service of the Amcnded Petition For Court Approval ofSeltlcment on beh~lfof ;,1 , " Ralph B. Sulton and certify that I am uuthorized to do so. DATE: December 22; 1997 By: ~L ud:'O R06crt D. Kodak, Esquirc Knupp & Kodak 407 N. Front Street Harrisburg. I' A 17101 (717)238- 7151 EXHIBIT I j)l. " IN RE: MICIIAEL B. SUTTON, DECEASED IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON I'l.EAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA NO. 97-6296 : CIVIL TERM ENTIn' OF AI'I)EAI{ANCE Please enter our appearance on behalC of the Defendant, Ralph Sulton, in the above- captioned mailer. /;'1? ~yf//,~.' By:_ct-/J/ /r-;ra;g..,.:> Robert D, Kodak, Esquire Knupp & Kodak 407 N. Front Strect Harrisburg, P A 17101 (717)238- 7151 DATE: December 22, 1997 CEHTIFICATE OF SEHVICJo: I certify thllllllJlllhis day serving II copy of the Itlregoing document upon thc pcrson(s) lInd ill the manner illdicllted helow, which service slltislies the relluiremcllts of the PennsylvlInia Rulcs ofCivill'roeedure.lls follows: 'viu U.S. First ClllSS Mllil Marion 13. Sulton 300 Martine Avenue White I'I1Iins, NY 10601 BUCIIANAN INGERSOLL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION //) BytAWJ( Pamela R. I lodges 30 North Third Street 8th Floor Harrishurg.I'A 17101 (717)237-4800 DATE: December 24, 1997 ~t"'III" 1'"",,"",, , ' ILl M"dl'" 1\""". j/ I/, \VI.il, 11,,111', NY 111(1,)/ . . / ' . /'JlR.ti(~ ~ II ;ti:,! /th;17-"' /"/1-/41#&1# ti!l(M~f yJw<~~u,-.. /)} . . tV}6. ~_/;{iW /}t-b'7!. W'" _() If ( >! 11."- ;t't 14>' (2'# I ';it - <.;7 .{,V 1-.~1cR. -hili 'lid '4/1-) 1;11el-~'it;f1? . J'7'O-/z--, I-W1 ;1,(tA -flt!w J ;(/U11 ,.', (d .;;ttl: ,terl-v, hhctJ It tv! ;{ t! i! ! c) .uJ eA~4t -)Jlttvlv<- , ~ vlt ~' ,Wt!-~It ( /Jvvt; , i/ It ~~ t - ~Uk1-' , ~ I) "t. I .. :f .. , ;'...-;~-;;!~~~ ',' '- \',\, i~ \ ~ I CERTIFIED Z 2[],{ 3' ",~ r q:'!2}, 5 \ ' '\ 'J " " ~',~.--- ----. ~":";~l~~~:: ." . .w:.,7...i4fIH1'f ~jr. .\.:\.tl~t.~,fj l~'''' ....r;~__'l'r"t,,' _..._~l"'o! $277 8rJO.j~II', "11)0 ( I ... '<:;1 1,"111..,111"""11"11,,,111"11.,,11,,1,1"11111 'L_'-,,'j'\'._."i..~ f \ . " ; , I I , ,t' , ... _ . -"JI.,,-- . :. .~'. Buchanan Ingersoll II It C) ,. I~ S .'\ InN ^ I I' I) II .' II It ^ 'I I I) N AIIUI'III')/t .11IY"'" II. W"Ir~lIl1~ 717.2.l7.,IKIIII \\lllr~LlII1l.jr"hjl'l''''"111 JI) Nutlh lhlrll SUret l'l.hllll;hmr lIo1rmlllu..I'^17I1I1 T,I.phllll'; 11".lJl.411110 f." ").Ilium Ikeemher 5.1997 VIA llANO f)f:I./V/~'RY The Ilonoruhle Oeorge E, I loner Cumherland County Courthouse One Cuurthuuse Squure Curl isle. PA 17013 I{c: III rc: Michael n. SilICon, J)ccca~cd No. 97-()2% Dear Judge Iloner: Encluscd plcuse tind u courtesy copy of the Amended Petitiun Illr Court Approvul in the uhovc.rclerenced multer, The unly muterial chunge in the Amended Petitiun is thm we huve withdruwn the allegatiuns against David Shruger. I:squire and his tirm. Shrager. McDade. tonus. F1um & Spivey and Dianne NasI. Esquire and her tinn. Roda & Nust. 1',(', as Respundents/Ilclendants, In addition. we have withdrawn our request that the Cuurt retain jurisdiction uvcr the issue uf altorn,'y's Ices, We have withdrawnlhese malters withuut prejudice, In addition. please he advised Ilmt Returns urService havc not yet heentiled with regard to the remaining Respundents/llelCndants, Accordingly. we will he tiling separutcly a Mution Illr Continuance or the [)cccmher 10. 1997 hearing in order to allow cnough time Illr service of process tu he elTecled and Returns of Service to he tiled, Thank you fllr yuur altention tu this malter, JRW/ch Very truly yuurs. ~~-:w'i~1oo Enclusure cc: Mmiun Sultun Rulph Sultun David Shruger. Esquire Dianne Nast. I':squire l'lll,hlll"ll.h 1111I'I"I~hll"ll. llhlhlll,'Iphlll 'limn! 1,11111'11 1"1hlll.lnll t'rlm'l!lllll! Bulll,l!) . . IN RE: MICIIAEl. II, SlJTTON, Ill':CEASEll IN TIlE C(llIRT (IF ('( lMM(lN Pl.EAS ClJMBElU.ANIl COUNTY, PI.:NNSYl.V ANIA NO. 97-62% CIVIl. TERM NOTICI.: YOU HA VE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend ngainstthe clnims set forth in the following pnges, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice arc served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and tiling in writing with the Court your ddenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You arc warned that if you 1{IHto do so the case may proceed without youllnd a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice t'Jr any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiffs. You may lose money or property or other rights importunt to you, YOU SIIOUl.D TAKE TillS PAl'ER TO YOUR LA WYER AT ONCE, IF YOU DO NOT HA VE A LA WYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE HIE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN (JET LEGAL HELP, COURT ADMINISTRATOR 4th Fl.OOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURTIlOUSE CARLlSl.E, PA 17013 NOTICIA __--L, 1,E HAN DEMANDADO A USTED EN LA CORTE. Si usted quiere defenderse de estus demundus expuestas enlas paginus siguienles, usted tienc viente (20) dias de plazo al partir de la feeha de la demanda y la notiticacion. Usted deOO presentar una nparieneia eserita 0 en persona 0 por abogado y arehivar cnla corte en forma escrita sus defensas 0 sus objeciones a las demand as en contra de su persona, Sea avisado que si usted no se defiende, la corte tomara medid,ls y puede entrnr una orden contra usted sin prcvio aviso 0 nolificacion y por cualquier ", 'I, , \1 . 'llIcja 0 nlivio quc cs pcdido cnla pClidon dc dcmllnda, llslcd pucdc pcrdcr dincr<! 0 SlIS pl'Opicdndcs 0 ulrus dcrcchos illlportUlIlcs pam lIslcd, LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN AIIOI>AOO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI NO TIENE AIIOOADO 0 Sl NO TfI~NE EL DINERO SIJFIClENTE DE PAOAR TAL SERVIClO. V A Y A EN PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA ClIY A DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA AIIAJO PARA A VERIOUAR 1l0NI>E SE PUEI>E CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. COURT ADMINISTRATOR 4th FLOOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE CARLlSLE,I'A 17013 I IN RE: MICHAEL B. SUlTON, DECEASED : IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA : NO. OIU)fm AND NOW, this ~ day of Novembcl', 1997, upon Petition of Petitioner Zelia M. Smith Sulton, it is hereby ORDERED that all filings and proecedings in this malter shall be under seal. BY THE COURT: AfYn~(f~- p 11# ~ I J. TRue COPY FROM RECORD In TQS1lmony whereof, I here unto I8C my hind and tho s 01 $a~ Court at C$r1lskl, PI. [his. .. A......~~ ProltlOOOlllry IN RE: MICHAEL B. SUrI'ON, DECEASED : IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : NO. HULl~ AND NOW, this ~ day of , /l;be ) , 1997, upon consideration of the Petition for Court Approval of Settlement, a Rule is hereby issued to Show Cause why said Petition should not be granted. This Rule is returnable the ~~ay of frC' , 1997 at :} : (y l-p m. in Courtroom ~, at which date and time a hearing will be held regarding same, BY THE COURT: 'I , ,11~~~-- P /:tit J 1. TRUE COpy FROM RECORD In TeSllmony whereol. I here ulllO NlIfPI hind and 1ho 01 said Court at Carlisle, PI. rhl day 0 1 \..-- ~ IN RE: MICHAEl. 11. SUTTON, DECEASED : IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON I'I.J':AS CUMBERl.AND COUNTY, I'ENNSYl.V ANIA NO. 1)7.62% CIVIl. TERM OIUlEH AND NOW, this __ day of",._____, ._' 1997, upon consideration of the Petition for Court Approvul of Settlement, and atter a hearing thereon.. it is hereby ORDERED that said Petition is GRANTED as follows: a,) The parents of Michael 11, Sutton, Marion B, Sutton and Ralph H. Sutton, have suffered no pecuniary loss as a result of the death of MichaelB. Sutton and therefore have no right 10 the proceeds of the wrongful dcath scttlmnent; b.) Petitioncr Zelia M, Smith Sulton is the sole wrong till death beneliciary entitled to the wrongful death settlement proceeds; and c,) The wrongful death and survival settlement proceeds 01'$100.000,00 shall be and hereby arc allocated as follows: I.) wrongful death.. $50,O')Q,OO (50%); and 2.) survival.. $50,000,00 (50%), BY TIlE COllin: J. IN RE: MICHAl,:!. II, SUrI'ON, DECEASEl) : IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : ClJMIIEIU,AND (,OlINTY, PENNSYL VANIA : NO. 97-6296 : CIVIL TERM AMENI>EJ) PETITION FOJ{ COURT AI'I'IWV AI, OF SETTU:MENT Petitioner Zelia M. Smith Sutton, by and through her attorneys, Duchanan Ingersoll Professional Corporation, tiles this Amended Petition filr Court Approval of Settlement based upon the following: I, This Amended Petition and any other court tilings or procecdings herein are under seal pursuant to the Order of the Honorablc George E. Hoffer dated Novcmber 13, 1997. 2, Petitioner is the surviving spouse of Michael D. Sutton, deceased, and is Executrix of the Estate of Michael D, Sutton pursuantlo Letters Testamcntary issued by the Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pt:nnsylvania on Novcmber 28, 1995, A true and correct copy of said Lellers Testamentary is attached hereto as Exhibit "A." 3, Respondent/Defendants are: a, Marion B. Sutton 300 MllItine Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 b. Ralph H. Sullon 1090 Country Club Ro(\d Camp Hill, I'A 17011 4, I'eliliuller IIl1d Mkhaelll, SullulI were luwl\llIy mllrricd UII Murch 12, 1993 IIl1d remuined IlIwfully married III alltimcs relevunt hereto, 5, At alltimcs relevalll hercto, Michuel B, Sulloll WIlS a hemophiliac who relied upon und used certain blood e10lling tilCtor concentrates in connection with his diseuse, 6. As a dircct und proximute resull of using defcctive, tuinted blood c10lling luctor concentrute llIunutilctured by Armour I'hurmaceuticul Compuny I.Ind/or Rhone-I'oulenc Rorer, Inc, (collectivcly "Armour"), Michael l\, Sullon contracted and wus diagnosed with the human immunodeliciency virus ("lIlV") in 1985. 7, On November 8, 1995, Michael 13, Sutton died as thc direct und proximate result of HIV -related illnesses, A true und correct copy of the Certilicute of lkath lor Michael B. Sullon is allached herelo as Exhibit "il," 8. In or about 1993, consolidated multidistrict litigation arose before the Honorable John F. Grady in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Ea~tern Division, No. 93-C-7452, in connection with product liability and other cluims aguinst the manulacturers of the tainted factor concentrate, called "Fractionators," including Armour, 9. In or about August of 1996. Judge Grady certified a class lor selllement purposes and gave preliminary approval of a proposed selllement of the consolidated multidistrict litigation. A true and correct copy of the Motion of the Plaintiff class lor Certilication of Selllement Class and for Preliminary Approval of Settlement and Authorization to Disseminate Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit "C," 2 10. On or ubout August 20. l'it)Cl, nolic.: Ilfth.: prdiminary upproval of Ih.: c1uss s.:lll.:ment was sent 10 ull persons with hemophiliu who used blood c1011ing lilClor cOl1centrutes processed or distributed thlln 1'i7M through I'iX5 and who are (or were) infected with IIIV and/or their eslates, including Petitioncr. Th.: notic,~ sellllrth th.: rights of claimants to opt in or opt out of the class, illl/!r 1I1i1l. A trl.l': and correct copy of the notice of August 20, 19<)6 is attached hereto as Exhibit "D." II. I'ursuantto the s':lllement, an III V-infected person with h.:mophilia who used factor concentrates processed by any of the Fractionators, including Armour, at any time during the period 1978 through 19X5 would be digible to tile a claim and, if approved, to receive $100,000.00 under the settlement. Where that individual is deceased, the estate of the deceased individual is entitled to submit such a claim, See Exhibit "D," page 3, General Eligibility Guidelines. 12. At no time relevant hereto has Petitioner contracted or been diagnosed with HlV. 13. On or about October 10, 1996. Pctitioner submitted a confidential claim form, opting to participate in the settlcment of the consolidated multidistrict litigation, A true and correct copy of the contidential claim form is attached hereto as Exhibit "E," 14, No action \IUS instituted during the lifetime ofMichaelll. Sullonto recover for the injuries and damages resulting from his lIse of thc defective, taintcd factor concentrate mentioned hcrein. 15, The following individuals have been provided with notice of the filing of this Petition in accordance with Pa,R,C.P, 2205: .1 n, Zclla M, Smith Sulton. surviving spousc nnd Exccutrix of thc Estntc of Michaclll, Sulton; b, Mnrionll. Sulton. mothcr of Miehaclll, Sulton; nnd c, Rnlph /1. Sulton, Huhcr of Michaclll, Sulton, 16. Although Marion II, Sulton and Ralph I!. Sulton may quulify as wrongful dcath bcncticiurics undcr 42 PU,C,S,A, ~H301(b) as thc parcnts ofMicbucl 13, Sutton, they buvc suffcrcd no pccuniury loss us u rcsult of thc dcuth of Michaclll. Sutton und thcrcforc have no right to th,: procccds ofthc scttlcmcnt discusscd hcrcin, Siidekum v, Animal Rescue League, 353 Pu. 40H, 45 A,2d 59 (1946); Seymour v, Ro,\'Sml/ll, 449 Pa, SIS, 297 A.2d H04 (1972); Ditko.rky v, Schreiber T/'uckillK Co" 41 Luz,L.Rcg. 53S (1952); und Arms/rollg v. Berk, 96 F,Supp. /82 (E.o, Pa, 19SI), 17. Michucl B. Sutton dieu witbout issuc, 18, Petitioncr has suffcrcd pe~'\lI1iary loss and, as thc surviving spousc of Michael B, Sutton, is thc solc wrongful dcath bcncficiary cntitlcd to thc proceeds of the scttlement discussed hercin, 19, Petitioncr has obtaincd writtcn approval from the Pcnnsylvania Dcpartmcnt of Revcnuc in a lctter datcd Novcmber 4. 1997 of the following allocation of settlement proceeds: a, Wrong/ill death .. $SO,OOO,OO (50%); and b, Survival -- $SO.OOO,OO (50%). A truc and correct copy of /he letter of Novcmber 4, 1997 is attached herelo as Exhibit "F." ., 20, Petitiuncr l1Iust uhtuiulhis Court's upprovul, pllrsuantlo PenlJsylvania law, oflhc sClllcl1lcnl discusscd hcrcin in ordcr to rcceive Ihe sclllcl1lCnl procecds, ATnmNEYS I"EES 21, Thc sclllcmcnt of lhe con!lolidutcd l11ultidislricllitigalion diseusscd herein includcs a I11cchanism hy which Pctitioncr 11I1IY suhmil a request that hcr attorneys Ices be paid oul of a fund sctllsidc I(lr such purposcs in th\~ consolidlltcd l11ultidistrictlitigation. 22, Pctitioncr's allorncys lecs, which arc based on hourly rutcs, will not be paid out of hcr sClllcl11ent procccds, but rathcr Pctitioncr has submillcd the appropriale application rcqucsting that her allorneys lecs be paid out of the designalcd fund inlhe consolidated multidistrietliligation, A true and correct COllY of said application is allached hereto as Exhibit hG,ll 23. Lcad Plaintiffs' class counsel in the consolidat'~d multidistriet litigation are David S. Shrugcr, Esquire, and Shrager, McDaid, Loftus, Flul11 & Spivey, Two Commerce Square, 200 I Market Street, Philadelphia. P A 19103, and Dianne M, Nast, Esquire and Roda & Nas!, I',c" 80 I Estelle Drive, Lancllster, P A 17601. 24, Lcad class counsel in the consolidatcd multi district litigation huve been scrvcd with copies of this Amended Petition for Court Approvulof Settlement as indicutcd on the Certificate of Service 1I11aehed herelo, WIIEREFORE, Petitioner Zelia Smith Sutton respectfully requcsts that this Court approve thc settlement sel forth herein us follows: 5 a,) The parents of Michuell\. SUllon, Marion 1\, Sullon nnd I~alph II. SUllon, have suffered no peeuniaryloss us a n:sult of the death of Michael II, SUlIon nnd therel(lfC have no 6 right to the proceeds of the wrongful death selllement; b.) Petitioner Zelia M. Smith Sutton is the sole wrongful death bcne/kin!'y entitled to the wrongful death settlcmcnt procceds; and c.) The wrongful death and survival selllcment proceeds 01'$100,000,00 shall be allocated as li.lllows: I.) wrongful dcath -. $50,000,00 (50%); and 2.) survival -- $50,000.00 (50%). Rcspcctfully submitted, DATE: December4, 1997 OlJCllANAN INGERSOLL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION D"J;~]!g~' " J.D, #62076 , 30 North Third Street 11th Floor Harrisburg, P A 17101 (717)237-4800 I:vtt.lhltl .6. STATE: OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMDERLAND SIIOR1' CER1'IFICM I, MARY C, LEWIS Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration 'c. in and for said County of CUM[\ERLAND do hereby certify that on the 20th day of November A.D., one thousand nine hundred and ninety five. Letters TESTAMENTARY in common form wore granted by the Register of said County, on the , late of WORMLEYSBURG DOROUGII estate of SUTTON MICIIAEL n \L^~T, t!K~T, M!UUL~) in said county, doceased, to ZELI.A M SMITH SUT'rON \L^~T, t!K~T, M!UUL~) and that same has not since been revoked. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have. hereunto set my hand of said office at, CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA, this 20th day A.D., one thousand nine hundred and ninety five, File No. 1995-00892 PA File No. 2195-089a- Dato of Death 11/08/1995 5.5. t 185-38-9459_ and affixed the seal of November '--1Yl9lIL.l,/ (l,X,H~ -(/) (.U'.A 1'.1/) I) (}'lU( a.,LRegister , I [j ~C pLdL/- NOT VAl,ID WITHOUT ORIGINAL S IONATlJIU: MID IMPRESSED SEAL 1111) l) I'j ~"11I1~ ""U 1111.. IHIIlI/II.IlI,IIII' l.u,alltl'gislrar. The origin;11 ((.ord(j,,, I."'.' '."UIIl..'H) UII''''I 1"'11. .'" ''''''1111' ~)(,'It)r\V;lrJ(:" 10 II".' SWll..' Vilal Hc.'l..ord~'(':':. 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HerShey, f4. 1/031 ~-:::Jy:.7-~~'~:,OA-l-'---- ------ --- cPJ.;t~~ ~~;;-L3 - 9',r- -- r.!~~U..I& " (\ tJ IN 'l'IlE utlITED S'l'A'l'ES DISTRICT COURT FOR TilE NORTIIEIUI DIS'l'RICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION x IN RE: FACTOR VIII OR IX CONCENTRATE BLOOD PRODUCTS LITIGATIO~ MDL-986 93-C-74!i2 TillS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT CLASS AND FOR PRELIHI~ARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION TO DISSEMINATE NOTICE Plaintiff's Class Counsel, acting throusn Lead Class Counsel, respectfully move this Court as follows: (1) to conditionally certify pursuant to Fed.R.civ.P. 23(e) a Settlement Class defined as all living persons who, as of August 13, 1996, are, and all deceased persons who at the time of their deaths were, citizens or permanent residents of the United States, including all of its possessions and ter.ritories, and persons who are not, and deoeased persons who were not, oitizens or permanent residents of the United States but who are, or whose personal representatives are plaintiffs in lawsuits against one " or morc of thc hactionlltorll that, ao of J.."uary 1, 1996, Wcre pending in any Court of the United states, and who arc or were: (a) persons with hemophilia who used Factor Concentrates, processed or distributed by ~ny of the Fractionators during the period from 1978 through 1985, and who ~re or were "IV infected (inClUding thooe "IV infected peroono who arc or were also inf(!ct(!d with h(!patitis 01;' any other infectiouo agents allegedly tranomitted by such Factor Conoentrates) , (b) all person~ who, as a result of their relationship as SpOUSes or as monogamous and cohabitating partners of at least two consecutive years duration of persons in paragraph (a), arc or were also "IV infected (inClUding thOse IlIV infected persons who arc or were also infected with hepatitis or any other infectious agents allegedly transmitted by such Factor Concentrates), (c) all children of persons in sections (a) or (b) who as a result of their relationship with persons in sections (a) or (b) are or wer(! IlIV infected (inClUding those HIV infected children who are or were also infected with hepatitis or any other infectious agent allegedly transmitted by such Factor Concentrates), (d) all pElrsons who are not or were not IlIV infected but who nevertheless have or allegedly have derivative claims resulting from a family relationship (such as un infected SpOUses, parents or children) with a person in sections (a), (b), or (c), based upon the use of such Factor Concentrates by a person with hemophilia, inClUding, but not limited to, such claims as loss of consortium, love and support, fear of AIDS, hepatitis or any other infectious agents, emotional distress, or claims for wrongful death under an applicable wrongful death statute, (e) parents or guardians, on behalf of any minor or otherwise legally incompetent class members in sections (a), (b), (c) or (d), and (f) the estates and all persons who are now, or are eligible to become, executors, executrixes, administrators, administratrices or personal representatives of any deceased class members in sections (a), (b), (e), (d) or (e). Expressly not a part of the Settlement Class are the follow ing: (a) any person who has previously made a claim, or who is a member of a Claimant Group which includes another .. 2 - peroon whc .Ian previouoly milde il cll. .I, againnt one 01' more of the Frilctioniltoro (including claimn agilinnt onq or more of the Frilctionators and one 01' more non-Fractionatorn), as a reDult of which a payment or payments totaling $100,000 or more have already been made by one or more of the rractionators, unlesD such person haD his or her own Direct Claim that has not previously been settled for $100,000 or morc"; (b) any person who han previounly settled in any amount with all four of the Fractionators, or who is a member of Claimant Group which includes another person who has previously settled in any amount with all four of the Fractionators, unle3s such person has his or her own Direct Claim that has not previously been settled with all four of the Fractionators; (c) any person who, since April 19, 1996, has settled in any amount with one or more of the Fractionators or who is a member of a Claimant Group which includes another person who since April 19, 1996, has settled in any amount with one or more of the Fractionators; (d) any person who is or was a plaintiff in a lawsuit, or who is a member of a Claimant Group which includes another person who is or was a plaintiff in n lawsuit, against one oX' more of the Fractionators that has gone to jUdgment in a trial Court, unless s\lch person has his or her own Direct Claim that has not gone to jUdgment, provided, howevet:, that a person against whom judgment has been entered for lack of prosecution of a claim shall not be excluded from the settlement Class; (e) any person who submits a timely written request to be excluded from the Settlement Class; and (f) any person who is a plaintiff in a case in which trial begins between the date of conditional certification and the date of final certification of the Settlement Class, or whose claim relates to or derives from the plaintiff in SUch a case. (2) for purposes of notifying members of the settlement Class, to preliminarily approve the Settlement Agreement between Defendants and Plaintiff (EXhibit A); (3) to approve the Notice (EXhibit B) and Summary Notice (EXhibit C); - J - . '. (4) to au orize dissemination of No ~e to members of the Settlement Class pursuant to Plaintiff's proposed Notice Plan (EXhibit D); (5) . to cstablish deadlines for filing Claim .'orms, Requests for EXClusions, Objections to the Settlement, Motions and any Supporting Memoranda in Support of Final Settlemment Approval, and Applications for Atto~ncys' Fees and Reimbursements of Costs; and (6) to establish a date for a hearing to consider approval of the settlement and its terms, including its provisiuns with respect to attorneys' fees and cost reimbursements. The grounds for this motion are set forth in the accompanying memorandum, which is incorporated by reference. Dated: August 13, 1996 Respectfully submitted, ~;~ ~~"~ SHRAGER, McDAID, LOFTUS, FLUM & SPIVEY Two Commerce Square 32nd Floor 2001 rket Street Ph a elphia, PA 19103 lanne M. Na RODA & NAST, 36 East Klng Suite 301 Lancaster, PA 17602 On Behalf of the Plaintiff Class - 4 - ~ 0.. . .... ...... ,.. ...,.. ... ...... ....... ......~H\& .h FOR TIlE NOIm I Ell 1'1 Illsnucr OF "10015 " ) EAS1UlN DIVISION ' X INIlE: FACTOH VIII Oil IX CONCENT/lATE DLOOD PIlODUCTS IJTIGATlON MDL-98G 93-{:.7452 TIllS DOCUMENT I!ELATES TO: NO. 9(;.C.5024 X IMPORTANT U:GAL NOnCE I , , TO: ALL PERSONS wmlllEMOI'/IlUA WIIO USED BLOOD Cl.OlTlNG FACTOIl CONCENTRATES rROCfSSE OR D1STRIDUTED mOM 1978 TIIROUGII 1085, ANI> WIIO ARE (Oil WERE) INFECTED WITIJ IIIV AN TlJEIR ESTATES, . PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREF1JLLY YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS MAY DE AFFECfED YOU MAY DE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE $100,000 NOTICE CONCERNING srnu"MENT A proposed settlement In a class acllon lawsuit In. volvlng blood clotting lactor concentrates Is now pend. Ing In lederal court In Chicago, illinois and may atrect your rights. Please read this Nollce carefully, tr you or your lamlly member Is a person with hemophilia who used Factor VIII or Factor IX (Factor Concentrates) processed or distributed by .lny 01 the Defendants during 1978 through 1985 and arc (or were) Inlected with lilY, you may be eligible to receive $100,000 as a result olthe proposed settlement. Thls,selllement may be available to you 11 you or your lamlly member have a lawsuit pending In lederal or state court, or even /I you have nol filed a lawsuit. This Nollce describes your rights. DfSCRlPTION OF TIlE UTIGA TIOI':i The lIonorable John F. Grady, a Judge of Ihe United States District Court lor the Northern Dlslrlct 01 illinois, has pending before him numerous cases /lied by per- sons with hemophilia, their ItrV Inlected spouses and children, and their estates. These lawsuits claim Injury Irom the use of IIIV<ontamlnated plasma-derived lac- tor concentrates, spcclllcally Faclors VIII and IX. The principal delendants In these suits arc: ALPllA TIIEIlAPEUTIC CORPOIlATION, GIlEEN CIlOSS OF AMERICA COIlPORATlON and TIlE GREEN CROSS COil. rORATION (collecllvely, "Alpha"), ARMOUR PllARMA. CElfI'lCAl. COMPANY, RlIONI;'POUl.ENC 1l0RER INC. (collecllvely, "Armour"), BAXTER IIf:ALTIICAIlE COR. PORATION and DAXTER INTEIlNATIONAJ.INC. (collec. llvely. "/laxter"; which also refers 10 Travenol Labora. torles.lnc" and Hyland Therapeutics, a division 01 Baxter lIealthcare Corporallon), and DAYER CORPORATlm and BAYER A.G. (collecllvely, "Dayer"; which also re lers to Culler laboratories, Inc., Culler laboratories, I division 01 Miles, Inc., Miles L.1boratorles, Inc., Miles, Inc. and Miles Inc.), These Dclendants arc relerred to In this Nollce as the "Fracllonators" These lawsuits allege that the Fracllonators arc legally responsible lor IIIV Inlecllons caused by lac tor concentrates. The Fracllonators have vigorously de- lended these lawsuits and deny any liability. The Judicial Panel on Mullldlstrlct Utlgallon con. solldated alllederal cases belore Judge Grady In 1993, Therealler, JUdge Grady appointed a Plalnlllls' Steering Commlllee to conduct that litigation, Including discov- ery 0/ common Issues, on behall 01 all 01 those plain- tills, Judge Grady has also atlempted carelully to coor. dlnate this consolidated lederal litigation with the pretrial preparation 01 similar cases pending In various state courts. On November 3, 1994, the District Coun certllled a litigation class action to resolve certain Issues which It believed were common to all cases.llowever, on March 16, 1995, In response to a petition /lied by the Fraction-, alors, Ihe United States Court 01 Appeals lor thft Se".. enth Circuli held that these Issues were not properly certified as a litigation class action and directed lliat the class be decertllled. On January 16, 1996. the District Court Issued an Order decertllylng Ihe litigation clus, There has been substantial litigation be/ore Judge Grady concerning the merits 01 tile lawsuits which have been Wed against the Fractlonators Including: examin- Ing, analyzing, and classllylng over a million ~IlCll 0' Ihe Fractlonators' documents; brlellng and arguln. d~" ens of discovery IInd olher prelrlal mollons; obtalnln.. UOIU'J"lIlb LlIH' ",u'l\'~'''''~ulh IIUI"jj"'~'~ 'H.I\~"'~I~JII"1 Ill. eluding depositions 01 the Fro 'nal employecs, q.nd torrncr employees; COlld"CCIIIM extensive InVl!5tIH.l' tlon, Inelu,tlng medical and scientific research, Into those common Issues In thls,llIlgatlon Impacting on any legal responsibility 01 the Fractlonators; and retain. Ing and presenting lor deposition testimony medical and selentlflc experts. On April 19, 1996, the Fractlonalors, without admll. tlng liability, and to limit the time, cxpense and risks 01 continued litigation, proposed a nationwide settlement 01 all claims 01 all members 01 the Settlement Class (which Is described below), In August, 1996, lollowlng extensive negotiations among the Parties, a compre- hensive settlement agreement was reached. Judge Grady has certified a Settlement Class lor purposes 01 considering whether to approve that set- tlement, which Is described In this Notice. II you are a member 01 the Settlement Class dellned below, your rights arc a((ected by this Proposed Settlement. You arc eligible to lIIe a claim 10 paitlelpate In this Settle- ment even lithe Fractlonators have delenses to your claim, such as the statute 01 limitations, that might otherwise dcleat your claim II you have lIIed or later lIIe your own separate lawsuit. II you meet the dellnltlon 01 a Settlement Class member as described In Ihe next section 01 this Notice ("Descrlpllon 01 the Settlement Class"), no delenses that a fractlonator may have will play any role In determining whether or not you are eflglble lor this Settlement. DESCRIP'nON Of TIlE SE'ITLEMENT ClASS The Settlement Class consists of all living persons who, as of August 13, 1996, arc, and all deceased per. sons who atlhe time of their deaths were. citizens or permanent residents 01 the United States, Including all 01 Its possessions and territories, and persons who are not, and deceased persons who were not, citizens or permanent residents of the United States but who are, or whose personal representatives are plalntlfls In law. suits against one or more 01 the fractlonators that, as 01 January I, 1996, were pending In any Court 01 the United States, and who are or were: (a) persons with hemophilia who used factor Concenlrates, processed or dlslrlbuted by any 01 the fractlonators during the period Irom 1978 through 1985, and who are or were IIIV Inlected (InCluding those IlIV Inlected persolls who are or were also Inlecled wllh hepatitis or any other Inlec. tlous aSents allegedly transmllled by such factor Concentrates). (b) all persons who. as a result 01 Ihelr rela. tlonshlp as spouses or as monogamous and cohab- lIatlng partners 01 at least two consecutive years duration 01 peuons In paragraph (a). arc or were also Illy Inlecled (Including those HIV Inlected per. sons who are or were also Inlecled wllh hepatitis or any other Infectious agents allegedly transml!. ted by such FacioI' Concentrates), '-l.) 1111 l.:U1l\IIAIH pcr::,ulI~ III 5t:t.:t1UII5 la) or (It) who a' res.,f their rel,ltlonshlp wllh per. sor"lln5CLdJIIS (a) or (b) arc or were IIIV Infected (Including those I fly Inlected ~hlldren who arc or wcrc also Inlccted with hepatitis or any other Inlec- tlous agent allegedly transmitted by such Factor C()nCI,~ntrates), (d) alt persons who arc not Or were not IIIV Inlected but who nevertheless have or allegedly have derivative c1alrns resulting /rom a lamlly rela. tlonshlp (such as unlnlected spouses, parents or children) with a person In sections (a), (b), or (c), based upon the use of such Factor Concentrates by a person with hemophilia, IncludIng, but not limited to, such claims as loss 01 consortium, love and support, leal' 01 AIDS, hepatitis or any other Inlectlous agents, emotional distress, or claims lor wrongful death under an applicable wronglul death statute, (e) pa~ents o~ guardians, on behall of any mi. nor or otherwise legally Incompetent class memo bel'S In sections (a), (b), (c) or (d), and (I) the cstates and all persons who arc now, or are eligible to become, executors, executrixes, admInistrators, administratrices or personal rep. resentatlves 01 any deceased class members In sec- tions (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), Expressly not a part 01 the Settlemenl Class are the lollowlng: (a) any person who has previously made a claim, or who Is a member of a ClaImant Group which Includes another person who has previously made a claim, against one or more of the fraction. ators (Including claims against one or more 01 the Fractlonators and one or more non-fractlonators), as a result 01 which a payment or payments total. Ing $ 100,000 or more have already been made by one or more 01 the fraCtlonat"rs, unless such per. son has his or her own Direct Claim that has not previously been settled lor $100,000 or more; (I>) any person who has previously settled In any amount with all lour 01 the fracUonators, or who Is a member 01 Claimant Group which Includes another person who has previously settled In any amount with all lour 01 the fractlonators, unless such person has his or her own Direct Claim that has no! previously been settled with all lour 01 the Fractlonators; (c) any person who, since April 19. 1996, has setlled In any amount with one or more 01 the Fractlonators or who Is a member 01 a Clalmanl Group which Includes another person who since April 19. 1996, has settled In any amount with one or more 01 the fractlonators: ( (d) any person who Is or I>'as a plalntlfl In a 1,1WIUlt, or who Is a member 01 a Claimant Group , which Includes another person who Is or was a plalntll( In a lawsuit. agaInst one or more 01 the Fractlonators thai has gone to final judgrnenlln a trial court, ullless such pc~n has hi:) or her OWlI Dlrecl Claim thllt has 1I01..e to Jud~melll. pm, vie/eel, however, thaI a persoll lIgalllst whom Judg- melll has Ill~ell elllered for lack of prosecutloll of a claim shallllotbeexclud'ld from theSelllemellt CllIss; (c) 1I11Y persoll who submits a timely writ tell request 10 be excluded from the Setllemellt Class; and (f) allY persoll who Is a plallltlff III a case III which trial begllls belweell the date of cOlldlllollal cerllflcatlon and the date of final cerllflcatklJl of the Settlement Class, or whose claim relates 10 or derives from the plalntlflln such a case, GENERAl. ElJGIIlIlJ'IY GUIOEIJN~~'i The following arc merely general guidelines lor ell. glblflty and should 1101 be read or ullderstood to COli. tradlctthe formal class definition outlined above which determines eligibility, To simplify matters. the basic guideline for eligibility Is that each IllY Infected person is generaffy eligible to receive $100,000 Iromlhe Settle- ment If he or she used Factor Concentrates processed or distrlbuled by any a/the Fractlonators during the period 1978 through 1985, Also potentially eligible arc persons who contracted IflY through birth. or sexual relations with a spouse or eligible partner who took Factor Concentrates, However. as stated III the class dellnltlon, family members 0/ such persons (I hose who have whallhe law calls derivative claims) arc not sepa. rately eligible to receive $100,000. unless they them. selves arc In/ecled with Ihe Iff V virus, To Illustrate. all IflV In/ected person with hemer phllla who used Factor Concentrates processed by any of the Fractlonators at any lime during the period 1978 through 1985 Is eflglble to file a claim and. If approved. to receive $100,000 under Ihe Settlement. ff his wile Is HIV Infected as a resull of sexual relallons with him. she may also liIe a claim. and If approved, receive a separate $100,000, If they had a child who was also IflV positive Ihrough birth, Ihls chlfd would also be eligible to file a claim and. If approved. receive a separate $100,000, However. If the spouse or child Is not Iff V positive, Ihey arc part of Ihe .Clalmant Group. of th~ infecled lather or busband, and cannol file a separale claim for S 100,000, A claim may be also filed on behalf 01 a persoll who Is deceased, In Ihe IlIuslrallon above. If the lather had died, the executor 0/ his estale. or his personal repre- senlatlve, can assert his claim, The silme $100,000 pay. menl will he 11I,1de, jusl a.~ though the falher or hus. blind were ,1l1ve and had filed his own cl.llm form, The same is Irue lor 11 dcce;'5t'cJ SPCHUC, or dccc;ued child, who was IIIV positive, It Is nOI necessary th,llthe deceased person h,we died of AIllS. Dealh can be from any C<luse, so long as the deceased person met the definition 01 an IflY- infected Settlement CI"~5 rIlCll1hN (paraH'r.1ph<; A. n, or C ahove) Yuu arc ~.illIember 01 the Settlement Class ff you meet the del.lIl Oil page 2, regardless of whether you already have a lawsuit pelldlllg III ledernl or stale ,:ourt, or have m:ver IIlcd any lawsuit. However, If you hllve flied a lawsull against one or 1Il0"l olthe Fractlon- ators Ihat has ~olle to judgment In a trial Court, you arc prohably 1I0t a memher olthe Selll<~mellt Class, In addl. lion, this selllemellt ollcr Is not avallahle 10 people who choosc to conllnue their lawsuits after the presenl Notice. TI1~S_\:JnllMll,Iliill..111U.S ldlQIW:..I:llllJ:lllllliltlll:: lllilll:J1L111c..lllJ:.l.ClllJil:11ll:1IlJ:IILllLt!l_.llIlLllll~(td.J:1l1l: Unuc..wltlLlh CIClll.C.l.CnUa W.l. ulU, The Fractlanalors have agreed thaI plalnllffs who prcvlously settled claims wllh one, two or three (but not all four) olthe Fracllonators on or belore April 19, 1996 lor a total amount less than $100,000 arc eligible to parllclpate In the prcsent Selllement up to a total 01 $100,000 (In other words. these Individuals can receive the difference, If any, between the total olthe previous settlement alld $\00,000) except that Ihese claimants must be able to show that they used Factor Coneen. trate processed or distributed In the period 1978 through 1985 hy atleilst one 01 the Fracllonators with which they did not previously settle, For example, a Claimant who previously settled with Bayer and Ar- mour lor a tolal of $45,000 would be enlltled to receive ar,other $55,000, assuming proof 01 use of Factor Con. centrate processed or distributed hy either Baxter or Alpha In the period 1978 through 1985, PROPOSED SI:.TfLEMENT AND I'LAN OF D1STRlIlIJflON Of TIlE SEtTLEMENT nINo If you want to participate In this Settlement, you must file a Conlldenllal Claim Form, This Form Is In. c1uded In the documents you received wllh this Nollce, It says: .Confldentlal Claim Form and Exclusion Form. at the top, You must complete and retU!ll the fo:>rm, postmarked on or before Oclober 15, 1996 to the ad. . dress indicated. All Inronnatlon you ,supply will bc kept slrlelly conndentlal. by Order or lbe Courl, and will not be Jlubllsbed or disseminated In any way. It will only be used, under strict and conlldenllal supervl. slon, to determine your eligibility to pilrtlclpate In the Settlement, The Claim Form Is designed so that you can com. plete II yourself, You do not need a lawyer, Class Counsel have conducted discovery and In. vesllg.lt1on Into Ihe lacls 01 the pending I.awsulls, have studied Ihe ~eneral legal principles appllc.lble to the claims In these LlwsultS. as well as the general legal principles applle,,!>le 10 claims th.lt ml~ht be made by members of Ihe Selllement CI,l$s who arc "01 plalnlll/. in Ihe LlwsultS. and have concluded that a c1.l$S settle- ment with the Fracllonators In the amount ""d on the terms set forth In Ihls Nollce Is f,llr ",,,1 reasonable, .1nd Is In Ihe best overall Interest 01 the Selllement Class 1I0wever. It I, a'so "'co~nlle" Ihal In Ihose 11I,lIanc<'s wlt!'rl' Indivldui\lli'W.iIJ1I5 <:an tH~ !\u('(:esdully litl!o{,\lt'd ,I . ....'.. - ~,..""......" ilttorney, to assume the ,1..lf5, the U rtillntlcs, nlld the delay Involved In the (come of hose 1.1WSllll,l, YOll might oht,lln a larger lid alllOlIlltol compensation from all Indlvldllallawslllt thall the S 100,000 Ihat YOll could receive lrom the presenl Seltlement. Oil Ihe other hand, If you pursue your own IlIdlvldual lawsuits, you might recover a lesser net amount or nothlllg. This Is an Indlvldu,ll decision which you mllst m,lke based on your OWII circumstances, Ullder the Settlement terms, the Fractlollalors will pay SIOO,OOO lor each approved claim, In lull and IInal settlement 01 the class memhers' claim, The Claimant (and memhers ollhat Claimant Group) will Iherealler he barred from any furlher legal action against the Fractlonators and all of their present and lormer corpo. rate parents, sllhsldlarles, afflllales, partners and Joint venturers, as well as suppliers to the Fractlonalors and dlstrlbulors lor Ihe FraclloMtors, as well as all dlrec. tors. ofllcers, employees, agents, Insurers, and counsel of the loregolng, as well as Ihelr predecessors and suc. cessors concerning Factor Concentrate processed or dlslrlbuled during Ihe period 19781hrough 1985. II you accept this settlement, the $100,000 payment will nol have any attorneys lees or costs deducted Irom It. Any attorney who has represented you will have 10 make application 10 Judge Grady lor any counsel lee and reimbursement of costs, and any such payments will come from a separate lund which Judge Grady may approve, not from the SIOO.OOO paid to you, Acceptance of Ihe Settlemenl will end all claims related to the use 01 Factor Concentrate that you have, or may have. against the Fractlonators. You Cannot accept the Settlement, and also IIle or continue your own lawsuit agalnsl Fractlonators In either lederal or slate court. Ifowevcr, acceptance of the Settlemenl does not aHect your right 10 pursue any claims you have against any person or organization other than Ihe Frac. tlonators (and all of their present and lormer corporale parents, subsidiaries, aHlllates, partners and lolnt ven. turers. as well as suppliers to the Fractlonators and distributors for the Fractlonators. as well as all dlrec. tors, officers, employees, agents, Insurers, and counsel oflhe loregolng, as well as their predecessors and suc. cessors), For example, ff you have flied a lawsuit against some party olher than the Fractlonators, acceptance of this Settlement will not bar you from continuing with Ihat lawsuit, hut It could, depending upon the state law appllcahle to your claim. reduce your 101011 recovery In that lawsuit. especially 1/ the Fractlonalors were lound to he partially responsible lor your Injuries, The Fractlonators have made the selllement pro. posal with a desire to achieve substantially complete participation by affected memhers of the community, Therefore. lInder tl,e Settlement Agreement, 1/ too many persons decide not 10 participate, the Fractlonators have Ihe right (bllt arc not obligated to) withdraw the Settlement offer, The Conlidentlal Claim Form which has heen sent 10 you Includes. at the (""I, an "Exclusion .... ...- Ill'" ....\I...lll;)lll' t lIllIl IlHJ:.l tic t.:Olllj1IClCU iJ postmark- . on or h e Octoher 15, 1995 1/ you 11111 deslrl parllclpa e In Ihc Settlement. Thc Settlement 15 condlUoned on rec()lvlng Issu relathl!! to reimbursement and suhrogaUon claims tl IIIlght possibly be asserted-In which part or 0111 of t $100,000 paYlllcnt could he claimed by various puh or private sector healthcare rehnbursers or Insurel Including Medlcnre nnd Medlc.lld-and Isslles relatL to Class melllhers' conllnuhl!! ellglhlllty for govcrnme programs such as Medicaid or Medlcarc payments, these Issues arc Ilot satisfactorily resolved. this SettJ lIIent wlllnol go forward, The Settlement 15 also suhject to 01 decision I JlIdge Gr.1dy 015 to whether or not \0 approve Ihe setU ment as fair and reasonable to memhers 01 the SetU ment Class, Judge Grady will make this decision .lite he conducts a lInalfnlrness hearing on the Selllemel nt the Chicago Federal Courthouse at 9;30 a,m, on Nc vember 25, 1996. This hearing, and your rights In eOI nee lion with that hearing, nre described helow In th section UlIerJ "Final Fairness lIearlng." YOUR RIGIITS AND OI'TIONS It you are a member of the Settlement Class, YOl have the lollowlng rights and options. A. )'ollr Rlg/rt to Partie/pate In tlw Selllemenl. YOll exercise this right by completing the enclose( Conlldentlal Claim Form. You do not need 01 lawyer t( lIle the Cllclosed Claim Form, The completed lorm, ane alllnformatton contained Inlhe form, will he Ireated as ConlldentlaL YOllr Confidential Claim Form mllst bE postmarked on or before Oclober /5, /996. It you choose to participate, and you submit a Umely Claim Form and your claim 15 approved, and Il the overall settlement Is approved by Judge Grady alter the Falmess I!earlng (and his Order 15 upheld and becomes lInal, In the event an appeal Is taken), you will then be eligible to receive a S 100,000 payment. Remember, only a single payment can be made to an HIV.lnfected per- son, That will end all of your claims against the Frac. tlonators concerning any alleged contamination 01 fac. tor Concentrate, and you will not have the rlgl,t to purslle separate lawsulls against the Fractlonalors on sllch claims, U. YOllr RIght To "Opt Ollt" of the Selllemlnt: It you are a member of the Setllement Class. you have the right to exclude yourselt ("opl out") from the Settlement Class, It YOll exclude your$elt, you cannol participate In the Settlement described In Ihls Notice, and you cannot receive any of the Settlemell1 Funds. Vou can. however, pursue yimr own lawsuit with your own attorney. To exclude yoursellfrom the seltlemenl class, you mllst complete Ihe "Exclusion form" which Is enclosed, (It 15 part 01 the "Conlldentlal CI.11m Form and Exclusion Form" pncko1!!e on p, 5,) Print and sign your name. ~ slnl"lg Ih,,1 you W,lIlt to he .l:llklded frolll the Sell/c. rncnt, ilnd return III(! Exclwsh~"lIpllHillllarkcd on or he~ 'ore Octoher 15, (99G. The declsloll whether 10 exch"te yourself /rollllhe sellJclllell1 c1nss 15 olle Ih,,1 shollld he IIInde with c""e, ,lIlll"lter <,ollslderlllg such 1,,,:lors ns: (I) Ihe strellglhs, lIIerlts, Illlt! t1iHllag(!S potenllally recoverahle In .1lllodl- vldu.,1 C,15e. nlld the risks of losing the Inwsult; (2) your desire 10 pl.lrSUI' or nol pnrsue Indlvldn,,1 Iltlg,,"on ngnlnst the Frnt'lIonntors, nnd (3) the vnlue 10 you of receiving Irom Ihe Sdllement Fund a definite, fixed amount 011 All I!.ulfer lillie, 015 opposed to your posSlhl'l recovery In nn IlIdlvldunllawsull 01 01 dlflerent alllount In the lulure (which could he higher, lower or none at alf), Each Indlvlduallllay have 01 grenter or lesser chance to succeed In an Individual lawsull, depending UJlon the specific fncts of ench cnse, the aJlpllcable stnte law, Including the appflcnble the statute 01 IImllallons. nnd olher defenses available 10 the Fracllonators, If you decide to opt oul 01 the settlement class to pursue your own Individual IlIlgallon, you (and your Individual attorney, If you have one) MUST sign a com. pleted Exclusion Form and return It postmarked on or belore OClober 15. 199G, eVen il you already have a lawsuit now pending in lederal or state caUrl against these rracliollotors over the same subject mailer. C. YOllr Right 10 SliP/I art or Oppose Ihe SelllemclIl If you relllaln a lIIemher of the Settlement Class (In other words, you do not request to be excluded) you also have Ihe right to support or oppose the Seltlelllent at the Court Fairness Ilenrlng, This rlghlls described In more detail In Ihe secllon 01 this Nottce concemlng the Court Fairness Ilearlng, . O. Failure 10 file Ihe Confidelltlal Claim and Exclu. sloll Form: If you arc a l11ember 01 the Sell/ement Class described In this Nollce, and you .do nothlng..-In otlter words, do not choose ell her \0 parllclpate In the Settl.'ment or exclude yourself (.opt out") from the Settlement Class-you will be barred from any further right to recover from Ihe fracllonalors for a claIm con. cernlng conlamlnatlon of Faclor Concentrates, even If you already have .1 lawsuit pending, You will not re- ceive any money from Ihe Settlemenl Fund, and you will also lose the rlghl 10 pursue an Individual lawsuit against Ihese Fractlonalors, tlNAI. FAIRN.~'iS ilEA RING --.- Judge Grady will conduCI a fairness Ilearlng to deler. mine whelher the proposed settlemenl "n,' pl.,n of dls- Irlbullon is 'air nnd rensooable lor memhers 01 Ihe Settlemenl Class, This hearlog will he held on Novem- her 25, 1996 at Ihe United SIate3 Dlslrlct Court, North. ern Dlslrlct olllllnols, Eastern Division. COllrlroom 2525, 219 South DeMhoro Slree!, 9::10 a,III" Chicago loc,,1 tllII", The IIcarln~ may be adlollrned wllhollt ,1Ildltlonal notice. If ynll ex''''le yourselllrolll Ihe Selllelllent Class, Ihls hearln~ ,iWi not concern YOll and you do nol have Ihe rlghl to pMlI"'pale In Ihe lIearlnll, II you relllaln a lIIelllher 01 thl' Selllellll!nl CI"ss, you havI! Ihe right, If you choose. 10 111(' p,'pers supporting or ohJectlng to Ihe Selllelllenl, nnd to app"M personally or Ihrough your nllorney 011 this lIearlng 10 slwak In favor of. or In opposHlon to, the l.llrnc~s ,11H1 rea.-.orlolhlcllCS:-i 01 the proposed Seltlelllent. If you ,'pprove 01 Ihe Selllelllent, you do not need 10 allend the hearing and do not need to send papers slatlnll your npproval, II you remain a member 01 the Selllelllenl Class, you do not need 10 be represenled hy an allorney to sup pori or oppose Ihe Settlement. If you desire to write In favor of or In opposition to the Settlement, you should stale each re,lSon you supporl or oppose the Sellle- men!. Your stalelllent must be postmarked on or bL'- fore October 15, 1996. You must send copies of your slalemenllo each 01 the following: (I) Clerk 0/ Court of Ihe United States District Court for the Northern Dls. tril'l of Illinois, Eastern Division, MOL 986, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, illinois G0601; (2) David S. Shraller, Two Comlllerce Square, 2001 Market 51., Phlla. delphln, Pa, 19103; (3) Dianne M. Nast, 3G E, King St., Suite 301, Lancasler, Pa., 17602; and (1) Sara J. Gourley, Sidley & Austin. One Flrsl Nallonal Plaza. Chicago, 11I1. nols 60603, /I you desire 10 appear and speak al Ihe Fairness Hearl nil, so Indicate In your slatemenl. You do not Imve 10 appear at till! hearing to write In favor of or 10 oppose Ihe Settlement. ATI'ORNEYS f1::F..~ AND COSTS Attorneys fees and costs will not he deducled from Ihe $100.000 Settlement amount senl to each eligible claimant who parllclpates In Ihe Settlement, except thai If you consult an attorney solely 10 seek advice on Ihe question of whether to participate In the Settle- ment, you will he personally responsible for paying that allorney's rensonable charges. /I any, for such ad. vice, All olher payments will be made from the Cost and Fcc Fund eSlabllshed by the Fractlonators, The maximum amounl of this Fund will be $40 million, plus accrued Inlerest. lithe Seltlemenl Is approved hy Judge Grady, all requests for allorneys lees and reimbursement of costs-both for members of the I'lalntll/s' SleerlngCom. mlttee. and lor Individual lawyers representing memo bers ollhe Settlement Class-will require approval by Judge Grady belore nny such payments of Ices wIll be made. No Ice l"'yments approve" hy Judge Grady will reduce Ihe s.!ttl.'menl paymenllo Settlemenl Class memo hers, Appllc"tlons for cosls and Ices must be filed of record on Septemher 23, 1996 wllh the Clerk 0' Court. United SI"les District Courl, Northern District of 1111. nol.s, f~'lsll'rn Division, MDI. !lH6, 219 South De.uborn Slreel. Chk-allo, IIlillols, I;OfiO,I, and will he ,wall.,ble for your FACTOR VIII OR IX CONCENTRATE OLOOD PRODUCTS l.ITIGATION TillS DOCUM~:NT RELATES TO; CIVIl. ACTION NO. 9<K:.5024 MOl~98G 93-C.7452 '" 11\ 1111; lINIIEIl STATt,~~ IlIST/tlcr (;("'11'1' , FOlt 1'1 (E NOI(1'IIEUN IlISTltlCT 0 . ,OIS EAsn:nN U1V1SION X IN HE: .' '.,', x Hetunl original, completed fonn postmarked on or before October IS, 1996 and any allachments to: Factor Conccntrate Settlement P.O. Oox 30189 Philadelphia, PA 19103-0189 II you wish to participate In the sctllement and receive the payment described (n the Legal Notice, you mu complete this Confidential Claim and Exclusion Form to the best 01 your ability, and return It postmarked I October IS, 1996. II you wish to exclude yourself from the Settlement, and NOT participate In the Selllement, yc must complete onty the Exclusion Form, and return this lorm postmarked by October 15, 1996. If you are a membl of the SetUement CIllS5 described In the Legal Nollce and do not rctum this fonn at all, i.e"II you nelUler Indlcal that you want to participate In the Settlement nor Ulat you want to exclude younell, you may lose ImportaJ: legal rights. You may /III out this lorm yourself, You do not need a lawyer. PURC;UANT TO COURT ORDER, AU INFORMATION TIIAT YOU PROVIDE WILL OE KEPT STRlCfl.Y CONA DENTIAL II you need another copy of this lorm, you may photocopy this form or you can call1-aOO -a3&-9376 or 1-800-568-5868 .~I~~ CONflDENT/AL CLAIM FORM Fill out this lorm to the best 01 your ability. To be eligible lor payment your Claim Form must be postmarked on i or before October IS, 1996. If you need more time to coflectthe documents that support your claim (such as ; medical records), please submllthls form as soon as It Is IlIIed out, and then mall another copy of your claim (clearly marked DUI)UCA TE COPY) with your supporllng records as soon as you can, but postmarked no later than November I, 1996. EUGIBIU1Y: The lJescrlpUon of who Is eligible to partlclpate In Ule setUementls contained In Ute IMPOR. TANT LEGAL NOTICE Utat accompanies U.ls aalm l'onn, ,i.~lilhh; A .eparate claim lonn must be completed lor each IIIV infected pencn who Is eligible /a flIe a claim. For example, It you are an Iweeted man with hemophlUa alld )'our ",ile has become HIV Infected as a \'\'.lIult of her rclaUoushlp wlUt you, you and your ",ile may each be eligIble to receive $100,000 In the SetUement, and two separate claim fonnsshould be submitted, one for you and one for your wife. Do no/ combine claims for two or more 1llV infected people in the same form. You should photocopy Uris fonn. Keell a copy of your completed lonn. All questions must be answered honestly and to the best 01 your ability. False or Incorrect Information may result In your being Ineligible to participate In the selllemen\. If you cannot answer all the Guesllons. answer as many as you can, but be sure you return Ihe lorm postmarkcd by October IS, 1996. PLEASE READ TIfROUGH TIlE ENT/ltE FORM BEFORE flWNG IT om 7 l. If YOll iUC flllllg (Ille; ,.1,1101 fur Yf..H1rsclf, provldt,~ !.It(! followlnt' ''lflllillloll aholll YOlJr!,)f.'ll, II YOll arc fl.~n claim as Ihe leg.ll. .entatlve (or potential h~g.ll represent". of "'lot her person, who cannot IIle thel claim (hecallse they are dece,lsed, a minor or not leg.llly ctlfnpelenl 10 IIle Ihelr own c1,'lrn), provld 101l0wlng Inforlll~tlon atlOllt the person on whose hell all you are 1II1ng the claim: IIlhat person Is decI provide Ihe answers as of Ihat person's dalc of death and provide Ihat date of dealh, a, Full Nallle Hiehne I Il, Sut lon b, Address 505 Pornh" Terrllcc No, ;'IIJ SI,ecl Camp Hill I'A 17011 I' W:iii;;,'; Clly Stile Zip Code c, Telephone Number 017l 763:-8351 d. Social Securlly Number 185-38-9/.59 --- e. Dale 01 D1rlh (monlh, day, year) 12/3/52 Dale 01 Dealh (II applicable) II /8/95 I. Arc you a clllzen Or permanent resident of the Unlled Slales? Yes L_ No_ g. If No, did you have a lawsuit (lending In a slate or lederal courl of Ihe Unlled Slales as of January I, 19~ Yes _ No_ If you arc filing Ihls claim as Ihe legal representallve (or potenllal legal represenlatlve) of anolher pc provide Ihe lollowlng Informallon aboul yoursell: Name Zelia M, Smith ~utton Address 505 Porsha Te naec. Camp lIill, PA 170 II '.i:i;"'~4;i~i!f.~!:i.:! Telephone Numher (17) 763-8351 Also answer quesllons 4, 5 and 6 below and quesllons 13.22 ellller lor Or wllh respecl to Ihe person lor" you arc Ihe legal represenlatlve and answer quesllons 7,8.9 and 10 as applicable, In answering Ihe remaining quesllons It may be helpful 10 you to keep Ihe lollowlng Informallon In mind: Under this s':t1lemenl every claim must be relaled 10 anlllV Inlecllon In a person wllh hemophilia who used blood clotllng lac tor concenlrates (VIII Or IX) processed or dlstrlbuled by one ollhe Iracllonators during the period Irom 1978 through 1985. In this lorm, that person Is relerred to as ("the lilY Infected Jlerson with hemophilia. ") That person can be you, your husband. your lalher Or YOur son-to men lion just some examples. Many 01 the lollowlng quesllons as~ for Informallon about that HIV Infected person with hemophilia. Olher quesllons ask about you and your relallon. ship to the IilV Inlected person wllh hemophilia, finally some quesllons ask about your relallon- ship to othel people who may also have some relallonshlp wllh the same HlY Infected person wllh hemophilia. It will be the Informallon Irom these combined quesllons which will allow the setlle- ment administrator to delermlne your eligibility to be paid. ~ 2. If you yoursell are nollhe IllY Inlected person with hemlJphilla, provide this Inlormatlon about that perso full Name Michael B. Sutton Address (II deceased, last address) SOS Porsha Terrace No. and Street Cam~11II_______,__.. Clly PA SII.e 17011 Zip Code Telephone Number ___~~,__~~,:J..-8:J..~_,____ 18';-18-9/,59 Social Securlly Number . n_'~_,,_,.__ H , (laic or Birth (month, d,1 ,) ___J 2l.1/~2 _ (l,1te or (lealh (month, day, year) (Ilnppllcable) __ _!JlIl(9)_____'_m______,_.u_ AUnch n copy of Ihe dellth cerllncnte, Is (was) thai Infected person a citizen or permanent resldenl of Ihe United States? Yes -1L- No_ Ir No, did the person have a lawsuit pending In a stnte or lederal court ollhe United States as 01 January I, 19~ Yes _ No_ , ' 3. Check as many 01 Ihe lollowlng as apply 10 you (or the person lor whom you arc or may become the lei representative): _ Imysell am Ihe IIIV Inlected per~on with hemophilia, _ I amlhe parent 01 the IIIV Inlected person with hemophilia. -X- lam (or was) the spouse 01 the 11IV Infected person with hemophilia, Old you yourselr become IIIV Infected through sexual relations wllh your spouse? Yes _ No-L - I am (or was) the monogamous and cohabltatlng sexual parlner 01 Ihe lilY In/ected person wllh hemophlll, and Imysel( became IIrV Inlected through sexual relations wllh that person during that relationship. -_ I am lhe child of the II/V Infected person with hemophilia, Arc you yourselr IIIV In/ected? Yes._ No_ - I amlhe IIIV Infected child 01 a person wht;) was Infecled by the IIfV Infected person wllh hemophilia whlh their spouse or monogamous and cohabllatlng sexual parlner. - I am a lamlly member (other than spouse, parent or child) 01 the IIIV Inlected person with hemophilia. ..JL.. I am Ihe leg,ll representative (or potential legal represenlallve) o( one 01 Ihe Iypes 0/ persons listed above, I am nol within any o( these categories, bull believe thaI I am a member o( Ihe Settlemenl Class Ihatls described In the l.egal Notice, IlIllfW'."iiJ 4. II you arc or were Ihe spouse 01 the H1V I/Ilected person with hemophilia, what was the date (month, day, year) 01 your marriage? 3/ 12 /93 Are you stili married? Yes _ No--X Ir not, when did the marriage end? Spouse died on 11/8/95 It you do not have the same last name as your spouse, aUach a copy 01 Ule maniage certlllC4le. 5, It you arc the child 01 the IIIV Infecled person wllh hemophilia, state your date 01 birth (month, day, year) . It your last name Is dllterenl from the last name 01 the IIIV Infected person wllh hemophilia, aUach documentation (.uch II-! a birth certlllcale) .howlng that you arc their child. 6, It you are an IlIV Inlected person who became Inlected through sexual relallons wllh an IIIV Inlecled person wllh hemophilia (not your spouse) while you were living wllh Ihat person In a monogamous relationship that lasted lor at least two comecutlve years, state each 01 the addresses (no, and street, city, slate and zip code) where you and Y<lur partner lived during Ihe relallonshlp, and the dates (monlh and year) you lived al each address. __HlA !) City State lip Cod. 7. If you MI' 1I0W t11(' ....'~Cll(or or admllllslrator (If the: estate I r IIcrsollll.ll11cd in 1(.1), wllc~1 ~crc("Yt polllted'! _,.,____1 "!))~______'_.n_ Allach n copy of II.. . JUII order or olher dOCllllle/lt (such u I of "d1ll11l151ro1l01l or Icllel1llc.olalllellt"..y) al'l,olllllllg you. . 8, II SOIllCOlle clse 15 Ihe Ilxetutor or adlllllllstrator olthe persollllamed In I(a), provide Ihe followlll" hllorn abolll the executor or administrator: Full Name _~A Address No. and Slr..1 i:t~k -":" Telcpholle Number 9, II there Is 110 excculor or administrator ollhe person named In I (a) and you believe lhat you are eligible 10 I In thai role, slale your relationship 10 lhe decedenl. N/A 10, II you are the legal guardian (bUl not lhe parenl) 01 the person named In I(a), what courl appointed guardian? NI A Allach a copy ollhe court 01 II. II you arc a lamlly membcr (olher than spouse, parenl or child) of lhe IlIV Inlecled person wllh hemophilia,: your precise relationship 10 that person and explain why you believe thai you arc a member of the Sell leI Class described In the Legal Notice, N/A ~I~ VI:: 12. II you are not within any ollhe calegorles IIs1ed In Question 3, explain why you believe you are a member 01 Seltlemenl Class as described In Ihe Legal Notice. The undersigned is the Executrix of the Estate of an IIIV infected p,:-rson with hemophilia. The undersigned was also the spouse of such IIIV infected person with hemophilia at such person's death and may, in theory, hsve a derivative claim, Th claim identified in this claim form, however, 1~ the claim of the Estate of the III infected person with hemophil~a. 13, Old the 11IV Infected person wllh hemophilia have an 11IV lest which was positive? Yes _.!- No_ When was It performed? 1985 IIlhere is/was 1I0t an IIIV lesl. was the person di,'~llOsed with AIDS? Yes ,_ K__ No __, . 10 .,-,':"~.~~~. '~ ;aJ '. 11, AllslVer Ihls 'IlIeslloll C" ,If you lire YOIlr:icll 11IV 11I1"cled 11/1" described In queslloll G, ;rtner or child 01 IIle IIIV Inleeled pen Did you have alllllV tesl? Yes __ No ____,_,___ Whell was II perlormed? II there Is/was 1I0t all IIIV lest, have you been diagnosed with AIDS? rc nlso Ihc 51)()USC, IlIollogalllOU$ with helllophllla: Yes_ No_ 15. To Ihe besl 01 your kllowledge, whal hrallds 01 FacioI' Concenlrate were used each year III the period IS Ihrough 1985 by the IIIV IlIfecled persoll with hemophilia? 1978 1979 1980 Armour (See attached treatment lor.) 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Attach all documenLs In your possCS.'Jlon that show what brands were used, Including (If you or a farnU: member has It) an Infusion log. 16, Stale Ihe full names and addresses (no, and slreet. city, stale. zip code) of all person(s) who arc, or at any tim, since 1978 were, married 10 Ihe IIIV Infecled person wllh hemophilia, Zelia H, Smith Sutton, 505 Poraha Terrace, Camo Hill. FA 17011 II a person Is deceased, so stale and give his or her last address, 17, Slale lhe fuli names, addresses (no. and street, city, state and zip code) and dales of birth (month. day, year) 01 all children of the IIIV Infected person with hemophilia. None II a person Is deceased, so slate and give his or her last address, 18. Stale Ihe full names and addresses (no, and street, city, state and Zip code) of the parenti 01 the "'V Inlected person wllh hemophilia, - RalQ!1---'L-Sutton, 1090 CountrL..Cl.lLtLRllad~C.llllllLlllll. PA 17011 _Mil r Ion ~!lttQllLJJl.lUlntlJ.Jle_A'lelIUe >--WhitlLfl.aiWi.-1i'i----11l6fiL II" persllll Is dece.Hed, so slale and !llve his or her lasl address, II ~1ll i:.1. i 1.1\ll.: )'lHl ,Wl.:.it..JY 11ICc.J ',lW:;UIt or lIIaeJc a WI'IUCII CI,HllllllvolvII1l:' "~lur COllccntralC lIfllilnst OIlC or morc) tollowlnu C"lllpanl ,..ter (or Ilyland or Travenol), Cullel .Ies or Bayer), Alpha or Armour (or II I'oulenc /lorer), \ _" _ No_..L I( you flied a lawsuit, state: Name of Case Nt A vs, Case Number (II known) Which Courl Date of riling (month, year) Full name of your lawyer 20. II you settled your lawsuit or claim. was the selllemenllor less Ihan $100,0007 Yes _ No _ II you may be eligible 10 oblaln additional payments Irom Ihe presenl settlement Irom the f/'actllmators, so the amount of the earlier selllement, plus this Selllement, lotals the gross amount or $\00,000. Please answe lollowlng Questions about the earlier settlement: Companies settled with NI ^ Approximate date or settlement (month, year) _ Total amount of settlement Full Name of your attorney Lawyer's Address No. and Slreel City Lawyer's telephone number 51 lie Zip Code 21. Is there any addltlonallnlormatlon you would like to stale7 II so, write II here: 22. II you are represented by a lawyer In connection wilh the preparation of this Claim Form, please provide I following Inlormatlon about the lawyer: Arbelyn E. Wolfe, Esquire full nlmt Buchanan InRersoll Professional CorQQraeion Addreu (no, I.nd tlreel. cUy, .'.te and zip code) )0 Noreh ThIrd Sereee, 8eh Floor, Hsrrisburg, PA 17\01 (J 17) 2)7-4800 Telephone numbet - Novembe r, 1995 n.lle (monlh, ye.u) of Y~lJ' 1I;;I"(Onlo1(1 with Ihl, l.\wyer 12 ~ .l'~/~~ ~l.!~!.!~:^.-'"-'! ECO It I!~ To suppor\ your claim, you must submll photocopies o( all o( the reasonably available documents wille support your claim, Including: . 1. Uclevant portions o( a hospital record showing that the /IN In(ected person with hemophilia upon whom thl claim Is based In (act has (had) hemophilia and used Factor Concentrate processed or distributed by atlCMt one ( the (ractlonators (rom 1978 through 1985. ^ prescription (or Factor Concentrate In the person's name can be uS~( I(-but only II-you have no or Incomplete medical records, a statement (rom a doctor, nurse, or other license. health care provider may also be acceptable with re.~pect to the In/ormation as to which there are no medica records, (A sample statement Is all ached). and 2. ^ copy of the IfIV positive test result or another medical record showing the test result. I(-but only 11- you have no actuallllV test resull, and the person Is deceased and there arc no stored blood s8mpll'S /romthal person, a statement/rom a doctor, nurse or heallh care provider may also be acceptable. (^ sample statemenl Is llttached.) lithe person Is living or a stored blood &ample exists, a lest result must be submitted, II you cannot obtain medical records or a physician's statement or other documents to support your claim, YOU MUST send In this completed (onn postmarked by Oclober 15, 1996, wllh the best records and Information you have been able to obtain, and explain below why you cannot obtain the additional documents or statement from any licensed physician or nurse to complete your claim, :":1 t:l .... I Sillllplt! I ONI,I/lENTIA!.PIIYSIC'AN on IlEA!.1'" CAUE PUOVIIlEU ST^ll'MENT . - :<,':i.:'::; I have been requested by Illy' (latlentto submit this statement to the "'actor Concentrate tltll/atlon Se Claims Administrator to (lroylde Information which I understand will be kept strictly confldenl/al and will solely to determine eflglblllty to participate In a proposed class acllon settlement. has been my patient since (lie/she/tested IIIV positive on . (lie/she) Is (a person wllh hemophilia' taken laclor concentrate processed or distrIbuted by one or 1Il0re ollhe Iractlonatou Irom 1978 through IS spouse 01 a person wllh hemophilia who used lactor concentrate processed or dIstributed by one or mOl Iracllonatou Irom 1978throullh 1985 who Is or was IIIV posll/ve) (the sexual partner or an IIIV Inle:ted pen hemophlfla who used lactor concentrate processed or distrIbuted by one or more of Ihe Iractlonators In throul/h 1985 who Is or was IIIV posltlve). (Available test results Or other medical records arc all ached whl< that this peuon with hemophilia Is IIIV positive.) I swear or alllrm under penalty 01 perjury that the answers I have given In thIs Claim Form are true and to the best of my knowledge, Inlorrnal/on and bellet. (18 U,5.C.1j 1621) DATE: - Signature Health Care Provider's Name License Number/State Where Licensed Full Address (no. and street) ~ Clly, State and Zip Code II thIs Inlormatlon Is being submitted by a non.physlclan licensed health care provider (e.g. nUUlXoordlna equivalent In/ormation should be provided, and the person signing should IdentJ/y his/her Job classlllcatlon attach caples a/those records which validate: (I) hemophilIa: (2) HIV positivity, (3) the use ol/actor concen processed or distributed by one or more o/Ihe /ractlonators Iram 1978 through 1985, ,'!i_i:~ii:/i J.1 ItKhhlJ.r{O, fl10 :", I I ZeUa H. Smith SuttOIl ~)n'k~ , I " ':;I(jNA'IlJltE ANII OATI ( Olt ^"HltMA' ~ 'I IMPORTANT: TIllS CLAIM fOWIl MUST BE SIGNEllIIY ~;~~nY REASOMB~Y AVAILABU: PElISON LISTED I~ YOUR RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS NOS. I, 2,~, 5, 6, 7, 8,10,16,17 AND 18.11 you canllot obtalllthe signature explain why. In the case 01 a minor. the parent or guardian must sign, I swear or artlrm under penalty of perJury Ihatthe Information III this Claim Form Is true and correct to the best 01 my knowledge, Inrorm,lt1on and bellel, (18 U.S.C.!i 1621) Date: I'rlllt Name: Signature: '. ~ MAKE SURE THAT YOU IIAVE RU.ED OlTfTllIS fORM IN THE MOST COMrLETE MANNER YOU CAN, AND TIiAT YOU HAVE ATIACIIED All. THE REQUESTEIl DOCUMEI'ITS THAT ARE REASONA8I,Y AVAlLABU: TO YOU. If YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, CAlL 1-800.568-5868 on 1-800-836.9376 TO nECEIVE ASSISTANCE. SEND FORM TO: FACTOR CONCENTRATE SETfLEMENT 1'.0. BOX 30189 PIIlLADElPIIIA, PA 19103-0189 TillS FORM MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 15, 1996. YOU MAY SEND IT TO TIiE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE BY REGUlAR MAIL BlTf YOU SHOUW CONSIDER SENDING IT BY CERTIRED OR REGISTERED MAIL TO PROVIDE A RECORD Of TIMEI"Y MAILING, IN All. CASES KEEP A COPY OFTIUS FORM FOR YOUR RECORDS. YOU WIll. RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGMf:NT Of RECEIPT OF YOUR FORM APPROXI. MA TfL Y 30 DAYS AFTEn YOU MAIL IT. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE SUCH AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT, CAll. 1-800- 836.9376. MORE INfORMATION OR DOCUMENTATION MAY BE NEEDED TO pnOCESS TIllS CLAIM. IF SO YOU WIll. BE CONTACTED. IS ...... I I It may bc IlCCCMa,. /0 oblaln oUlcr coplcs olmcdlcal rcco...s. All mcdlcal rccords oblalncd will Ii" .lrlcUy COllndcllUal, and will bc uscd only III cOllnecUoll with Ihls ScUlcmenl. TIlls l'agc Olusl be .Igned b: lilY InlCclcd pcnon with hcmophllla or by .omcone aulhorlzcd by law 10 consenl 10 Ule rcleMc olmc, records. ~1I'.lJIL^1. ,\lJ IlllllU/,^ IllIl'I) , 't(M , '. .' '<!Iii!!, TO WIIOM IT MAY CONCERN: 'As a parUclpanlln Ihc fACTOR CONCENTRATE UTIGATION SE1TLEMENT, I hcreby consent 10 Ihe release c medical (excepI psychological alld psychiatric) records perlalnlng to Ihe lollowlng person Illrhn..l B. Sutton . I hereby expressly authorlzc Ihe release of Ihese records perlalnlng to HIV AIDS. I aulhorlze you 10 send Ihese records 10 11,0. Dox 30189, Philadelphia, Pcnnsylv.lnla 19J03.()189, I undersland these records will be maintained slrlcuy conlldenUal. ESTATE OF MICIIAEL B. SUTTON By: 7,,1111 N ~m{rh ~lIttnn. F.YPt':lItrix Print lull namc :JL/h.. m. J",~ ~&.... ~nature / 1 .1D.IlP../.EJ> Dale II you are nol the fIIV Infecled person 10 whom I records relale, describe why you are legally entlll, 10 authorize Ihe release olthose recora5: I am the Exccutrix of the Estate of ~ the IIIV infccted pcrson to whom the records relate and such person's next of kin. i ~': : ' :;:. ~ 16 OfFlCf Of CIUEf COUflSCL , D~rT, 20100 I tlAnmsouno, rA 171~0'1001 COMMONWEALTH Of PENNSYLVANI DEPAnrMENT OF nEVENUE November 4, 1997 '*' PUONE: 717.787'1382 FAX, 717.772.1459 Jayson R. Wolfgang, Esq. Buchanan Ingersoll 30 South Third Street Eighth Floor Harrisburg, Ph 17101 Re: Estate of Michael B. Sutton, deceased Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County Dear Mr. Wolfgang: The Department of Revenue is in receipt of the Petition for Court Approval of Settlement filed on behalf of the above- referenced Estate in regard to a wrongful death and survival action. As we discussed, the Petition, your cover letter and this letter in response thereto will be kept under seal in this Office. No copies of any of these documents will be produ~ed or disseminated in any manner. Pursuant to the Petition, the forty-two year old decedent died ten years after, and directly as a result of, contracting a disease from an infectious, agent contained in a pharmaceutical concentrate used by him. The subject action was filed against the manufacturers of the concentrate. The decedent had no children, and his parents suffered no pecuniary loss as the result of his death. The sole heir to decedent's estate is his spouse. As decedent died in 1995, any payment as settlement of the survival action would therefore be subject to a 0% inheritance tax rate. Please be advised that, based upon these facts, and for Inheritance Tax purposes only, the Department has no objection to the proposed allocation of the gross proceeds of this action, $50,000 to the wrongful death claim and $50,000 to the survival claim, I trust that this letter is a sufficient representation of the Department's position on this matter. As the Department has no Objections to the Petition, I will not be attending any Jayson R. Wolfgang, Esq. November 4, 1997 Page Two hearing regarding it. If you or the Court have any questions or require anything additional from this Office, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, ~(~. Lora A. Kulick Assistant Counsel LAK:dek Exhibit Q IN TilE UNITED STATES DISTHI~ T COUHT FOR TilE NORTIIEHN DISTIUCT 01' ILLINOIS EASTEHN DIVISION x IN RE: FACTOR VIII OR IX CONCENTRATE T/-IIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: DLOOD PRODUCTS LITIGATION MDL.986 93.C-7452 X X SUSAN WALKER, Administratrix of the Estate of STEVEN WALKER, Deceased, Pla;,,/;!!, vs, No. 96-c.5024 DAKER CORPORATION, et aI., PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 33 Paragraph 20 of Pretrial Order No. 32 requires Plaintiffs' Counsel to apply for fee and ex- pense payments on or before September 23, 1996. The Court, in its capacity as fiduciary for all selllement class members, shall approve and authorize any such payments. To facilitate collec- tion of fee and cost data, the Court hereby directs Lead Class Counsel to provide for dissemina- tion of the allached fee and cost reimbursement information and claim form to all Plaintiffs' counsel they know of who wish to submit fee applications for services rendered on behalf of individual settlement class members. Lead Class Counsel arc further dir.lcled to submit a report on all fee and expense applications on or before September 23. 1996, and timely to supplement their report in advance of the November 25, 1996 Hearing. Dated: September 5, 1996 ENTER: John F. Grady, United States District Judge ATTORNEY Flil:/COST RElMBUI{SEMENT APPLICATION fORM INTRODUCTION The Honorable John F. Grady, presiding judge in the consolidated MDL litigation in the Northern District of Illinois (MOL No. 986), has certified a class for settlement purposes and given preliminary approval to a proposed settlement thereof. Under the terms of the settlement agreement which the Court has preliminarily approved, all claims for counsel fees and reimbursement of costs including all costs of notice and claims administration must be paid out of a $40 million fund sub/ectto such terms and conditions as the Court may impose. There are three categories o( costs for which reimbursement will be sought. . (1) First, there are administrative costs associated with processing the class action settle- ment, Examples arc printing and distribution of claim (orms, fees and expenses of a Settle- ment Administratol~ the establishment of 800 numbers for informational purposes, and other expenses directly relating to implementation of the settlement. (2) Second, there will be those reasonable expenses incurred directly in connection with an individual claim which becomes part of the settlement and is successfully processed for payment. Where applicable, there may be expenses incurred in connection with distribution of proceeds (e.g" local Court filing fees for Court approval in death cases, if necessary, to qualified beneficiaries or appointment of a personal representative), In most cases these ex- penses are expected to be modest, involving charges for pertinent medical records to vali- date eligibility, and where necessary, marriage certificates, death certificates and similar information, (3) A third category (or which reimbursement will be sought, sub/ectlo the court's ap' proval, will be a proportion of the costs incurred by the Court-appointed Steering Commit- tee in support of the common preparation of the consolidaled MDL Iiligatio7icosts incurred in tort cases or other claims which opt oul cannot be the subject of reimbl 'sement, nor can the MDL Sleering Committee receive. reimbursement for any future eHor on behalf of opt out cases which arc or will be placed in suit. There will be no reimbursement for costs, other than notice and administrative costs, i( the settlement is not implemented, EXPLANATORY COMMENT The actual amount of costs, and therefore the balance available for attorneys' fees, cannot be determined until the class action settlement is fully processed. At the time o( the final fairness hearing scheduled for November 25, 1996, the Court will determine the overall fairness of the costs and (ees, for which counsel have applied, It is provided in the Settlement Agreement and Notice that application for tees and costs must be submitted by September 23, 1996, Since as 0/ that date, the opt out period will not have expired, with the likelihood of additional claim forms being submitted by claimants thereafter, it will likely be necessary to supplement the fee and cost application prior to the November 25 fairness hearing, In addition to fees awardable in connection with an individual's particip"tion in the settle. ment, the application for fees will include services of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee for some proportion of the professional services it has rendered in the litigation, In addition to fees for services rendered by class counsel and common benefit services pro' vided by the (,Iainti/(s' Steering Committee, including counsel associated with it, the Courl sub. sequently may award (ees to provide a reasonable level 0/ compensation for other attorneys' 2 fees, given the aggregate amount of fees and costs claims which will be asserted against the Cost and Fee Fund, without reference to percentage fee agreements. The Court recognizes that there Is a correlation between the date when client contact first occurred and the professional effort which generally would be required, The Court will consider professional services actually rendered in support of individual files handled by attorneys as Individual tort claims, not in anticipation of a proposed class action settlement, and where the work actually performed and the time involved reflects such a work effort. Such applications for fees necessarily depend on representation un- dertaken as of a date prior to any awareness of the current proposed class action settlement. INSTRUCTIONS !'OR COMPLETING CLAIM I'ORM FOR FEES AND COSTS This claim form must be fully completed and personally signed at the end thereof by each attorney who is seeking reimbursement of costs and an attorneys' fee for services rendered to or on behalf of a person eligible to participate In the proposed class action settlement and, if at all possible, returned not later than September 21,1996 to (if you al'e unable to complete this claim form by September 21, please submit it as sconthereafter as possible): David S, Shrager, Esquire Shenger, McDaid, Loftus, I'lum & Spivey Two Commerce Square 2001 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Lead Class Cou/lsel a/ld Chair, Plai/ltiffs' Steeri/lg Commiltee " . and - Dianne M. Nast, Esquire Roda & Nast, P.C. 36 East King Street Suite 301 Lancaster, PA 17602 I.ead counsel have been directed to collect and report to the Court with respect to all fee and cost reimbursement applications. You may submit a claim for those professional services relating solely, and directly, to the case of the client on whose behalf you or any member of your staH working under your direct personal supervision has performed services, and for reimbursement of reasonable actual dis- bursements solely relating to that case, You are not entitled to claim for or receive any fees or reimbursement of costs in connection with services performed on behalf of any person who does not participate in the settlement (opts out), does not ultimately receive any payment under the terms and conditions of the settlement, is not eligible to 'participate in the settlement, nor in any case, for services rendered solely with respect to the issue of whether or not the person should participate in the settlr.ment. You must submit a separate form for each client's case, You must complete the Cost Summary (Appendix III and attach a copy of receipts or can. celed checks for any disbursement in the amount of $100,00 or higher (and upon subsequent request by the Court to submit satisfactory evidence of all disbursements). You must have a written retainer agreement wilh the client a copy of which, upon request by the Courl, you may need 10 supply, 1 You may only claim a (ee based on a reasonable hourly charge. You should not submit charges based on a percentage o( the settlement. Only one claim (orm should be flied (01' legal services rendered by all attorneys on behalf o( an individual HIV-In(ected person with hemophilia who Is eligible to participate in the settle- ment (including any member 01 that inlected person's claimant group), Multiple claim lorms should not be flied (or legal services provided to the s.lme class member. If another attorney participated in such representation, the attorney submitting the (ee claim (orm wl1l have the responsibility to make appropriate arrangements with respect to any proper division o( the (ee with that other attorney, 4 -.. IN TilE UNITED STATES mSTRICf COURT FOR THE NORTHERN D1STlUCr 01' ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION x INRE: FACTOR VIII OR IX CONCENTRATE THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: BLOOD PRODUCTS LITIGATION MDL.986 93.C-7452 X CLAIM FORM TO REQUEST FEES AND COSTS 1. What is your {ull name and address? 2. Phone No. License/Bar No. 3. What is (was) the {ull name of your client? 4, If not on behalf o{ , what is the name o{ the person on whose behalf you submitted a claim form? In what capacity is that person claim- ing benefits under the gettlement? INom.1 ICopodly) 5. What was the first date o{ the contact with the client? 6, What was the date on which the written retainer agreement was signed by the client? 7. Was a law suit filed in this case? was it filed? Caption: _ Wher~ Filed: Date Filed: 8. What was the total amount of lawyer hours? Total amount of paralegal hours? If so, what is the caption? On what date 5 , " . II requested by the Court, you lIIay be required to slIpply for each lawyer (inCluding your- self) and each paralegal/legal assistant (for whom you ordinarily bill), a list, including the name, that person's status (lawyer or other), the nllmber of hours thus far spent, and the rate you charge for providing like type professional services (in the manner displayed on Appendix A altached herclo). 9. List (in the lIIanner displayed In Appendix II attached hereto) your costs to date. What Is the total amount? 10, Indicate "yes" or "no" with respect to as many of the following as are applicable to this client's case: YES NO Old you make notes of your Initlar'interview with the client? Old you obtain and review hospital records? Old you obtain other medical records/reports? Did you file a law suit? Did you file other legal papers? Did you personally consult with one or more physicians? Did you consult with any other case specific experts? 11. II a suit was filed, was a pallent profile form submitted? Yes No Did you review and, as necessary, complete the form? 12. About how many times did you personally discuss the, case with your client (by phone or In pp.rson)? 13. Besides the complaint, what other legal papers did you file in this case? 14. What other professional services did you provide in this case? ( hereby certify that ( have personal knowledge of the facts and information supplied in this lorm, and they are true and correct. (am a member in good standing of the bar in the jurisdiction where (maintain my principal place 01 business. D.tted: Signature 01 Lawyer State Bar and Attorney Number: 6 t " NAME AI'PENDlX A A1TOI~NEY II'AI~ALEGAL NO. OF CUSTOMARY (INDICATE WIIICH) IIOUHS HOURLY HATE . $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NECESSARY 7 .' Al'l'ENlJIX II ." . COST SUMMARY Court Costs. , . . . . . . . , . . . . . , . , . , , . . , , . . , . . $ Transcripts .............................. $ Photocopying ...,.,..... . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . $ Telephone, Facsimile and SpeclalPostage .. $ Experts (case specific ollly) ,. . . . . , , . . . . . . . . $ Medical records and reports '. , , . . . , , . . . , . . . $ Other (itemize below) ..".......,..,..... $ TOTAL. . , . , . . . , . . , , . . . . , , , , , , . . . , . . . $ Please attach receipts for any Item in excess of $100.00. Itemize miscellaneous expenses as per above: 8 - " .. n:lnlJo'lcA'....: 011 SElWin: I, Jayson R, Wolfgang, Esquire, certify that I am this day serving a copy of the attached document upon the persons und inlhe manner indicatcd below, which service satislies the requirements of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure us follows: VIA FEOERAL EXI'RESS Marion B, Sulton 300 Martine A venue White Plains, NY 10601 Ralph H, Sulton 1090 Country Club Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 Duvid S. Shrager, Esquire Shrager, McDade, Lonus, Flum & Spivey Two Commerce Square 2001 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Dianne M, Nast, Esquire Roda & Nast, P.C, 801 Estelle Dri ve Lancaster, PA 17601 BlICHANAN INGERSOLL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION By: Jays DA TE: December 4, 1997 . .. " IN RE: MICII^,il. B, SUTT/lN. , DECEASED IN TilE COURT OF COMMON Pl.EAS CUMBEI{[,ANI> COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA NO, 97-6296 CIVIL T!.:RM NOTICE YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT, If you wish to defend uguinst the c1uims set forth in the 11)lIowing pages. you must take action within twenty (20) days aner this Complaint und Notice ure served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney und tiling in writing with the Court your defenses or objcctions to the claims set l{)rth against you, You arc warned that if you litilto do so thc casc may proceed without you and a judgment may be entercd against you by the Court without further notic.; lllr any money claimed in the Complaint or fllr any other claim or rcliefrcquested by the Plaintiffs, You Illay lose money or property or othcr rights important to you, YOU SIlOULD 'lAKE TillS PAPliR TO YOUR I.A WYER AT ONCE, IF YOU DO NOT IIA VE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE. GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WIlUUi YOU CAN (JET LEGAL HELP. COURT ADMINISTRAT<lR 4th FLOOR CUMBERLI\ND COUNTY COURTHOUSE CARLISLE, PA 17013 NOTICIA 1.1' IIAN DEMANDA()O A USTED EN LA CORlE Si usted qllierc dclcnderse de cst as demandas expllestus en las paginas siguientes, listed liene viente (20) dillS de plazo al partir de lalceha de III demanda y la notil1cacion, listed debe presentar lInll apariencia escrica 0 en persona 0 por ubogado y archivar en '" corte en lllrma cserita sus dcfensas 0 sus objeciones a las demand.ls en contm de su persona, Seaavisado qlle si listed no se detiende. la corte tomara mcdidas y puedc entrur lInallrdcn contra usted sin prcvio aviso 0 notil1cacion y por cllalquil,1r , , , qll~ja u uliviu qll~ ~S p~didu ~Illu p~ticioll d~ d~lllallda, 11s1~d pll~d~ p~rd~r dill~ro 0 SllS propi~dades 0 otros derechos illlportalltes para listed, COURT ADMINISTRATOR 4th FLOOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT/lOUSE CARLISLE, PA 17013 I.I.EVE ESTA DEMANIlA A !IN AIlOIlACiO INMEIlIATMvlENTE, SI NO TIENE AllOGAIlO 0 SI NO 'nENE 1,:1. D1NERO SUFICIENT/~ DE PACiAR TAL SERVIClO, V A Y A EN PERSONA 0 I.I.AME POR 'IH.EFONO A LA OFIClNA C!lY A IlIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA AIlAJO PARA A VI':RICilJAR 1l0NIlE SE PI WilE ('ONSECiUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAl.. . IN RE: MICIIAEL B. SlJ'l-rON, DECEASED : IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : NO, OIUlER AND NOW, this JS day of November, 1997, upon Petition of Petitioner Zelia M. Smith Sullon, it is hereby ORDERED that all filings and proceedings in this mailer shall be under seal. BY TIlE COURT: Jsf2.:h~(7 P .II JJjJ , f ~ TRUE COPY FROM RECORD In Testimony wllereof, I here ul\tl) 181 my hind and~ 01 said Cour1 a1 carlisle, PI. IIIIS. _~ p"~CJ... 1~~~ \...... IJ A~J' ../' ProtI1OnoIary '. , IN RE: MICHAEL B, SUlTON, DECEASED : IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA : NO. tUlLE AND NOW, this JJ!i. day of ,~.1,( ) , 1997, upon consideration of the Petition for Court Approval of Selllement, a Rule is hereby issued to Show Cause why said Petition should not be granted. This Rule is returnable the U~ay of~, 1997 at J : (y) -p m. in Courtroom ~. at which date and time a hearing will be held regarding same, BY THE COURT: li&9daiJP~P'##~ J. TRue COpy FROM RECORD In Tesllmony Whereof, I here unto I4It my Mild and IhO 01 said Coo, at C41rtlsle, PI, rhl y 0 ~'1/J,~r:-W- oltloootlty " I! I' .. ... IN RE: MICIIAEl. B, SUTTON. DECEASED IN TIII~ COURT OF COMMON 1'l.EAS ClJMBI~IU.AND COUNTY, PENNSYl.V ANIA NO, 97.6296 CIVIl. lI~RM ~ AND NOW. this1:-~day of.. J- ~ ~OJ- f)A., . OIWEI{ 1997. upon eonsiderlltion of the Petition for ('ourt Approval of Settlement, and after a hearing thereon, it is herehy ORD::IUm that said Petition is ORANTU) as 1l,lIows: a,) The parents ofMichaelll, Sutton. Marion B, Sutton ami Ralph II, Sutton, have suffered no pccuniary I(,ss as a result of the death of Michael B. Sutton and therel(lrc have no right to the proceeds of the wronglill death settlement: b,) Petitioner Zelia M, Smith Sutton is the sole wrongful death hencllclary entitled to the wrongful death settlement proceeds: and c.) The wrong till death and survival settlement proceeds of $1 00.000,00 shall be and herehy arc lIlIocated liS follows: I.) wrongtill delith .. $SO,OOO,OO (SO",;,): and 2,) survival.. $SO,OOO,OO (SO%), IlY TilE COURT: J. <' , .dl\\ , I 11'1 " (>('I;)Y - ~ p~("r" I If G.ll..lC<...' 1J/;).<;/9:> ..., ~ " IN RE: MICIIAEl. 1\, SlJTTON, DECEASED IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS ClJMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYl.V ANIA NO, 97-62% CIVIL TERM AMENUr.U PETITION FOR COlJRT AI'I'IWVAL OF SETTLEMENT Pctitioncr Zelia M. Smith Sutton, hy and through hcr attorncys, Buchanan Ingcrsoll Profcssional Corporution, tilcs this Amcndcd Pctition Illr Court Approval of Scttlcmcnt hascd upon thc tllllowing: I, This Amcnded Petition and any othcr court tilings or procccdings hcrein arc undcr seal pursuant to the Ordcr of the 1I0norahlc Gcorge E, Iloffer datcd Novcmher 13. 1997. 2, Pctitioncr is the surviving spouse of Michael B, Sutton. dcceascd. and is Exccutrix of thc Estatc of Michacl 1\, Sullon pursuant 10 I.cllcrs Testamcntary issued hy thc Rcgistcr of Wills of Cumherland County, Pcnnsylvania on Novcmher 2K, 1995, A truc and corrcct copy of said l.cllcrs Testamcntary is attached hereto as I':xhihit "A," 3, Rcspondcnt/Dcfcndants arc: a, Marion Il, Sutton 300 Martinc 1\ vcnuc Whitc Plains. NY I OliO I b, Rolph II, Sulton 1090 Country Cluh Road Camp lIill, "A 17011 -. 4. P~tilil1n~r und Midllld 1\, Sullon w~r~ lawfully marri~d on Mur~h 12, 199) und r~main~d lawfully l1Iurri~d ut all limes rdevant hereto, 5, Atulltimes rdevant hereto. Midlllel 11, Sullon wus u hemophiliuc who r~li~d upl1n and used certain blood dolling Illetor ~one~ntrul~s in eonn~etion with his diseus~, 6, As a direct and proximate result of using d~f~etiw. tuinted blood c10lting factor concentrate mllllulllctured by Armour I'harmae~utieal Company and/or Rhonc-Poulcnc Rorcr, Jne, (collectively "Arrnl1ur"). Michael 1\, Sullon eOlllraeled and wa:; diagnoscd with thc human imrnunoddicieney vii'll:; ("lilY") in I'IK5, 7, On Novcmber K. 1995. Michael 1\, Sutton died as lh~ direct and proximatc result oflllY-related illnesscs, A lrue and correct copy ofth~ Certificalc of Dcath for Michael 1\, Sutton is attachcd hercto as Exhibit "I\." 8. In or about 199). consolidated multidistrielliligation arosc before the Honorable John F. Grady in the Uniled Slales District Courl for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, No, '1)-C- 7452. in connection with product liability and other claims against the manulilcturers of the tainted filctor concentrate, called 'Tractionalors:' including Armour, 9, In or about August of 1996. Judge Orady ecrtified a class li)r scttlement purposes and gave preliminary approval of a proposcd settlement of lhe consolidated multidistrict litigation, i\ true and correct copy ofthc Motion of the Plaintiff class for Certification of Settlement Class anJ for Preliminary i\pprovalof Settlern~nt anJ Authorization to Disseminate Noticc is attached hereto us Exhibit "c," 2 , 10, On 01' ubout August 20, 19<)6. notice or the preliminary uppl'llvulof the cluss settlement wus senttoull persons with hemophilia who used blood clotting l'lctor concentrutes proccssed or distributed from 19711 through 19115 and who me (or were) infected with II! V and/or their estates. including Petitioner, The notice scllilrth the rights or claimants to opt in or opt out of the class, 11IIl'/' alia, A true and correct copy of the notice of August 20, 1996 is uttached hereto as Exhibit "D," II, Pursuant to the settlement. antI! V -infected person with hemophilia who used /'Ictor concentrutes processed by any of the Fractionators. including Armour, at any time during the period 1978 through 1985 would be eligible to tile a claim and. if approved, to receive $100,000,00 under the settlement. Where that individual is deceased. the estute of the deceused individual is entitled to submit such a claim, See Exhibit "D," page J, General Eligibility Guidelines, 12, At no time rclevunt hereto has Petitioner comructed or been diagnosed with HIV. IJ. On or ubout Octobcr 10. 1996, Petitioner submitted a conlidential claim form, opting to participate in the settlement of the consolidated multidistrictlitigation, A true and correct copy of the confidential claim !'Jrm is attacheJ hereto as Exhibit "E," 14, No action was instituted during the lifetime or Michaclll. Sutton to recover for the injuries and Jmnages resulting from his use of the defective, tainted !i\ctor concentl'llte mentioned herein. 15. The following individuals have been pwvidcJ with notice of the l1Iing of this Petition in accordance with Pu,R.c'P, 2205: J ~ u. Zdlu M, Smilh Sullon. surviving spouse und Executrix uf the Estute of Michud II, SUllon: h, Murionll, Sullon, mother of Michuclll, SUllon: and c, Rulph II. Sullon. Illther of Michad II, Sullon, 16. Allhough Marion II, Sullon and Ralph II. SUllonmay qualify as wronglill demh henelieiuries under 4:! l'a,(',S,^. 91130 I (h) as the purents of Midmd II, Sullun. they huve suffered no peeuniury loss us a result of the deuth of Miehaclll, SUllon and lheret!)re have no right to the proceeds of the selllement discussed herein, Siiclek/lll/ \', Allill/III Resc/le l.eClKlI<', 353 Pu. 408, 45 A:!d 59 (1946); S(\'IIIII/lr \', RCI,UII/IIII. 449 Pa, 515, :!97 ^,:!d 804 (1972): Dilkosky v, ,~:c""eihe,. 7i'lI<'kiIlK ('11,,4 I l.uz.L.Reg, 535 ()95:!): und ..lmwmllK \', l1erk, 96 F.Supp, 182 (E.D, Pn, )951), 17, Michnd II, SUllon died without issue, 18. Petitioner hns suffered pecuninry loss nnd. ns the surviving spousc of Michnel B, SUllon. is the sole wrongtill denth heneliciury entitled 10 the proceeds of the selllemcnt discussed hero:in, )9, Petitioner hns ohtnined written approvnl fmmthe Pennsylvnnia Dcpartment of Revenue in a lellcr dnted Novemher 4. 1997 of the l!lllowing allocation of seulement proceeds: ,I, Wrongful denth .. $50.000,00 (50%): nnd h, Survival .- $50,000,00 (50%), ^ true nnd correct copy of the leuer of Novemher 4, 1997 is allnched hereto us Exhibit "fI," .j 20. I'~titioll~r must ohtuill this Court's upprovul. pursuulltto 1'~llllsylvulliuluw.ofthe s~ttl~Ill~llt dis~uss~d h~r~ill ill ord~r to r~ceivc th~ s~lIl~m~llt proc~~ds, t\TTOI~NEYS FEIili 21. Thc s~lllcm~llt of th~ cOllsolidutcd multidistrictlitigutioll discuss~d herein illclud~s UIll~ChUllislll hy which Petitioller Illay submitu r~'iuest that her ullorl1eys Ices he paid Ollt of a fUlld set aside tllr such purposes ill the consolidatcd Illullidistrictlitigatioll, 22, I'etitioller's ullOrl1CYS lccs, which arc bas.:d Oil hourly rutcs. will not be paid out of her sclllelllellt procecds. hut rathcr Petitioller hus submittcd thc uppropriute upplicution rcquesting thut h~r ullorl1~Ys tCes h., puid outofth~ d~sigllat~d fund ill the cOllsolidut~d ll1ultidistrictlitigutioI1, ^ true ulld correct copy or said upplicatioll is ulluch~d hereto us Exhihit "G," 23. Lcad Ph,intilTs' c1uss COUllsel illtb~ cOllsoliduted multidistrictlitigatioI1 m~ David S. Shrnger, Es'iuir~. and Shrager. !'vIc[)uid. l.ollus. Hum & Spiv~y. Two COlllm~ree Squure. 2001 !'vIark~t Str~~l, Philad~lphia, P^ 19103.alld [)ialln~!'vI, Nust. Esquire and Roda & Nast. r.c., 801 Estell~ [)riv~. Lallcaster. 1'/\ 17601. 24, Lead e1uss counsel ill the eOI1solidllt~d mullidistrictlitigutioI1 have b~en served with copies of this ^Illelld~d Petition tllr Court ^pprovul of S~ttl~m~ntus indicat~d on the C~rtil1cute of Service attuched h~reto, WHEREFORE. P~litioner Zellu Smith Sutton respectfully requests thatlhis Court upprove the s<Clllell1onl sel forth herein us follows: 5 a,) Thc purcnts of/vlidHld 1\, Sutton, Marion 1\, Sultonund Ralph II. Sutton, havc suffercd nil pccuniary loss as u rcsult of thc dcuth of Michad 1\, Sulton uud thcrcf(lrc haw no ~' i c right to thc procecds of thc wrongful dcath scttlcmcnt; b,) Pctitillllcr Zclla /vi, Smith Sutton is thc solc wrongful dcath bcncficiary cntitlcd to thc wrongful death scttlcmcnt procccds; and c,) Thc wronglill dcath .md survival scttlcmcnt proceeds 01'$100,000,00 shall bc allocatcd as l(lllows: I.) wrongful dcath .. $50,000,00 (50%); and 2.) survival.. $50,000,00 (50%). Rcspcctfully submitted, BUCIIANAN INGERSOLL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION By: Jays n I . Wolfgang. 1.0, #62076 30 North Third Street 8th Floor lIarrisburg,I'A 17101 (717)237-4800 DATE: December 4, 1997 6 VEIUlil('ATION I, Zellu M, Smith Sulton, have read the lilregoing doeulllent und verify thut the fuets set forth lII'e true and correct to the best of my knowlcdge, infllrlllation und belicf, To the extent thut thc fllregoing documcnt and/or its languagc is that of counsel, I have relie~ upon counsel in making this Verilicution, I understand thatuny lulse stutements made herein ure subject to the penalties of 18 Pa, C.S,A. ~ 4904. relating to unsworn falsification to uuthorities, DATE: /~Jlfh':f , , _~Ynk~:~ 2 la M. Snllth Sulton ' . " . ,.. I', ~ ~ " , ICwhlh.ll.A. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMUERLAND SHORT CERTIFICJ\TI estate of SUTTON MICHAEL B '{1;JQh' , t! K:;'!', M! UULt; ) I, MARY C. LEWIS Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration &c. in and for said County of CUMBERLAND do hereby certify that on the 28th day of November A.D., one thousand nine hundred and ninety five, Letters TESTAMENTARY in common form were granted by the Register of said County, on the , late of WORMLEYSBURG BOROUGH in said county, deceased, to ZELLA M SMITH SUTTON (LI\:;'!', t'! K:;'!', M! UULt;) and that same has not since been revoked. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand of said office at CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA, this 28th day A.D., one thousand nine hundred and ninety five. File No, 1995-00892 PA File No. 2195-0892 Date of Death 11/08/1995 S. S. # 185-38-9459 and affixed the seal of November \ j\f1 " 1 l{ I () ....." ~(.llt.,l,f L.ct:l.t,lt-l/) f,LL,\".V7!) .iU([U Register , , J l\l.l PLl tel- NOT VAl.IO WITHOUT ORIGu/AI. SIGNATURE AND IMPIlESSf:D SEAL . II:whl.... 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D. . e a, ., Hershey, Pa. 11033 Z7d:~'";';:rrj:-:- C-l~<-~~.---.- -----";J.Jif.:~ :"ro1O""'_"'"3 -y-1' ,_ ___ _-zj'-:'_~______'__I__-- -,--..,---.------- __,_jL1.._.__ ~iVIOCUIT",.....~......__~-....~......,- .o.._"....--........-*"............,...........-4-.....-.ol.....-.- " IN TilE IJNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR TilE NORTIlERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION x IN RE: FACTOR VIII OR IX CONCENTRATE BLOOD PRODUCTS LITIGATIO~ MDL-986 93-C-7452 TillS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: X X SUSAN WALKER, Administratrix of the Estate of STEVEN WALKER, Deceased, Plaintiff, vs. NO. BAYER CORPORATION, et al., Defendants. X MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT CLASS AND FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION TO DISSEM~TE NOTICE Plaintiff's Class Counsel, acting through Lead Class Counsel, respectfully move this Court as follows: (1) to conditionally certify pursuant to Fed.R.civ.P. 23(e) a Settlement Class defined as all living per.sons who, as of August 13, 1996, are, and all deceased persons who at the time of their deaths were, citizens or permanent residents of the United States, including all of its possessions and territories, an~ persons who are not, and deceased persons who were not, citizens or permanent residents of the United States but who are, or whose personal representatives are plaintiffs in lawsuits against one or more of the ~d\ctionators that, as of Ja..uary 1, 1996, were pending in any Court of the United states, and who are or were: (a) porsons with hemophilia who used Factor Concentrates, processed or distributed by any of the Fra~tionators during the period from 1~78 through 1985, and who are or were HIV infected (including those HIV infected persons who are or were also infected with hepatitis or any other infectious agents allegedly transmitted by such Factor Concentrates), (b) all persons who, as a result of their relationship as spouses or as monogamous and cOhabitating partners of at least two consecutive years duration of persons in paragraph (a), are or were also HIV infected (incLuding those "IV infected persons who are or were also infected with hepatitis or any other infectious agents allegedly transmitted by such Factor Concentrates), (c) all children of persons in sections (a) or (b) who as a result of their relationship with persons in sections (a) or (b) are or were HIV infected (incLuding those HIV infected children who are or were also infected with hepatitis or any other infectious agent allegedly transmitted by such Factor Concentrates), (d) all pursons who are not or were not HIV infected but who nevertheless have or allegedly have derivative claims resulting from a family relationship (such as uninfected spouses, parents or children) with a person in sections (a), (b), or (c), based upon the use of such Factor Concentrates by a person with hemophilia, incLUding, but not limited to, such claims as loss of consortium, love and support, fear of AIDS, hepatitis or any other infectious agents, emotional distress, or claims for wrongful death under an applicable wrongful death statute, (e) parents or guardians, on behalf of any minor or otherwise legally incompetent class members in sections (a), (b), (0) or (d), and (f) the estates and all persons who are now, or are eligible to become, executors, executrixes, administrators, administratrices or personal representatives of any deceased class members in sections (a), (b), (c), (d) Ot. (e). Expressly not a part of the Settlement Class are the following: (a) any person who has previously made a claim, or who is a member of a Claimant Group which includes another - 2 - person WhL .Ins previou~ly made a elL ., against one or more of the Fractionators (including claims against on, or more of the Fractionators and one or more non-Fractionatorsl, as a result of which a payment or payments totaling $100,000 or more have already been made by one or more of the Fractionators, unless such person has his or her own Direct claim that has not previously been settled for $100,000 or morc; (b) any person who has previously settled in any amount with all four of the Fractionators, or who is a member of Claimant Group which includes another person who has previously settled in any amount with all four of the Fractionators, unless such person has his or her own Direct Claim that has not previously been settled with all four of the Fractionators; (c) any person who, since April 19, 1996, has settled in any amount with one or more of the Fractionators or who is a member of a Claimant Group which includes another person who since April 19, 1996, has settled in any amount with one or more of the Fractionators; (d) any person who is or was a plaintiff in a lawsuit, or who is a member of a Claimant Group which includes another person who is or was a plaintiff in a lawsuit, against one or more of the Fractionators that has gone to judgment in a trial Court, unless such person has his or her own Direct Claim that has not gon~ to judgment, provided, however, that a person against whom judgment has been entered for lack of prosecution of a claim shall not be excluded from the Settlement Class; (e) any person who submits a timely written request to be excluded from the Settlement Class; and (f) any person who is a plaintiff in a case in which trial begins between the date of conditional certification and the date of final certification of the Settlement Class, or whose claim relates to or derives from the plaintiff in such a case. (2) for purposes of notifying members of the Settlement Class, to preliminarily approve the Settlement Agreement between Defendants and Plaintiff (Exhibit AI; (3) to approve the Notice (Exhibit B) and Summary Notice (Exhibit C); - ) - , , (4) to lIU or! zc! dissemina tion of No :::C! to mC!mbcrs of the :Jottloment Claoo purouant to PlaintIff's proposed Notice Plan (Exhibit D); (5) , to establish deadlines for filing Claim Forms, Requests tor Excluaions, Objections to the Settlement, Motions and any Supporting Memoranda in Support of Final Settlemment Approval, lInd Applications for Atto~neys' Fees and Reimbursements of Costs; I\nd (6) to establish a date far a hearing to consider approval of the oettlement and its terms, including its provisions with reDpect to attorneys' fees and cost reimbursements. The grounds for this motion are set forth in the lIccompanying memorandum, which is incorporated by reference. Dated: August 13, 1996 Respectfully submitted, ~~~~ David S. Shrager, Esq. SHRAGER, McDAID, LOFTUS, FLUM & SPIVEY Two Commerce Square J2nd Floor 2001 rket Street Ph a elphia, PA 19l0J - 1anne M. Na RODA & NAST, J6 East King Suite 301 Lancaster, PA 17602 ~ On Behalf of the Plaintiff Class ) .. .....~.". ... .,., .....-J ........I...u..... .........o..Jl'. .1-\ FOIt 1'1 IE NOlt1'llERN IllSTlucr Of "f}OIS . J (:ASTERN DIVISION ' X INltl-:: FACTOI~ VIII OR IX CONCENTRATE 11I.000 PRODUCTS UTIGATION MD["986 9~.74S2 TillS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: NO, 96-<:-5024 X IMPORTANT LEGAL NOnCE TO: ALL PERSONS WITIIIIEMOPIIlUA WIIO USED BLOOD CLOlTlNG fAcrOR CONCENTRATES PROCESSED OR D1STRIDlTTED mOM 1978 TIIROUGI/ 1985, AND WI/O ARE (OR WERE) INFECTED \VITII IIlV AND TIIEIR ESTATES. PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE $100,000 NOTICE CONCERNING SETn.EMr:.NT A proposed settlement In a class action lawsuit In. volvlng blood clotting lactor concentrates Is now pend. Ing In federal court In Chicago, illinois and may affect your rights. Please read this Notice carefully, II you or your family member Is a person wllh hemophilia who used Factor VIII or Factor IX (Factor Concentrates) processed or distributed by any of the Delendants during 1978 through 1985 and arc (or were) Inlected wllh IlIV, you may be eligible to receive $100,000 as a result olthe proposed settlement. This settlement may be available to you If you or your lamlly member have a lawsull pending In lederal or state court, or even If you have not flied a lawsull. This Nottce describes your rights, DESCRJPTION OF TIlE ImGA llON The Honorable John F. Grady, a Judge olthe Unlled Slates District Court lor the Northern District 01 illinois, has pending belore him numerous cases lIIed by per. sons wtth hemophilia, their Iff V Infected spouses and children. and their estates, These lawsuits claim Injury from the use 01 HIV-contamlnated plasma-<lerlved lac. tor concentrates, specllically Factors Viii and IX, The principal delendants In these sulls arc: Al.PHA T1IERAPEUTIC CORPORATION, GREEN CROSS OF AMERICA CORPORATION and TIlE GREEN CROSS COR. PORATION (collectively, "Alpha"). ARMOUR PHARMA. CWflCAI. COMPANY. RIICNFrI'OUl.ENC RORER INC. (collectively, "Armour"). BAXTER 11~:AI.TlICARE COR. PORATION and BAXTER INTERNATIONAl.INC, (collec. tlvely, "Baxler"; which also relers to Travenol IA1bora. lorles, Inc.. and lIyland Therapeutics, a divIsion 01 Baxler lIealthcare Corporation), and BAVER CORPORATION and BAVER A.G. (collectively, "Bayer"; which also re- fers to Cutter laboratories, Inc" Cutter laboratories, a division 01 Miles, Inc" Miles Laboratories, Inc., Miles, Inc. and Miles Inc.), These Delendants are relerred to In this Notice as the "Fractlonators: These lawsulls allege that the Fractlonators are legally responsible for IIIV Inlectlons caused by lac tor concentrates. The Fractlonators have vigorously de- lended these lawsulls and deny any liability. The Judicial Panel on Multldlstrlct Lltlgatl,>n con. solldaled alllederal cases belore Judge Grady In 1993. Therealter, Judge Grady appointed a Plaintiffs' Steering Committee to conduct that litigation, Including discov- ery 01 common Issues, on behall 01 all 01 those plain. lIIfs, Judge Grady has also attempted carelully to coor. dlnate Ihls consolidated lederal litigation with the pretrial preparation of similar cases pending III various slate courts, On November 3, 1994, the District Court certllled a litigation class action to resolve certain Issues which It believed were common to all cases. flowever, on March 16, 1995, In response to a petition flied by the Fraction- ators, the United States Court o' Appeals lor the Sev- entlt Circuit hEJld that these Issues were not properly certified as a litigation class action and directed that the class be decertified, On January 16, 1996, the District Court Issued an Order decertifying Ihe litigation class. There has been substantiallltlgaHon belore Judge Grady collcernlng the merits of tl1e lawsuits which have been flied against the Fractionators Including: examin- Ing, analyzing. and classifying over a million pages 01 the Fractlonators' documents; briefing and arguing doz. ens 01 discovery and other pretrial motions; obtalnlnl. UI"")'d11b o.!lI'. ........UI.......Ullh IIUIHl'....'... ...I./\lo.IHHJlI.J. III" ,eluding depositions or the Fra lnat employe,:s, and former employees; conductlll~ extensive Investiga- tion, Including medical and selentIClc research, Into those common Issues In this litigation Impacting on any legal responsibility of the Fractlonalors; and retain. Ing and presenting lor deposition testimony medical and sclentIClc experts, On April 19, 199G, the Fractlonators, without admit. tlng liability, and to limit the time, expense and risks 01 continued litigation, proposed a nationwide settlement of all claIms of all members of the Settlel'lent Class (which Is descrIbed below), In August, 199G, lollowlng extensive negotiations among the Parties, a compre- hensive settlement agreement was reached, Judge Grady has certICleJ a Settlement Class for purposes of considerIng whether to approve that set. tlement, which Is descrIbed In this Notice, II you arc a member of the Settlement Class defined below, your rights arc al/ected by thIs Proposed Settlement. You arc eligible to file a claim to participate In thIs Settle- ment even If the Fractlonators have delenses to your claim, such as the statute 01 limitations, that might otherwIse defeat your claim II you have liled or later /lie your own separate lawsuit. II you meet the definition of a Settlement Class member as described In the next section of this Notice ("Description of the Settlement Class"), no defenses that a Fractlonator may have will play any role In determining whether or not you arc eligible lor this Settlement. Df,SCRIPTlON OF TilE SElTI.El\lf.NT CLASS The Settlement Class consists of all living persons who, as of August 13, 199G, arc, and all deceased per. sons who at the time of theIr dealhs were, citizens or permanent residents of the United Slates, Including all of Its possessions and territories, and persons who are not, and deceased persons who were not. citIzens or permanent resIdents of the United Slates but who arc. or whose personal representatives are plain tills In law. suits against one or more of the f'ractlonators that, as of January I, 199G, were pending In any Court of the United States, and who are or were: (a) persons with hemophilia who used Factor Concentrates, processed or dIstributed by any 01 the Fractionators during the period from 1978 through 1985. and who are or were IIIV Infected (Including those ff1V Inlected persons who arc or were a;so Infected with hepatitis or any other Infec- lIous agents allegedly transmitted by such Factor Concentrates), (b) all persons who, as a result of their rela- lIonshlp as spouses or as monogamous and cohalr Itatlng partners of at least two consecutive years duration 01 persons In paragraph (a), arc or were also IIIV Infected (In"'udlng those IIIV Infected per. sons who arc or were also Infected with hepatitis or any other Infectious agents allegedly transmit- ted by such Factnr Concentrates), \,L) IlII ~lIIIlJl.OI I'CI:'OIl~ III bCl:lIlHl~ lil) ur (Il) who a' res.,1 their relationship with per. sons In see, Jns (a) or (Il) arc or were IIIV Inlected (Including those IIIV Infected ~hlldren who arc or were also Inlected with hepatitis or any other Infec- tious agent allelledly transmitted by such Factor Concentrates), (d) all persons who arc not or were not IIIV Infected but who nevertheless have or allegedly have derivative claims resultllllllrom a lamlly rela. tlonshlp (such as unlnlected spouses, parents or children) with a person In sections (a), (b), or (c), based upon the use 01 such Factor Concentrates by a person wllh hemophilia, Includlll11, but not limited to, such claims as loss of consortium, love and support, lear 01 AIDS, hepatitis or any other Inlectlous agents, emotional distress, or claims for wronglul death under an applicable wronglul death statute, (c) pa~ents or guardl,lns, on behall 0/ any mI. nor or otherwise legally Incompetent dass mem. bers In sections (a), (b), (c) or (d), and (I) the estates and all persons who arc now, or arc eligible to become, executors, executrixes, administrators, administratrices or personal rep' resenlatlves ('/ any deceased class members In sec. tlons (a), (b), (c), (d) or (c), Expressly not a part of the Selllement Class arc the following: (a) any person who has previously made a c1alrll, or who Is a member 01 a Claimant Group which Includes another person who has previously made a claim, against one or more of the Fraction- ators (Including claims against one or more of the Fractlonators and one or more non-Fractlonators), as a result of which a payment or payments total. Ing $100,000 or more have already been made by one or more 01 the Fractlonators, unless such per- son has his or her own Direct Claim that has not previously been settled lor $100,000 or more; (b) any person who has previously sell led In any amount wllh all lour of the Fractlonators, or who Is a member 0/ Claimant Group which Includes another person who has previously settled In any amount with all four of the Fractlonators, unless such person has his or her own DIrect Claim that has not previously been sell led with all four of the Fractlonators; (c) any person who, since ^prll 19. 199G, has settled In any amount with one or more of the Fractlonators or who Is a member of a Clalmanl Group which Includcs anolher person who since ^prIl19, 1996. has sellled In any amount wllh one or more of the Fractlonators; (d) any person who Is or was a plalntlll In a lawsuit, or who Is a member of 11 Claimant Group which Includes another person who Is or was a plalntlll In " lawsuit, ,'galnst one or morc of the Fractlonators that Ioas gone to final )udgmcnlln a trial l:oLJrt, unless such pel'oll hns hll) or her own 11Irecl Clallll Ihal has not w 10 Indglllellt, pro)' vie/to.''', I/CHVl!Vt!f, that a person ,'Halnsl whom judH- 1II1'IIt lias he!.!JI cnteretllor lack of prosecution of a c1011111 shOlIl lull he exclnded frollllheSetllelllenl Class; (l') any persun who suhlllits 01 IIl11ely wrlllen re'lul'slto he exduded frolll Ihe Selllelllenl CIOI5s; illHI (I) OIny person who Is a plOllnllff In a case In which IrlOlI heglns belween the dOlte of condlllonal cerlllleallon and Ihe dale of final certlffcatlon of Ihe Sdtlelllent Class, or whose clallll relates to or derives frolll the plOllntllf In sucll a case, GENEHAI. El.IGlIlff.lTY GUI1lEl.INI'~~ The foflowhlg arc merely general guidelines for ell. glblllty and should not be read or understood to con. tradlctthe forlllal class definition oulllned above which determines eligibility, To simplify matlers, tlw haslc goldellne for ellglhlllty 15 tbat each IIIV Infected person Is generally eligible to receive $100,000 from the Settle. ment II be or sbe used Faclor Concentrates processed or distributed hy any of tbe Fracllonators during the period 1978 through 1985, Also potenllally eligible arc persons who contracted IIIV througb birth, or sexual relallons with a spouse or eligible partner who took Factor Concentrates, Ilowcvcr, as slated In the class definition, fallllly members olsuch persons (those who lI01ve wllOlt the law calls derlvallve claims) are not sepa. rately eligible to receive $100,000, unless they them. selves a,,: Infectcd with the IIIV virus, To Illustrate, an IIIV Infected person with hemo- philia who used Factor Concentrates processed by any of the Fracllonators at any lime during the period 1978 through 198515 eligible to file a claim and. If approved, to receive $100,000 under the Settlement. ff his wife 15 IIIV Infected as a result of sexual relallons with him, she may also file a claim, and If approved, receive a sepMate $100,000, ff they h.ld a child who was also IIIV poslllve through birth, tills child would also be eligible to IIle ,1 claim and, If approved, receive a separate SIOO,OOO, 1I0wever. If the spouse or child 15 nor IIIV poslllve, they are part of tile "Claimant nroup" of the infected father or hllshalHI, and cannot f1h~ a ~a~paratc clallll for SlIlO,OOO, A clalmmily be also liIed on behall 0/ a person who is deceased, In the IlIostratlon above, If thl' 'OItlll:r had died, th(~ executor of hi5 ('sl.1Ie, or his personal repre~ sent"llve, c.ln assert hl5 dOllm, The same SIOO,OOO pay. ment will he made, lust a5 IIl0u~h the lather or hus- hilnd wert' i\IiVt' and had HIed hl~ own claim form, The S"IIlt' IS lrll~' for a de('I'i\'H'd spollse, or (kn'ilSl'd child, who W,\5 IIIV positive, Ills lIot 11f.'C('ssary Ihllt HI',' dt'Ct-',Ht'd pt'rson have elJl'd of AII,S, Ikath <'iln Ill' from ,my r,HlSf', so long <IS IIll' d('('(>.\'wd pt'rSUlb lilt'! thl' dl'f1nlllorl of all lllV. l/ltl'd('d Sl'Itlt'IIH'Il! CI;\'l'i IrWln"l" (pMi\~r,'ph~, A, B, fir (' ahovp) You arc ~~ember 01 the Settlement Class II you ""'cl the del_HI Oil pa~e 2, regardless of whether you already have a lawllull pelldlng In federal or 5t.lte court, or lIave never filed any lawsuit. 1I0wever, II you have flied a lawsuit against one or more olthe Fraction. ators that has gone 10 Judgment In a trial Court, you arc prohahly not a lIIemher of tll<' Settlement Class, In addi- tion, this settlelllenl olfer 15 not avallahle 10 people who choose to "olltlnue their lawsuits aller the present N. It Ice, III ~ S ~ Inul vi u u.~1 s Jll u~ L,ILIJ.\ls.!:~lllll:Ll IJ .llarU-,= 111al~JIL1IL<:'llrl:s~ IIUl~lU ~IIL~IILIJU lL!1l1LIJuUUl\l...\:.Qn: Ullu~.wlll Llh de llr~ s ~lll laws ull~, The Fractlonators have agreed that plaintiffs who previously settled c1alm5 with one, two or three (hut not all/our) of the Fractlonators Oil or belore April 19, 1996 for a total amount less than $100,000 are eligible to participate In the present Settlement up to a total of $100,000 (In other words, these Individuals can receive the dlflerence, II any, between the total of the previous settlement and $100,(00) except that these claimants must be able to show that they used Faclor Concen. trate processed or distributed In the period 1978 through 1985 by at least one of the Fracllollators with wblch they did not previously settle. For example, a Clalmallt who previously settled with Bayer and Ar. mour lor a tolal of $15,000 would be entitled to receive "'lot her $55.000, assuming proof of use 01 Factor COII- c"'ltrate processed or distributed by either Ilaxter or ^Ipha III the period 1978 through 1985, PROPOSED SETfI.EMENT AND PLAN OF ()ISTlUmmON OF TIlE SEll'IHIENT F1JND If you want to participate In this Settlement, you must file a Confidential Claim Form, This Form Is In- cluded In the documents you received with Ihls Notice, It says: "Confidential Claim Form and Exclusion form" at the top, You must complete and return the form. postmarked on or before October 15, 1996 to the ad. dress Indicated, All Information you supply will be kept strictly conndentlal, by Order of Ihe Court, and will not be published or dissemInated In any way. It will only be used, under strict and confidential supervl. slon, to d"termlne your ell~lblllty to participate In the S<!tllcrnent. The Claim Form 15 designed so Ihat you can com. plete II yoursell, You do not need a lawyer. Class Counsel h,1\Ie condu{'ted dlscov"ry and In. v,,~tI~atlon Into the fOlcts of the pending Lawsolts, have studied the ~en"ral legal principles appllcahle to the <'Ialms In thes!' Lawsult~, as well 015 the general legal prlnelpll's applkahle 10 r1alm~ thaI might he made hy IIlf.'lIlht'rs of tlil~ SeUlt'CIll'llt Class wtlo arc not pJ"lntills IlIlh" Lawsulls, and have {,olleluded that a ria.. ,,:ltl,'. menl with the Fr.1cllonators In the amount and ',)n the \{'rfllS 5l't lorUllu thl.l\ Notice LI. fair and reasonahle, and I~ III tht' tJt'~t oVl'rall Intt'rt'st or the St'ttll.'llH'nt Cla:ts. }fowpvt'r, It I~; ;1110 rl'(ognil.t'd that In thO.'H' IIlSri\nrl~.<; wlu'f(' IndlvidllallaWSlIlts call tll' stlcn'ssful1y litIK.\h'd :l . '.., I' "~ ., '. . "." .,. I... attorney, to nssume the ,1..1'5, the u_rt.1lntlctl, :uul tlie delay Involv,~d In the 'come oi"l'lll)$e lawsuits, you might ohtaln a larger net nrllount of compellsntloll Irom an Individual lawsuit than the $100,000 that you could receive Iromthe present Seltlement. On the olher hand, If you pursue your own IlIdlvldual 1.1WSUitS, you might recover a lesser net amount or nothing, This Is an Individual decision which you must make has cd on your own clrcumstnnces. Under the Settlementlerms, the Fractlonators will pay $100,000 lor each approved claim, In lull and IInal seltlemenl of the class members' claim, The Claimant (and members of Ihat Claimant Group) will thereafter be barred Irom any lurther legal action against Ihe Fractlonators and all of their present and lormer corpo. rate parents, subsidiaries, altlllates, parlners and Jolnl venturers, as well as suppliers 10 the Fractlonators and distributors for the Fractlonators, as well as all dlrec. tors, ollicers, employees, agents, Insurers, and counsel of the loregolng, as well as their predecessors and suc- cessors concerning Factor Concentrate processed or distributed during the period 1978 through 1985, "you accept this settlement, the $100,000 payment will no/ have any attorneys Ices or costs deducted Irom It. Any attorney who has represented you will have to make application to Judge Grady lor any counsel lee and reimbursement 01 costs, and any such payments will come lrom a separate lund which Judge Grady may approve, not from the $100,000 paid to you, Acceptance 01 the Settlement will end all c1.1Ims related 10 Ihe use 01 Factor Concentrate that you have, or may have, against the Fractlonators, You cannot accept the Settlement, and also IlIe or continue your own lawsuit against Fractlonators In either lederal or state court.!lowever, acceptance 01 the Settlement does nol altect your right to pursue any claims you have against any person or organization other than the Frac. tlonators (and all 01 their present and lor mer corporate parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners and Joint ven- turers, as well as suppliers to Ihe Fractlonalors and distributors lor the Fractlonalors, as well os all dlrec. lors, of/icers, employees, agents, Insurers. and counsel olthe loregolng, as well as their predecessors and suc- cessors), For example, II you have flied a lawsuit agalnsl some party other Ihanlhe Fractlonators, acceptance 01 this Settlement will not bar you from cont.lnulng with Ihatlawsult, but II could, depending uponlhe state law applicable 10 your claim, reduce your total recovery In Ihatlawsult, especially II Ihe Fractlonators were found to he partially responsible for your Injuries, The Fractlonalors have made Ihe settlement pro- posal with a dl~slre 10 achieve suhstantlally complete participation hy altected members of the community, Therelore, ulleler the Settlement Agreement. if too many petS om decide not to participate, the Fractlollators have the rlghl (but are 1I0t obhgated to) withdraw th,' Settlement off,'r, Thc COllfidentl,,1 ('1,,111I Forlll wIdell h.15 h(~clI SPilt 10 you IlIcludes, ilt tlit' end, .\(1 "Exclu<;lon ...j.... ,...... ~....~ILj;II\11 I\HIlI IIIlJ:>lLH: l:UIIIIJlClClI iJlIl postlllnrk' , Oil or b e OClober 1.5, 1906 II you de' riO/ desltl partlclp~ e III the Settlemell!. The Settlelllentls cOlldltlolled on resolving Issue, relatlllg 10 rellllbursemellt alld subrog"t1on claims thai might ponslbly be asserted-In which part or all alltl< $100,000 paymellt could be claimed by various publl, ' or private sector healthcar" relmbursers or Insurers IlIcludlng Medlearc and Medicaid-and Issues relatlnr 10 Class lIIembers' cOlltinulng eligibility for gov"rnmenl programs such as Medicaid or Medicare paymenls, II these ISJues are not satisfactorily resolv"d, this Settle, mellt will not go forward, The Settlement 15 also suhjecI to a decision by Judge Grady as to whether or not to approve the settle- mellt as lair and reasonable to members of the Sellle. mellt Class, Judge Grady will make this decision alter he cOllducts a IInal lalrness hearing on the Settlement at Ihe Chicago Federal Courthouse at 9:30 01,01, on No. vemuer 25, 1996, This hearing, and your rights In con. nectlon with that hearing, are described below In the section titled "Final Falmess !learlng," YOUR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS If you are a member 01 the Settlement Class, you have Ihe lollowlng rights and options, A. Your Rig'" 10 Parllc/pale In '''e Selllemenl. You exercise this right by completing the enclosed Confidential Claim Form, You do nol need a lawyer 10 file the enclosed Claim Form, The completed form, and all Information contained In the lorm, will be treated as Confidential. I'our Confiden/lal Claim Form musl be Ilos/marked on or before Oclober IS, 1996. If you choose to participate, and you submit a timely Claim Form and your claim Is approved, and II Ihe overall settlement Is approved by Judge Grady after Ihe Fairness !learlng (and his Order Is "pheld and becomes final, In the event an appeal Is laken), you wllllhen be eligible to receive a $100.000 payment. Remember. only a single payment can be made to an IIIV.ln/ected per- son, That will end all 01 your claims agalnsl the Fmc- tlonators concerning any alleged conlamlnatlon of Fac. lor Concentrate, and you will not have the rlghl 10 pursue separate lawsuits against Ihe Fractlonators on such claims, 0, Your Rig".' 7'0 "Opl Oul" of /I.e Selllemen/~ If you are a member 01 the Settlement Class, you have the right to exclude yourself ("opt out") fromlhe Settlemcnt Class, II you exclude yoursell, you c.lnnol parllclpate In the Settlement described In this Notice, and you callnot receive any of Ihe Settlement Fun,h, You can, however, PlIt$lIC' your OWII lawsuit with your own attorney. To {'xdllde yourself from the settlement c.:Itl~S, you lIlU~t ('ofllpletC' th(' "Exduslon Form" which is enclosed, (It 1$ p,HI of (tiC' "Confidential Clilim f'Otl/1 and [''(dllsion Form" pa"kit,"W on p, 5.) Print and sl~1I your name, 1 slallng Ihal you wall I to he 1:::iIit.lded Irolll Ihe Settle. IIlelll, and relurn the EXclusII',.ostlllarked on ur he- fore October 15, 1996, The decisloll whether 10 exclude yourself frollllhe selllelllenl dass Is OIW thai should he llIade with I:are, alld .,fler conslderlrlg such f,lctors as: (I) the Slrl'nglhs. lI1erlts, {Il1d dal1lilUCS potentially recoverable In i.lnlndl. vldu,,1 case, and Ihe risks of losing Ihe laws1JlI; (2) your desire 10 pursue or not pursue Indlvld.,al Iftlgatlon ag"lnsl Ihe Fractlonalors. and (:1) Ihe value to you of recelvlllg lrolll the Settlement Fund a definite, fixed amount at an earlier time, as opposed to your posslhll' recovery In an Individual lawsuit of a dlllerent alllount In Ihe lulure (which could he higher, lower or 1I001e at all), Each Indlvlduallllay have a grealer or lesser chance to succeed In an Individual lawsufl, depending upon Ihe specific lacls 01 each case, the appllcahle stale law, Including Ihe appllcahle the slatule 01 limitations, and olher defenses avallahle to the Fractlonators, If you decide 10 opt out 01 the settlemenl class 10 pursue your OWII Individual litigation, you (alld your Individual attorney, II you have one) MUST sign a com. pleted Exclusion Form and return II postmarked on or helore Ocloher 15, 1996, euell if you already haue a lawsuit now pellding in federal or state courl against these Fractionalors auer the saflle subject fIIaller, C. YOllr Right to SlIpporl or 01'1'05e 'he Selllefllenl If you remain a llIember of the Settlement Class (In olher words, you do not requesl 10 be excluded) you also have tile right 10 support or oppose the Settlelllent at Ihe Courl Fairness Hellrlng, This right Is descrlhed In more detail In the section 01 this Notice concernlllg the Courl Fairness Hearing, D. Failllre 10 File Ihe Confidential Claim and Exc/u. sian Form: II you arc a member 01 the Setllement Class described In this Notice, alld you "do nOlhlng"-ln other words, do not choose either to participate In the Settlement or exclude yoursell ("opt out") Irom the Settlement Class--you will be barred Irom any lurther right to recover lrom the Fractlonators lor a claim con. cernlng coni ami nation 01 Factor Concentrates, even If you already have a lawsuit pending. You will not rc~ celve any mO'H!Y Irom the Settlement Fund, and you will also lose Ihe right 10 pursue an Individual lawsuit agalnstthe!e Fractlonators, 1'1NAI. FAIRNI~';S ilEA RING - ._...._---..._.~---_._-_..-.._---- Judge Grady will conduct a Fairness Hearing to deter- mine whether the proposed 5ctllcfIlcnt and plan 01 <lis- lritallion is t.lir alld rt~as()r1ahlt' for memhers of the Sdtlelllellt Class, This hearing will he held on Novem- hl'r 25, 19% at lh~ Unll~" Stall" Dlstrlcl Court, North- ern District of illinois, Easlern Division, Courtroom 2525, 219 Soulh De",horn St"',~I, !):~O 01,11I" Chicago locallllne, The He",ln~ may he adjourne" without additional lIotlcl'. 1/ you ex'.'e yourself Irom the Settlemenl Class, this heMlng I .i /101 concern you a/ld you do /lot have Ihe right to partldpate In the Hearlllg, 1/ you remain a lIIemher of tI", Settlemenl CI,l$s, you have the right, 1/ you choose, 10 IlIe papers supporti/lg or ohlectlng to Ihe Selllelllellt, alld 10 ,'ppear persollally or through your o1ttorney at Ihls Hearing to speak 1/1 lavor of, or In opposltioll to, the fairness alld reasonable/less 01 the p".po,,,,,' S,~lIlcllle/lt. If you approve of the Settlement, you do /101 /Ice" to attend the hearing and do not /Iced to send papers statl/lg YOllr approval. 1/ YOII remal/l a memher of Ihe Settleme/lt Class, you do '101 /leed to be represellted by an attorney to support or oppose the Sell le/ll<'/I t. If YOII desire to write In favor 01 or In opposlllon to the Settlement, you should state each reason YOII support or oppose the Setll~'" ment. Your statement must be postmarked on or be- fore October 15, W96, You must send copies 01 your slatement to each 01 the lollowl/lg: (I) Clerk of Court 01 Ihe United States District COllrt for the Northern Dls. trlct 01 Illinois, Eastern Division, MDL 986, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, illinois 60604; (2) David S, Shmger, Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market St., Phila. delphia, Pa, 19103; (3) Dianne 1.1, Nast, 36 E, King St., Suite 301, I.,ncaster, Pa" 17602; and (4) Sara J. Gourley, Sidley & Austin, One First National Plaza. Chicago, lIIi. nols 60603, 1/ you "eslre to appear and speak at the Fairness HeMing. so Indicate in your stalement. You do not have to appear at the hearing to write In favor of or to oppose Ihe Settlement. A1TORNEYS FEfS AND COSTS Attorneys Ices and costs will not be deducled Irom Ihe $100,000 Settlement amou/lt sent to each eligible claimant who parllclpates In the Settlement, except that If you consult an attorney solely to seek advice on Ihe question 01 whether 10 parllclpate In the Settle- ment. YOII will be personally responsible lor paying Ihat attorney's reasonahle charges, If any, lor such ad. vice, All other paymenls will he made from the Cost and Fcc Fund established by the Fractlonators, The maximum amount 01 this Fund will be $40 million, plus accrued Interest. 1/ Ihe Settlement Is approved by Judge Grady, all requests for attorneys Ices and reimbursement 01 costs-both lor members ollhe PlalnWls' Steering Com- mittee, and lor Individual lawyers representing mem- hers 01 the Settlement Clan-will require approval by Ju"ge Grady helore any sllch paYlllents of Ices will be made,. No fl'e payments approv~d hy Jud~e Grady will reduce the settlement payment to Settlement Class IJ1cm. hers, Appllc"llons lor cosls and Ices must be lIIed of record on Sepll,mher n. 1996 with Ihe Clerk 01 Court, United States District Courl, N(]rth~rn Dl.slrlcl 01 1111. nols, t:i\stl'rn Dlvlslo/l, MDt 9H(j, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois, WGO.I, ami will he avalla!'>le lor YOlOr c Inspecllon there. II you uhject to lllJY .,.request. you mus~ fII~ your ohJ~ctlon wllh , CI~r.Courl nlllle Ahove addr~ss and s~nd a cop> ,0 lhe Individuals listed Inthc "Addlllonallnformatlon" Section helow, Any such objections must bc poslmarked on or belore Oclober 15,1906. The Courl will also be requested to authorize PAY' menllromlhe Cost And fee Fund lor claims admlnlstrA' lion And for the costs of notice and similar costs, None 01 these costs will aflecl the Settlement amount 10 be paid to eligible claimants. EXAMINATION Of PAPERS AND INQUmlES The Settlemcnt Agreement has been flied And Is available lor Inspection by any person during normal business hours At the office 01 the Clerk of the United Slales District Courl, Northern District olllllllols, Easl. ern Division, 210 South Dearborn Slreet, Chicago, 1111. nols 60G04. The Clerk's Olllce also has the pleadings, previous orders entered by the Court, and other papers. !lrlels and other papers 01 the settling parties In support of the Settlement will be flied with the Clerk 01 Court on or belore September IG, 109G, Plalntlfls' Coun- sel's requesl lor attorney fees and reimbursement 01 cosls and expenses will be flied with the Clerk of Court on or before September 23, 1906, All such documents will be available at the office of the Clerk 01 Court lor your Inspection, ^III1IIIUI,INHlI(^,^1I0N All. QU lONS ..A TlNG 1'0 TillS NOlICE AlA \' III'. DIIlEClHl TO TIlE FOLLOWING l'I....IN111-l'S' COUNSEl. David S, Shrager, EsqUire Lead Class Counsel SI mAGER, MCDAID, LonUS, f1.UM & SPIVEY Two Commerce Square 2001 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 10103 (215) 56S-7405 (fax) or Dianne M, Nast, Esquire lead Class Counsel RODA & NAST, P,C. Sulle 30 I 3G East King Street Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602 (717) 397.3GG9 (fax) You may call1-800-83G-9376, If you have questions, If you know of someone who wants to receive this Notice, please send his or her name to one of the attor. neys listed above, PLEASE DO NOT WRITE OR CAll. TilE COURT OR TIlE CLERK'S OrnCE FOR INfORMATION Dated: August 20, 199G Dy: /s/ Clerk olthe Court Unlled Stales District Court Northern District 01 illinois Eastern Dlvlslo" 219 South Dearborn Street Chicago, illinois 60604 ..-,----- --"-- .---,a ..-,,,----. ,-- ,----,---- --.,--..----.-'----.,----'-'--A --,.-,--------.--.---.--- ... '..... 7. Ust bclow thc (ullnamcs and addresscs (no, and strect, city, statc and zip codc and phonc numbcr) o( that pcrson's chlldrcn: 8, If a pcrson cxcludlng him/herself 15 a minor, the parcnt or guardian must also sign below: I'arent's/Guardlan's Signature 9, I'arent's/Guardlan's full Name I'arent's/Guardlan's full Address: (no, and street) City, State and Zip Code Parent's/Guardlan's Telephone 10, Arc you a plaintiff In a pending lawsuit against one or more o( the fracllonator Defendants? Yes _ No__ II yes, please state the case number and court In which the lawsuit Is pending, II. II you arc represented by a lawyer (or a lawyer has completed this form (or you) pleasc statc: Lawyer's full Name L.lwyer's full Address: (no, and street) City, State aod Zip Code Lawyer's 'Telepho;;c- Number 12, The lawyer must also sign this form: Lawyer's St;;;;-aIlJre------- 18 ,.\ I'.' 'r' li'l IlIl.lJNln:lI ~TATI~~ 1)/~ll((CT O"'/{,I' , FOIt TilE NqltTllEIlN I)/~TI((CT 0 . ,()I~ EASTERN IJlVISION X IN liE: MDI..986 nC.7452 fACTOIt VIII Of{ IX CONCENTllATE BLOOD prlODUCTS !.IT/GATION TillS DOCUMENT HELATES TO: CIVIL ACTION NO, 96,C.5024 X Rclum origlnol, cOIIII.lclcd lonll poslmorkcd on or bclore October 15, 199/i and allY allachmcnts 10: faclor Concenlrale Selllement P,O.Box 30189 Philadelphia, PA 19103.0189 1/ you wish to participate In Ihe sclllcment and rccelve Ihe payment described In Ihe legal Notlcc, you mus complelc this Confldcntlal Claim and Exclusion Form to Ihe besl of your ability, and rcturn It postmarked b Octobcr 15, 1996. If you wish to exclude yourself from the Selllement. and NOT participate In the Settlement. yo, must complete only the Exclusion Form, and return Ihls lorm poslmarked by October 15, 1996. II you are a membe, ollhe Seltlemenl Class described In Ihe legal Notice and do nol relnm Ihls lonu al all, I.e., II you neither Indlcah Ihal you wanllo partlclpale In Ihe Settlemenl nor Ihal you wan I 10 exclude yonnell, you may lose Importan legal rights. You may fill out this form yourself. You do not need a lawyer, PURSUANT TO COUIlT OIUlEIl, ALL INFORMATION TIlAT YOU PROVIDE Wll.lBE KEPT STRICflY CONFl DENTIAl, 1/ you need allot her copy of this lorm. you may photocopy Ihls form or you can call 1-800 -83&-9376 or 1-800-568-5868 I ,~I~'~ CONtlDENTIAL CLAIM FORM fill out this lorm to the besl of your ability, To be eligible for payment your Claim Forni musl be postmarked on : or belore October 15, 1996. 1/ you need more time 10 collect the documenls Ihat supporl your claim (such as ' medical records). please submit this lorm as soon as It Is filled out, and Ihen mall another copy 01 your dalm (clearly m~rked DUPUCA TE COPY) with your supporting records as soon as you can, bul poslmarked no laler Ihan November 1,1996. EUGlDllJTY: TIle descriptloll of who Is eligible to partlclpale III IIlc selllemenlls conlalned In IIlc IMPOR. TANT LEGAL NOnCE Ihal accompanies Ihls Claim Fonn. 4"1:1:'"",, A separate claim (onn mU$1 be completed (or each II/V 'n(ecled per&cn who Is eligible 10 file a claim. for example, II you arc an Infected man wtlh hemophilia aud your wtfe has become IIIV Infected 8., a result of her rclaUoMhlp wtlll you, you and your wtfe may cadi be eligible 10 receive 8100,000 In Ihe SclUcment, and two lICparate claim fomls .hould be .ubmllled. one lor you and one lor your wile. Da nat combine clalm$ (or two or more II/V Infecled people in Ihe same (arm. You should photocopy thb lonu. Keep a copy 01 your completed lonu. All questions must be answered honeslly and to the best of your ability, False or Incorrect Information may resull In your being Ineligible 10 participate In Ihe selllement. If you cannot answer alllhe questions, answer as many as you can, bul be sure YOll return the forlll poslmarked by October IS, 1996. PlEASE READ TIIROUGIl TIlE F.NTIRE FORM nF.FORE nJJJNG IT OUT 7 .-1\:1';'>> .~ :i';.i~:i:ilii:i!:I:i I. II Y"ll 111" 1111111111.1< ,.I'llm lor YOllrs"", provide Ihe followlll!, "'rll"'llolI IIbOlll YOllrsell, Ie YOl. arc rl~ng \'1;1"11 01') tile 1(!Hill, ,('nlatlve! (ur J!o(cntlo1lll'HlIl reprCS(~nlll. 01 illlolhcr perSOlll wtlO co1nriol file their c1.1hll (hecilllse they an, dece.1Sed, a mlllor or 1I0t legally competelll 10 file their OWII c1almj, provldc 101l0wllIlIllIl\lrnJ.1t1011 IIbollt the person 0" whose behal( you arc fIIlllg the claim: If that person is decCD provIde the allswers .1S olthilt person's date 01 death IIlId provide that date or death, a, Full Name __ M! c 1~_LJl:-Jill_~!..'~_.. b, Address _,..JQLJ'orshll Tc rrncc No. Ilnd Slrelj( Camp lIill Clly I'A StAle 17011 Zip Cod. c, Telephone Number 01 n 763:-6351 d, Social Security Number.. 165-36-91.59 e. Date 01 Olrth (monlh, day, year) 12/3/52 Date 01 Death (If applicable) 11/6/95 f. Arc you a citizen or permanent resident olthe United States? Yes -1L- No_ g, If No, did you have a lawsull pending In a state or ledcral court of the United States as 01 January 1, 199( Yes _ No_ II you arc /llIng this claim as the legal representative (or polentlal legal representative) of another per provide the lollowlng Information about yours ell: Name Zclla M. Smith Sutton Address 505 I'orshll Tcrracc..CnI1lP lIill. I'A 17011 Telephone Number (717) 763-6351 Also answer questions 4, 5 and 6 below and qu~stlons 13.22 either lor or with respect to the person lor wi you arc the legal representative and answer questions 7.6,9 and 10 as applicable, In answering the remaining questions It may be helpful to you to keep the following Inlormallon In mind: lInder this settlement every claim must be related to an fllV Inlectlon In a person with hemophilia who used blood c10lllng lactor concentrates (VIII or IX) processed or distributed by one 01 the fractlonators during the period from 1976 Ihrough 1985, In Ihls form. that person Is referred to as ("the IIIV Infected person with hemophilia. ") That person can be you. your husband. your father or your son-to mention jusl some examples, Many of the following questions ask for Information about that HIV Infected person with hemophilia. Other questions ask about you and your relation. ship 10 the IIIV Inlected person with hemophilia, Finally some questions ask about your relation. ship to other people who may also have some relationship with Ihe same HIV Infected person with hemophilia, It will be Ihe Information from these combined queslions which will allow the settle. ment administrator to determine your eligibility 10 be paid, 2, II you yoursell arc not the IIIV Infected person with hemophilia, provide this Information aboullhal person full Name Michael B. Sutton Address (II deceased, last address) ---ill1....f.Qr.liha....IlUJ:ill:.ll No, .and Street ~~!.!..~----,--- CUy I'A SIi\I~ 17011 Zip Code Telephone Numbe, __(~,!_~J-83~___ SOCI,ll Security Number ,_,18:)-]~=91.-.::.9_____ 8 '11,:r'_ri~~" II~ , ... Date 01 Birth (month, dil ') _J 'fO/32. Date of Death (month, d,IY, year) (Il applicable) ---ill8/9~ Allach n copy or the dellth certlflcllte. Is (was) that Infected person a cltllen or permanent resident o( the United States? Yes JL.... No_ If No, did the person have a lawsuit pending In a state or federal court of the United States as 01 January I, 1996 Yes _ No__ 3, Check as many of the follOWing as apply to you (or the person lor whom you arc or may become the lega representative): - I mysel/ am the IIIV Infected person with hemophilia, . I am the parent of the IIIV Infected person with hemophilia, ..lL- I am (or was) the spouse of the IIIV Inlected person with hemophilia, Old you yours ell become IIIV Infected through sexual relallons with your spouse? Yes _ No-L I am (or was) the monogamous and cohabltatlng sexual partner of the IIN Infected person with hemophlll,l and Imysell became IIIV Infected through sexual rel,lt1ons with that person during that relallonshlp, - I am the child of the IIIV Infected person with hemophilia, Arc you yourselllflV Infected? Yes _ No_ I am the IIIV Infected child of a person who was Infected by the IIIV Infected person with hemophilia while their spouse or monogamous and cohabltallng sexual partner. - I am a (amlly member (other than spouse, parent or child) o( the IIIV In(ected person with hemophilia, -1L- I am the legal representall'/c (or potential legal representative) o( one of the types of persons listed above, I am not within any of these categories, but I believe that I am a member olthe Selllement Class that Is described In the l.egal Notice, 4, Il you ere or were the spouse o( the IflV Infected person with hemophilia, what was the date (month, day, year) of your marriage? 3 Ll2 /93 Arc you stili married? Yes _ No---X 1/ not, when did the marriage end? Spouse died on 11/8/95 II you do not have the same last name as your spouse, Mtach a copy of the marriage certlOcale. 5, II you arc the child of the IflV Infected person wllh hemophilia, state your date of birth (month, day. year) .. 1/ your last name Is dllferent from the last name of the U1V Infected person with hemophilia. allach documentation (such 8.! a birth certlncale) showing Ihat you are Ihelr child. 6, II you are an IIfV Infected person who became Infected through sexual relations with an IIIV In(ected person with hemophilia (not your spouse) while you were living wllh that person In a monogamous relationship that lasted for at least two consecutive years, state each of the addresses (no, and street. city, state and zip code) where you and your partner lived during the relationship, and the dates (month and year) you lived at each address, -_.,._HLA.______._._________.,.......__..____.__.,_,.._ -.-----.--~--_.___M_~_~~____.___.. h....______.______.---...... \) :Ftbtit:liQ_ F'ull Name N/ ^ 7. If you IUl' 1I0\v IlIl' ......t.'tltor or adllllnlstrator of tile t!statl: r person nallled III 1(.1)1 whc~) wcrc"'yOl . poInted" ~_h._..... J Jl9.')..._...m__ __~_._ AIt'l\ch n COP)' or th.. ~ jUH order ur other document (such as 1(> or ndlllllllst/lllloll or IcHer. le.tamelllnry) DJlJlolntlng yon. ' 8, Ifsollleone else Is the executor or Ildmlnlstrator or lhe person named In I(a), provide Ihe following Inloroll abollt Ihe executor or administrator: Address No. and Street Clly Stale 211' Code Telephone Number _ 9. llthere Is no execulor or administrator or Ihe person named In I (a) and you believe Ihat YOIl arc eligible to s, in that role, state your relationship to the decedent. HI ^ 10, II you arc the legal guardian (hut not the parent) oflhe person named In I(a), what court appointed guardian? N/ ^ AlIach a copy or the court or, II. II you arc a lamlly member (other than spouse, parent or child) 01 the IllV In/ected person with hemophilia. s your precise relallonshlp to that person and explain why you believe that you arc a member 01 the Selllen Class described In the Legal Notice, N/A 12, II you arc not within any 01 the categories listed In Question 3, explain why you believe you arc a membe- 0/ Selllemenl Class as described In the Legal Notice. The undersigned is ~he Executrix of the Estate of an HIV infected person with hemophilia, The undersigned was also the spouse of such HIV infected person with hemophilia at such person's death and may_ in theory, h~ve a derivative claim. Thl claim identified in this claim form, however, is the claim of the Estate of the HI\ infected per_son wl.:!0l<'"'Opl~~.:.__ 13, Old Ihe IllY Inlected person wll,h helllophllla have an illY lest which wa,~ posllive? When was It perlormed? __~____I~.!l::___,_____, ________,,_ Yes.J<_ No_ If there Is/was 1101 ,," illY 1(',<1. wa< th,' [,,'rsoll ,lill~lIo,,'d with AIDS' Yes x No 10 ..- II re also Ihe .pOuse, 1II01l0gll1ll0US (I wllh helllo/lhIl1a: 14, AlIswer Ihl. IllIeslloll .,. described III queslloll 6, If YOII lire you...elr III\' IlIrecled /111' .rlller 01' child o( Ihe Ill\' IlIfected per. Old you have an IllY tesl? Yes ___ No_ Whell was II perforllled? I( there Is/was nOI all illY tesl, have you heen diagnosed wllh AIDS'I Yes _ No_ 15. To I,he hest or your knowledge, whal hrands o( Factor Concelltrate were used each year In the period through 1985 hy the I flY Infected persoll with helllophllla? 1978 1979 1980 Armour (See attached treatment lo!!) 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Allach afl documenu In your possession Ihat show whal hrands were used, Including (If you or a lam II) memher has II) an Inluslon log. 16, Slale the (ull names and addresses (no, and slrect. city, stale, zip code) 01 all person(s) who ale, or at any 11m. since 1978 were, married to Ihc IflY infccted pcrson with hemophilia, .Imt~ . Zella M. Smith Sutton. 505 Porsha Terrace , Camp 11111. PA 17011 fI a person Is deceased, so state and give his or her last address. 17, State the lull names. addresses (no, and street, city, state and zip code) and dates 01 birth (month, day, year) 01 afl children 01 the HIY Inlected person with hemophilia, None fI a person Is deceased, so statc and give his or hcr last address. 18. State Ihe full names and addresses (no, and strect, clly, state and 7.ip code) 01 the parents 01 the IflY Inlected person wllh hemophilia, Ralph II. Sutton, 1090 Countrv ClulLR.ll.a.d. Camp 11111. PA-170It -lliJ.rJon B. Sut,ton. 300 Marli.M_A'lllllJJ.e.,L..Iolhi.t.c.....elalna. NY 10601 1/ a person is deceascd, so state and glvc his or hcr last address, 1 J. llol'wl: )l.HJ dlle.lll)' IlIe~! 'ilWlllJll Of 'llillJC it WI Illell dillflIIlIV~,lv'lIl: . I"II"wln~ eOlllpanl ,-"ter (or Ilyland or Tr,l'ICllol). LUUt!1 Poulenc (lorer). ) _" __ No_JL II you flied a lawsull, state: Name 01 Case _J!/ A Case Number (II known) Which Court .~tor Concenlralc ngalll$l onc or IlIorC.Ol .Ies or Bayer), Alpha or Armour (or WI' ___ V5. ___ Date 01 FIling (month, year) Full name of your lawyer 20. II you settled your lawsuit or claim, was the settlement lor less than $100,OOO? Yes _ No _ "' you may be eligible to obtain addlllonal payments from the present settlement from the fracllonators, so I the amount of the earlier settlement, plus this Settlement. totals the gross amount of $100,000, Please answer following quesllons about the earlier settlement: Companies settled wllh NI A Approximate date 01 settlement (month, year)_ Total amount of settlement Full Name of yo",' attorney Lawyer's Address No. and Street City Lawyer's telephone number Stalo Zip Codo 21, Is there any addlllonallnformallon you would like to stale? II so. write it here: ~jl1r' '?1lI 22. II you are repl'esented by a lawyer in eom1ecllon with the preparalion of this Claim Form, please provide Ii following Inlormalion IIboutlhe lawyer: Arbelyn E, Wolfe, Esquire full name Buchanan In~ersoll Professional Corporation Address (no. Ind slfeet, city, stale and lip cud!!) 30 North Third Str~~8th.!loor, lIarrisbu.!Jl..' PA 17101 ....----- (717) 237-4800 T~lepho~l! numbl!l' November. 1995 D,lte (monlh. Y~iIr) of your h,-;:r~~ithtill.'\ lilwyet 12 .. ~ 11~1!!.(,^I'}~J:S;~)}~l~~ To support your claim, you must sulJmlt photocopies of .11 of the reasonalJly avallalJle documents which support your claim, Including: . 1. Relevant portions of a hospital record showing that the IIN Infected person with hemophilia upon whom Ihls claim Is lJased In fact has (had) hemophilia and used Factor Concentrate procl!Ssed or dlstrllJuted lJy at least one of Ihe /l'6ctlonators from 1978 through 1985, ^ prescription for Factor Concentrate In lhe person's name can be used, If-lJul only If-you have no or Incomplete medical records, a statement from a doclor, nurse, or olher licensed health care provtder may also be acceptalJle with "~spect to the Information as to which Ihere arc no medical records. (A sample stalement 15 attached), and 2. ^ copy o/Ihe IIIV positive lesl result or another medical record showing Ihe tesl result. If-but only 11- you have no actualllfV test result, and 11Ie person Is deceased and there arc no stored lJlood samples from that person, a statement from a doctor, nurse or health care provider may also lie accept all Ie. (^ sample statement 15 attached,) If the person Is living or a stored lllood sample exists, a test result must lie sullmltted. If you cannot olltaln medical records or a physician's statement or other documents to support your claim. YOU MUST send In this completed Conn postmarked by Octoller 15, 1996, with the llest records and In/ormation you have lleen allle to obtain, nnd explain llelow why you cannot olltaln the additional documents or statement/rom any licensed physlcl.ln or nurse to complete your claim, ,iF~.fll~1 I 13 1il.11ii'oi""~ I S"/11ple I ONHlJENTlAI. !1I\'SICIAN OR IlEAl.TII CARE "/WVIllER STATEMENT / have been requesled by my' patlenl 10 submllthls slatemenllo the faclor Concentrale litigation Sell ClaIms Admln/stralor to provide Information which I understand will be kepI strictly conlidentlal and wll/I solely 10 delermlne eligibility to partlclpale In a proposed class action sell/ement. has been my patient since (lie/she) tested IIIV positive on .. (lie/she] Is [a person with hemophilia w laken/actor concentrate processed or dlslrlhuled by one or more of the /ractlonators Irom 1978 through 198 spouse 01 a person with hemophilia who used lac lor concentrate processed or dlstrlbuled by one or more lractlonators Irom 1978 through 1985 who Is or was IIIV positive] (Ihe sexual partner 01 an IIlV Inlected pers! hemophilia who used lactor concentrate processed or distributed by one or more 01 lhe Iractlonators Iro/ ,lhrough /985 who /s or was IIIV poslt~veJ, (Available test results or other medical records arc allached whlcl Ihallhls person with hemophilia Is IIIV positive,) I swear or a(/lrm under penalty 01 perjury Ihalthe answers I have given In lhls Claim Form arc Irue and c 10 Ihe best 01 my knowledge, Inlormatlon and belle!. (18 U,S,C,!J /621) DATE: Slgnalure Health Care Provider's Name License Number/Slate Where licensed Full Address (no, and slreel) Clly, Slate and Zip Code IIlhls Inlormatlonls being submit led by a non.physlclan licensed health care provider (e,g, nursc-coordlnal equlvalenllnlormatlon should be provided, and Ihe person signing should Idenllly hl.~/her job c1asslllcatlon . allach caples ollhose records which validate: (I) hemophilia; (2) HlV positivity, (3) Ihe use ollactor concenlr processed or distributed by one or more ollhe Iractlonators Irom /978 through 1985, 11 ...., ~ , I . . ':;I(iNA'I.!/W; ~_ril-'_~!ATII_l!I_(_!,...!!!I(M1" ~ 'jIMpOI(TANT: 11 liS CLAIM fOI(i\1 MUST ui, SIGN'E/) IIY EVERY ItEASOMIlI.Y AVAIl.AlIl.E PEnSON USl'I:O IN YOUR RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS NOS. " 2, ~, 5, 6, 7, 6, 10, 10, 17 ANIl 18. J( you cannot obtain the signature, explain why. In the Case or a minor, the poUent or lIuMdlnn must sllln, I swear or aHlrm under pennlly 01 perjury that the In/orlllallonlnthls Clallll Form Is true and correctt/) the best of my knowledge, Informallon and belief, (18 U,S,C. !J 1621) Date: P,lnt N,lllle: Signature: I !Jt.inht,r(O, me,; 1 , ~ )n~l.v~ Zelia M. Smith Sutton MAKE SURE TIIA l' YOU IIA VE flU.ED OUT TillS fORM IN TilE MOST COMPLETE MANNER YOU CAN, AND lllAT YOU IIAVE A1TACIIED All TIlE REQUESTEU DOCUMENTS THAT AIlE REASONAIlLY AVAIl.A1l1.E TO YOU. II' YOU IIAVE QUESl'IONS, CAU. 1.800.568.5868 OIl 1-800.836.,9376 TO /{ECEIVE ASSISTANCE. SEND fO/{M TO: fACTOII CONCENTHA n: SEl1'lEMENT 1'.0. UOX 30189 1'11ll.ADELl'lIIA.I'A 19103.0189 TillS Fa/{M MUST DE I'OSTMARKED NO LATE/{ TIIAN ocrolllm 15, 1996, YOU MAY SENO IT TO nlE ADDRESS USTED AIlOVE DY REGULA/{ MAIl. OUT YOU SIIOUIl> CONSIDEI{ SENDING IT DY CERTIAED OR REGISTERED MAil TO I'ROVlDE A RECORD 01' TIMEI.Y MAIUNG. IN AU CASES KEEl' A COI'Y 01' THIS FORM FOR YOUR RECORDS. YOU WIU RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT or RECEIPT Of' YOUR FORM AI'PROXl. MA TEl. Y 30 DAYS AffER YOU MAIl. IT. If YOU DO NOT RECEIVE SUCII AN ACKNOWlEDGMENT, CAU 1-800. 836.9376. MORE INfORMATION OR DOCUMENTATION MAY DE NEEDED TO I'ROCESS TillS CLAIM. If SO YOU W1U DE CONTACTED. 15 ~J.I_.~I~~/\&:~~.~L~~~~~!!'-(~ ~,.I_J~:_!N..' .t~~! Hmay bc IICCUM" jo obllllll olhcr coplcs or mcdlclIl rcco...., Allmcdlcal rccord. oblalllcd will lie ~ .Inclly cOIIOdellllal, alld will be used ollly III cOlllleclloll with Ihls Sclllcmelll. TIll. I'oge musl be .Iglled by lilY IlIrccled I'enoll with hemophlllo or by .omcolle oUlhorll.ed hy low 10 cOII.elll 10 Ihe release ot medl records. . .~ii::' TO WI/OM IT MAY CONCEHN: No partlclpanlln Ihe FACTOH CONCENTHAn: LITIGATION SF.l1'LEMENT,1 herehyconsenllo the release 01 medical (except psychological and psycillatrlc) records pertaining 10 the following person HI oha~ I B. Su t ton _. I hereby expressly authorize Ihe release of Ihese records perlalnlng 10 lilY a AIDS. I aulhorlze you 10 selld these records to P.O. 1I0x 30189, Phll,ldelphla, Pellnsylvanla 19103-0189, I ulldersland these records will be maintained strictly conlldentlal. ESTATE OF MICI~EL B. SUTTON ~. m,~;g,- ~.,-<~ nalure I By: -Z,.lln M ~m1th ~l1trnn. F'lleclItrix Print full name Inl/Olq~ Date II you arc nollhe IllY Infecled person 10 whom tI records relale. describe why you arc legally entltl, 10 authorize the release of Ihose recoras: I am the Executrix of the Estate of .~- the HIV infected person to whom the records relate and such person's next of kin. 16 November 4, 1997 .~~ -~ . OFFICE OF CtllEF COUNSEL . DEPT. 201001 IIAOmSDUOO. PA 11120.1001 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANI DEPAnrMENT OF flEVENUE PIIONE: 717.707.1382 FAX: 717.772.1459 Jayson R. WOlfgang, Esq. Buchanan Ingersoll 30 South Third Streot Eighth Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101 Re: Estate of Michael B. Sutto.!lJ. deceased Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County Dear Mr. Wolfgang: The Department of Revenue is in receipt of the Petition for Court Approval of Settlement filed on behalf of the above- refer~nced Estate in regard to a wrongful death and survival action. As we discussed, the Petition, your cover letter and this letter in response thereto will be kept under seal in this Office. No copies of any of these documents will be produced or disseminated in any manner. Pursuant to the Petition, the forty-two year old decedent died ten years after, and directly as a result of, contracting a disease from an infectious agent contained in a phal~ceutical concentrate used by him. The subject action was filed against the manufacturers of the concentrate. The decedent had no children, and his parents suffered no pecuniary loss as the result of his death. The sole heir to decedent's estate is his spouse. As decedent died in 1995, any payment as settlement of the survival action would therefore be subject to a 0% inheritance tax rate. Please be advised that, bas~d upon these facts, and for Inheritance Tax purposes only, the Depar:tment has no obj ection to the proposed allocation of the gross proceeds of this action, $50,000 to the wrongful death claim and $50,000 to the survival claim. I trust that this letter is a sufficient representation of the Department's position on this matter. lis the Department has no objections to the Petition, I will not be attending any Jayson R. Wolfgang, Esq. November 4, 1997 Page Two hearing regarding it. If you or the Court have any questions or require anything additional from this Office, ploClae do not hesitate to contact mo. Sincerely, cXJti~~J Lora A. Kulick Assistant Counsel LAK:dek 11......1.... ^ IN TIlE UNITED STATES DlSTRI\.. T COUI~T FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT 01' ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION x INRE: FACTOR VIII OR IX CONCENTRATE THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: OLOOD PRODUCTS LITIGATION MDL-9B6 93-C-7452 X X SUSAN WALKER, Administratrix 01 the Estate 01 STEVEN WALKER, Deceased, Plail/li!!, , vs. No. 96-,-5024 llAKER CORPORATION, et a\., PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 33 Paragraph 20 01 Pretrial Order No. 32 requires Plaintills' Counsel to apply lor lee and ex- pense payments on or belore September 23, 1996. The Court, in its capacity as fiduciary lor all settlement class members, shall approve and authorize any such payments. To lacilit.lte collec- tion 01 fee and cost data, the Court hereby directs Lead Class Counsel to provide for dissemina- tion of the attached fee and cost reimbursement information and claim form to all Plaintilfs' counsel they know 01 who wish to submit fee applications for services rendered on behalf 01 individual settlement class members. Lead Class Counsel are further directed to submit a report on all fee and expense applic?lions on or before September 23,1996, and timely to supplement their report in advance of the November 25, 1996 Hearing. Dated: September 5,1996 ENTER: John F. Grady, United Slates District Judge ATTORNEY FEIYCOST RElMBUHSEMENT APPLICATION FORM INTRODUCTION The Honorable John F. Grady, presiding judge in the consolidated MOL litigation in the Northern District of illinois (MOL No. 986), has certified a class for settlement purposes and given preliminary approval to a proposed settlement thereof. Under the terms of the settlement agreement which the Court has preliminarily approved, all claims for counsel fees and reimbursement of costs including all costs of notice and claims administration must be paid out 01 a $40 million fund subject to such terms and conditions as the Court may impose. There are three categories 01 costs lor which reimbursement will be sought. . (I) First, there are administrative costs associated with processing the class action settle- ment. Examples arc printing and distribution 01 claim lorms, Ices and expenses 01 a Settle- ment Administrator, the establishment 01800 numbers for informational purposes, and other expenses directly relating to implementation olthe settlement. (2) Second, there will be those reasonable expenses incurred directly in connection with an individual claim which becomes part olthe settlement and is successfully processed for payment. Where applicable, there may be expenses incurred in connection with distribution 01 proceeds (e.g., local Court filing fees for Court approval in death cases, if necessary, to qualified beneficiaries or appointment 01 a personal representative). In most cases these ex. penses arc expected to be modest, involving charges lor pertinent medical records to vali- date eligibility, .lnd where necessary, marriage certilicates, death certificates and similar information. (3) A third category for which reimbursement will be sought, subject to the court's ap- proval, will be a proportion of the costs incurred by the Court-appointed Steering Commit- tee in support olthe common preparation of the consolidated MOL IitigatiorY. Costs incurred in tort cases or other claims which opt out cannot be the subject 01 reimblttsement, nor can the MOL Steering Committee receive reimbursement for any future eUorl on behall 01 opt out cases which arc or will be placed in suit. There will be no reimbursement lor costs, other than notice and administrative costs, if the settlement is not implemented. EXPLANATORY COMMENT The actual amount of costs, and therefore the balance available lor attorneys' Ices, cannot be determined until the class action settlement is fully processed. At the time of the final fairness hearing scheduled for November 25, 1996, the Court will determine the overall fairness of the costs and fees, lor which counsel have applied. It is provided in the Setllement Agreement and Notice that application lor lees and costs must be submitted by September 23, 1996. Since as 01 that date, the opt out period will not have expired, with the likelihood of additional claim forms being submitted by claimants therealter, it will likely be necessary to supplement the fee and cost application prior to the November 25 lairness hearing In addition to fees awardable in connection with an individual's participation in the settle- ment, the application lor lees will include services olthe Plaintiffs' Steering Committee lor some proportion 01 the prolessional services it has rendered in the litig.llioo. In addition to fees for services rendered by class counsel and common benefit services pro- vided by the Plaintiffs' Steering Commillee, including counsel .1sso<\i,lIed with it, the Court sub- sequently may .1Ivard fees to provide a I'.'asollable level of COl1lpellsation for other .1ltorlll'Ys' i I (, 2 i Ices, given the aggregate amount of fees and costs claims which will be asserted against the Cost and Fcc Fund, without relercncc 10 perccntage fee agreements. The Court recognizes thntthere is a corrclation bctweenthe date when client contact first occurred and the professional ellort which generally would be required. The Court will consider prolessional services actually rendered in support 01 individual files handled by attorneys as individual tort claims, not in anticipation of a proposed class action settlement, and where the work actually perlormed and the time involved reflects such a work ellort. Such applications for fees necessarily depend on representation un- dertaken as of a date prior to any awareness olthe current proposed class action settlement. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING CLAIM FORM I'OH FEES AND COSTS This c1aimlorm must be fully completed and personally signed at the end thereol by each attorney who is seeking reimbursement 01 costs and an attorneys' (ee for services rcndered to or on behall of a person eligible to participate in the proposed class action settlement and, II at all possible, returned not later than Septcmber 21,1996 to 01 you arc unable to complete this claim lorm by September 21, please submit it as soon therealter as possible): David S. Shrager, Esquire Shrager, McD.lid, Loftus, Flum & Spivey Two Commerce Square 2001 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Lead Class Coul/sel al/d Chair, Plail/tiffs' Skerillg COI/Il//i/lee - and - Dianne M. Nast, Esquire Roda & Nast, P.c. 36 East King Street Suite 301 Lancaster, PA 17602 Lead counsel have been directed 10 collect and report to the Court with respect to all fee and cost reimbursement applications. You may submit a claim lor those prolessional services rel,lting solely, and directly, tQ the case ollhe client on whose behalf you or any member of your stall working under your direct personal supervision has performed services, and for reimbursement 01 reasonable actual dis- bursements solely relating to that case. You are not entitled to claim for or receive any fees or reimbursement o( costs in connection with services performed on behall of any person who docs not participate in the settlement (opts oul), does not ultimately receive any payment under tht! terms and conditions olthe settlement, is not eligible to 'p.uticipate in the selllement, nor in any case, for services rendered solely with respect to the issue 01 whether or not the pcrson should participate in the settlement. You must submit a sepamte form lor cach client's case, You must complete the Cost Summary (Appendix U) alld attach a copy 01 rcceipts or C,ln. celed checks for any disburscment in the amount 01 $100,00 or higher (and upon subscquent request by the Court to submit satislactory evidence 01 ail disbursements), You must h,lVc a written rctainer ,lgreement with the client a copy of which, upon requcst by the Court, }'ou may need to supply. J You may only claim a fee based on a reasonable hourly charge. You should /lot submit charges based on a percentage of the settlement. Only one claim form should be flied for legal services rendered by all attorneys on behalf of an individual HIV.lnfected person with hemophilia who Is eligible to participate in the settle- ment (Including any member of that inlected person's claimant group). Multiple claim lorms should not be flied for legal services provided to the same class member. II another attorney participated In such representation, the attorney submitting the Ice claim form will have the responsibility to make appropriate arrangements with respect to any proper division of the Ice with that other attorney. 4 IN TilE UNITW STATES DISTRIcr COURT I'OR TilE NORTIIERN DlSTRIcr 01' ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION .x IN RE: FACTOR VIII OR IX CONCENTRATE nlls DOCUMENT RELATES TO: BLOOD PRODUCTS LITIGATION MDL-986 93-C-7452 x CLAIM FORM TO REQUEST FEES AND COSTS 1. What is your full name and address? 2. Phone No. License/Bar No. 3. What is (was) the full name of YOllr client? 4. If not on behalf of , what is the name of the person on whose behalf you submitted a claim form? In what capacity is that person claim- ing benefits under the settlement? INam.1 ICapa,lIyl 5. What was the first date of the contact with the client? 6, What was the date on which the written retainer agreement w.\s signed by the client? 7, Was a law suitliled in this case? was it filed? Caption: Where Filed: Dale Filed:_ 8, What was the total amounl of lawyer hours? Total amount 01 paralegal hO\lfs? If so, what is the caption? On what dale --'--- 5 If requested by the Court, you may be required to supply for each lawyer (including your- sell) and each paralegal/legal assistant (for whom you ordinarily bill), a list, including the name, that person's status (lawyer or other), the number of hours tIIU3 far spent, and the rate you charge for providing like type professional services (in tllll manner displayed on Appendix A attached hereto). 9. List (in the manner displayed in Appendix 0 attached hereto) your costs to date. What is the total amount? 10. Indicate "yes" or "no" with respect to as many 01 the following as arc applicable to this client's case: YES NO Did you make notes 01 your initlai'interview with the client? Did you obtain and review hospital records? Did you obtain other medical records/reports? Did you liIe a law suit? Did you liIe other legal papers? Did you personally consult with one or more physicians? Did you consult with any other case specillc experts? 11. 11 a suit was filed, was a patient prolile form submitted? Yes _ No Did you review and, as necessary, complete the form? 12. About how many times did you personally discuss thl! case with your client (by phone or in person)? 13. 'Oesides the complaint, what other legal papers did you liIe in this case? 14. What other professionalservlces did you provide in this c.lse? I hereby certify that 1 have personal knowledge of the facts and information supplied in this lorm, and they are true and correct. I am a member in good standing of the bar in the jurisdiction where I maintain my principal place 01 business. D.lled: Signatme of La wyer Stale Bar and Allorney Number: 6 - + . . . " APPENDIX A A1TORNEY /PARALEGAL NO. OF CUSTOMARY NAME (INDICATE WHICH) HOURS HOURLY RATE $ $ $ $-- $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ -- $ -- $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $-~ -- -- $ -- $ $ $---- PLEASE AOO ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NECESSARY 7 .' API'ENDlX JJ COST SUMMARY Court Costs ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transcripts ........ - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photocopying ...................,........ Telephone, Facsimile and Special Postage ., Experts (case specific ollly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medical records and reports '. . . . . . , . . . . . . . . Other (itemize below) ..................,.. TOTAL .............................. Please attach receipts for any item ill excess of $100.00. Itemize miscellaneous expenses as per above: 8 $-- $ $ $ $ $ $ $ . . . . .. . CEIUWICATE OF SElWin: I, Jnysonlt Wolfgang. l~s'luirc. ccrtify that I 1II11 this dny serving n copy of the IIttnched document upon the persons and inlhe manncr indicatcd helow. which service sntislies the requirements of the Pennsylvnnia Rules of Civil Procedure as lilllows: VIA FEIlEI{AL EXI'IU~SS Marion n. Sullon 300 Martine Avenue While Plains. NY 10601 Rnlph II. Sullon 1090 Coun.ry Cluh Road Cmnp Hill. PA 17011 David S. Shruger. Esquire Shruger. McDade. Lonus. F1ul\1 &. Spivey Two Commerce Square 2001 Murket Street Philadclphiu. PA 19103 Dianne M. Nast. Esquire Rodu &. Nust.I'.C. 801 Estelle Drive Lllncaster. I' A 1760 I BUCHANAN INGERSOLL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION By: _ Jays DATE: December 4. 1997 i-: , 'i\ Ii , ' 1'- ''''1 I.. , I " II) j-' I 'J' ., - . ,," . ," . . tiEL I} 5 199~~ .. II~L . IE", lllil! x J . .. , ,... ..