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SHAUN J. MUMFORD, ESQUIRE
Pa. Supreme Court J.D. No. 84176
MARGOLIS EDELSTEIN
3510 Trindle Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone: 717-975-8114
Fax: 717-975-8124
Direct Ernail: smurnforduumargolisedelstein.com
Attorney for:
Movant
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL
REFRIGERATION, INC.,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS F
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
Movant,
v.
MISC. DOCKET NO.
RANDY KIEFFER, and FES, INC.,
Respondent.
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MOTION FOR SUBPOENAS
AND NOW, comes Movant, American Industrial Refrigeration, Inc. ("American"), y
and through its counsel, Margolis Edelstein, and hereby moves for subpoenas to be issued t
Randy Kieffer ("Mr. Kieffer") and the Custodian of Records at FES, Inc. ("FES"), and ave the
following in support thereof:
I. American is a California Corporation with a primary place of business in Minne ota.
2. Mr. Kieffer is an adult individual who is employed by FES, Inc., located at 3475
Board Road, York, P A 17405.
3. American is involved as a Defendant in a lawsuit in the Iowa District Court for
Plymouth County, docketed to law number LACV029523, and captioned Wells Dairy, Inc.,
Plaintiff, v. American Industrial Refrigeration, Inc., Refrigeration Valves and Systems
Corporation, and OH Livermore Construction, Inc., and Hansen Technologies Corp.,
Defendants.
4. The Iowa state court action involves claims of property and economic loss associ ted
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with an explosion occurring on or about March 27, 1999, at an ice cream plant owned by ells
Dairy.
5. It is believed and, therefore, averred that Mr. Kieffer and the Custodian ofReco s of
FES have information and documents relevant to the above-referenced civil action.
6. As such, American filed a motion for the taking of out-of-state depositions with he
Iowa District Court for Plymouth County, which was granted by Order dated March 31, 20 5. A
copy of said Order is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
7. In addition, the clerk of the Iowa District Court for Plymouth County issued a
Commission for the Deposition ofMr. Kieffer and the Custodian of Records ofFES, allo
certified court reporter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to perform the court repo ing
duties for the out-of-state depositions. A copy of the Commission for Depositions ofMr. ieffer
and the Custodian of Records ofFES are attached hereto collectively as Exhibit "B".
8. American requests that the depositions ofMr. Kieffer and the Custodian ofRec rds of
FES be commenced at 9:00 a.m. on May 2,2005, at the law offices of Margolis Edelstein, t
3510 Trindle Road, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 17011.
9. In addition, American requests that Mr. Kieffer and the Custodian of Records 0 FES
bring the following documents with them to the depositions:
a. All documents that relate to agreements between FES, Inc. and Wells Dai ,
Inc., and/or American Industrial Refrigeration, Inc. (AIR), as part of the We Is
Dairy South Ice Cream Plant (SICP) between 1991 and March 27,2004.
b. All documents that relate to contracts or purchase orders between FES, I .,
and AIR or Wells Dairy, Inc., between 1991 and March 27,2004.
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c. All documents that relate to correspondence between FES, Inc., and AIR r
Wells Dairy, Inc., between 1991 and March 27, 2004.
d. All documents that relate to correspondence between FES, Inc., and AIR r
Wells Dairy, Inc., that relate to the Wells Dairy South Ice Cream Plant.
e. All documents that refer or relate to any involvement of any kind ofFES, c.,
in the design, construction, material supply, equipment supply, maintenance or
inspection of the SICP or any of the components or equipment contained th em.
f. All documents that relate to any expansions, additions, changes, and
modifications to the SICP by FES, Inc.
g. All documents which relate to the service, inspection, and maintenance 0 the
SICP by FES, Inc.
h. All documents which relate to the operation of the SICP or any equipmen
and/or components contained therein.
i. All documents that identify any FES, Inc., employee that worked at the S P
between 1991 and March 27, 2004.
j. All documents that relate to any as-built or as-designed drawings of the S CP or
work done by FES, Inc., at or in the FES or relating to any equipment or
components contained within the SICP.
k. All documents that relate to any codes, standards, or guidelines to which ES,
Inc., referred to in any work performed or specifications provided relating t any
components or equipment contained within the Slep.
l. All documents, codes, legends, keys, or languages that provides de-codin or
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interpretation or raw data retrieved from the FES Microlink software presen III
the Wells Dairy SICP from 1991 to March 27,1999.
m. Any documents, reports, or data relating to data collected or retrieved fr m the
FES Microlink computer system and/or software present in the SICP prior t
March 27, 1999.
n. All documents related to or referred to in the documents attached and
identified by the bates numbers PRVS 1-7. This inquiry includes a request r the
complete report and all "tabs" identified in documents labeled as PRVS 1-7
attached.
o. To the extent not identified in response to document categories a-n abov , all
documents provided to any other party to this litigation, including any and a 1
documents produced to any party to this litigation in response to a subpoena or
notice of taking deposition. This category specifically includes, but is not Ii ited
to, all documents provided to Wells Dairy, Inc.
10. All of the parties in the above-referenced civil action in the Iowa District Court for
Plymouth County have been provided with a copy of this motion, as well as Mr. Kieffer an the
Custodian of Records ofFES.
II. American needs the information and documents held by Mr. Kieffer and the
Custodian of Records ofFES in order to properly defend itself in the civil action venued in the
Iowa District Court for Plymouth County.
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WHEREFORE, American Industrial Refrigeration, Inc., respectfully requests that th s
Honorable Court issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of Randy Kieffer and the Custod an of
Records ofFES, Inc., at depositions to commence at 9:00 a.m. on May 2,2005, at the law 0 fices
of Margolis Edelstein, at 3510 Trindle Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011, and to bring with them he
documents referenced in paragraph 9 of this motion.
Respectfully submitted,
MARGOLIS EDELSTEIN,
Dated:
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Shaun J. Mumfor ,E
Attorney J.D. No.8
3510 Trindle Road
Camp Hill, P A 17011
717-975-8114
Attorney for Movant
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IN THE lOW A DISTRlCT COURT FOR PL YMOUTH COUNTY
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ORDER REGARDlNG DEFENDA 'S
MOTION FOR TAKING OUT-O
STATE DEPOSITION
WELLS DAIRY, INC.,
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AMERICAN INDUSTRJAL
REFRIGERATION, iNC.,
REFRIGERA TION VALVES AND
SYSTEMS CORPORATION, and O.H.
LIVERMORE CONSTRUCTION, iNC., and
HANSEN TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Defendants.
The Motion of Defendant, American Industrial Refrigeration, Inc., for the taking 0 out-
ol~state depositions in this matter comes before this Court for consideration. The Defenda t has
requested the taking of depositions in the State of Pennsylvania and further requests that their
depositions for effect in this rnatter as though taken in the State of Pennsylvania or withi \ 00
miles thereof pursuant to the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure.
Defendant's Motion is granted. It is further ordered that the Clerk of Court shall issu the
appropriate commission tothe Pennsylvania courts in which the depositions will take place.
Dated this JL~ay of March, 2005
BY THE COURT:
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IN THE lOW A DISTRICT COURT FOR PLYMOUTH COUNTY
WELLS DAIRY, INC.,
LAW NO. LACV029523
Plaintiff,
vs.
COMMISSION FOR DEPOSITION
OF FES, INC.
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL
REFRIGERATION, INC.,
REFRIGERATION VALVES AND
SYSTEMS CORPORATION, and O.H.
LIVERMORE CONSTRUCTION, INC. and
HANSEN TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Defendants.
The people of the State oflowa to:
A QUALIFIED NOTARY PUBLIC AND CERTIFIED COURT REPORTER FOR THE S1 "TE
OF PENNSYLVANIA
Pursuant to an Order of this Court, made pursuant to the request for Defendant, Arne can
Industrial Refrigeration, Inc., you are hereby appointed, commissioned and authorized to ~ the
deposition of and obtain records from FES, Inc., 3475 Board Road, York, P A 17405 as de med
by Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.707(5).
You are authorized to administer an oath to the witness and conduct an oral examin tion
in the manner provided by the Iowa and/or Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.
You are further authorized and directed to cause the examination of the witnesses to e
reduced to writing and to certify the deposition to this Court and to forward the depositions i a
sealed envelope endorsed with the title of this action and marked "Deposition of FES, Inc." t the
attorney conducting the deposition or to such person as designated by stipulation of attorney of
record in this action.
The depositions of the witness shall be taken May 2, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. and 1 :00 p.m. at a
location yet to be determined.
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Dated this :3 \ day of March, 2005.
BY: ~ ~'IilI'\ :::r<0.Jl '
Clerk ofDistrict Court, Plymouth County CHARlENE K. PETERSON
Copies to:
SERVICE LIST
Paul T. Falk
Carl Metz
Steve Jolmson
Falk Johnson LLC
20 South Clark Street
Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60603
Telephone: (312) 922- 5800
Fax: (312) 922-3990
E-Mail: ofalk(qlfalkiohnson.com
Attorneysfor Wells Dairy
Alan Fredregill
JeffW. Wright
Heidman, Redmond, Fredregill, Patterson,
Plaza, Dykstra & Prahl, L.L.P.
70 I Pierce Street, Suite 200
P.O. Box 3086
Sioux City, IA 51102-3086
Telephone: (712) 255-8838
Fax: (712) 258-6714
E-Mail: dan.shuck@.heidmanlaw.com
Attorneys for Wells Dairy in Recovery Case
Steven D. Hamilton
Hamilton Law Firm, P.C.
606 Ontario Street
P.O. Box 188
Storm Lake, IA 50588
Telephone: (712) 732-2842
Fax: (712) 732-6202
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E-Mail: shlawver@dtgnet.com
Attorneys for a.H. Livermore
John D. Mayne
Missy J. Denton
Mayne Law Firm
300 Pioneer Bank Building
701 Pierce Street
Sioux City, IA 51102-5049
Telephone: (712) 252-3220
Fax: (712) 252-1535
E-Mail: imayne@iowabar.org
Attorneys for RVS
Lindsay G. Arthur
David M. Reddan
Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak
& PikaJa, P.A.
500 Young Quinlan Building
81 South Ninth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3214
Telephone: (612) 339-3500
Fax: (612) 339.7655
E-Mail: Igarthur!qJ.arthurchamnan.com
dmreddan@arthurchaoman.com
Attorneys for R VS
The Pillsbury Company
William J. Cremer
EdmundJ. Siegert
Cremer, Kopon, Shaghnessy & Spina, LLC
180 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3300
Chicago, IL 60601
Telephone: (312) 980-3012
Fax: (312) 726-3818
E-Mail: esigert@cksslaw.com
Attorneys for Pillsbury
DanielL. Hartnett
Marci 1. Iseminger
Crary, Huff, looter, Sheehan,
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Ringgenberg, Hartnett, Storm & Jensen, P.C.
-f 614 Pierce, Box 27
Sioux City,]A 51102
Telephone: (712) 277-4561
Fax: (712) 277-4605
E-Mail: dhartnet@craryhuff.com
marcil\al,crarvhuff.com
Attorneysfor Pillsbury
Richard H. Moeller
Berenstein, Moore, Berenstein, Heffernan & Moeller, L.L.P.
300 Firstar Bank Building
P.O. Box 3207
Sioux City, IA 51102
Telephone: (712) 252-0020
Fax: (712) 252-0656
E-Mail: rmoeller@berensteinlawfirm.com
Attorneys for Wells Dairy
Juli Wilson Marshall
Mary Rose Alexander
Julie D. Bailey
Matthew B. Mock
Lathan & Watkins
233 S. Wacker
Sears Tower, Suite 5800
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: (312) 876-7738
Fax: (312) 993-9767
E-Mail: iuli.marshall@Iw.com
iulie.bailev(al,lw.com
Attorneysfor Wells Dairy
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Thomas H. Cellilli, III
Locher, Cellilli, Pavelka & Dostal, L.L.C.
200 The Omaha Club
2002 Douglas Street
Omaha, NE 68102
Telephone: (402) 898-7000
Fax: (402) 898-7130
E-Mail: tcelliIli@law7000.com
Attorneys/or Hansen Technologies
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that the foregoing instrument was rved
upon all parties to the above cause to each of the attorneys of r ord
herein at their respective addresses disclosed on the pleadin on
,2005
By:
o U.S. Mail
o FAX
o Hand Delivered 0 Overnight Courier
o Certified Mail 0 Other:
Signature
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Corinne N. Driver, hereby certify that I served a true and COlTect copy of the fore oing
on all counsel of record by placing the same in the United States mail at Camp Hill,
Pennsylvania, first-class postage prepaid, on the 19th day of April, 2005, and addressed as
follows:
Randy Kieffer and the
Custodian of Records
FES, Inc.
3475 Board Road
York, PA 17405
Julie Wilson Marshall/Julie Bailey
Latham & Watkins
233 S. Wacker
Sears Tower, Suite 5800
Chicago, IL 60606
(Attorneys for Wells Dairy)
Richard Moeller
Berenstein Moore Berenstein Heffernan
& Moeller, LLP
300 Firstar Bank Building
PO Box 3207
Sioux City, IA 55102
(Attorney for Wells Dairy)
Lindsay G. Arthur/David M. Reddan
Arthur Chapman, P A
500 Young Quinlan Building
81 South Ninth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Attorneys for R VS)
Alan E. Fredregill/JeffWright
Heidman, Redmond, Fredregill, Patterson
Plaza, Dykstra & Prahl, LLP
701 Pierce Street, #200
PO Box 3086
Sioux City, lA 51102
(Attorneys for Wells Dairy)
Peter T. FalklDavid Lechner
Carl Metz/Steve Johnson
Falk Johnson, LLC
20 South Clark Street, #1900
Chicago, IL 60603
(Attorneys for Wells Dairy)
John D. MayneIMissy J. Denton
Mayne Law Firm
300 Pioneer Bank Building
70 I Pierce Street
Sioux City, lA 55102
(Attorneys for R VS)
Edmund Siegert/Bradley M. Burd
Cremer, Kopon, Shagnessy & Spina, LLC
180 N. LaSalle Street, #3300
Chicago, IL 60601
(Attorneys for Pillsbury)
Daniel L. Hartnett/Marci L. Iseminger Steven D. Hamilton
Crary, Huff, Inkster, Sheehan, Hamilton Law Firm, PC
Ringgenberg, Hartnett, Storm & Jensen, PC 606 Ontario Street
614 Pierce, Box 27 PO Box 188
Sioux City, lA 51102 Storm Lake, lA 50588
(Attorneys for Pillsbury) (Attorney for O.H. Livermore)
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Thomas H. Cellilli, III
Locher, Cellilli, Pavelka & Dostal, LCC
200 The Omaha Club
2002 Douglas Street
Omaha, NE 68102
(Attorney for Hansen Technologies)
By:
Matthew T. E. Early
Rawlings, Nieland, Probasco, Killing
Ellwanger, Jacobs & Mohrhauser
522 Fourth Street, #300
Sioux City, IA 51101
(Local Counsel for AIR)
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hMERICAN INDUSTRIAL
~EFRIGERATION, INC.,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
Movant,
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MISC. DOCKET NO.
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I}ANDY KIEFFER and FES, INC.,
Respondent.
ORDER
AND NOW, on this ~ day of
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tonsideration of the Motion for Subpoenas of American Industrial Refrigeration, Inc., it is hereby
pRDERED and DECREED that said motion is GRANTED. The Court hereby directs the
Prothonotary to issue subpoenas upon Randy Kieffer and the Custodian of Records of FES, Inc.,
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(quiring their attendance at depositions to commence at ~ a.m. on M"JI 9005, at the law
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loffices of Margolis Edelstein, 3510 Trindle Road, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011, and to bring
Iwith them the following documents:
I a. All documents that relate to agreements between FES, Inc. and Wells Dairy,
Inc., and/or American Industrial Refrigeration, Inc. (AIR), as part of the Wells
Dairy South Ice Cream Plant (SICP) between 1991 and March 27, 2004.
b. All documents that relate to contracts or purchase orders between FES, Inc.,
and AIR or Wells Dairy, Inc., between 1991 and March 27,2004.
c. All documents that relate to c.orrespondence between FES, Inc., and AIR or
Wells Dairy, Inc.., between 1991 and March 27, 2004.
d. All documents that relate to correspondence between FES, Inc., and AIR or
Wells Dairy, Inc.., that relate to the Wells Dairy South Ice Cream Plant.
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e. All documents that refer or relate to any involvement of any kind of FES, Inc.,
in the design, construction, material supply, equipment supply, maintenance, or
inspection ofthe SICP or any ofthe components or equipment contained therein.
f. All documents that relate to any expansions, additions, changes, and
modifications to the SICP by FES, Inc.
g. All documents which relate to the service, inspection, and maintenance of the
SICP by FES, Inc.
h. All documents which relate to the operation of the SICP or any equipment
and/or components contained therein.
i. All documents that identifY any FES, Inc., employee that worked at the SICP
between 1991 and March 27, 2004.
j. All documents that relate to any as-built or as-designed drawings of the SICP or
work done by FES, Inc., at or in the FES or relating to any equipment or
components contained within the SICP.
k. All documents that relate to any codes, standards, or guidelines to which FES,
Inc., referred to in any work performed or specifications provided relating to any
components or equipment contained within the SICP.
1. All documents, codes, legends, keys, or languages that provides de-coding or
interpretation or raw data retrieved from the FES Microlink software present in
the Wells Dairy SICP from 1991 to March 27, 1999.
m. Any documents, reports, or data relating to data collected or retrieved from the
FES Microlink computer system and/or software present in the SICP prior to
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March 27, 1999.
n. All documents related to or referred to in the documents attached and
identified by the bates numbers PR VS 1-7. This inquiry includes a request for the
complete report and all "tabs" identified in documents labeled as PR VS 1-7,
attached.
o. To the extent not identified in response to document categories a-n above, all
documents provided to any other party to this litigation, including any ;md all
documents produced to any party to this litigation in response to a subpoena or
notice of taking deposition. This category specifically includes, but is not limited
to, all documents provided to Wells Dairy, Inc.
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S~AUN J. MUMFORD, ESQUIRE
P . Supreme Court J.D. No. 84176
ARGOLlS EDELSTEIN
3 10 Trindle Road
amp Hill, PA 17011
hone: 717-975-8114
ax: 717-975-8124
irect Email: smumford(cilmaIllolisedelstein.com
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MERICAN INDUSTRIAL
FRIGERATION, INC.,
Attorney for:
Movant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
Movant,
v.
MISC. DOCKET NO.
NDY KIEFFER, and FES, INC.,
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Respondent.
MOTION FOR SUBPOENAS
AND NOW, comes Movant, American Industrial Refrigeration, Inc. ("American"), by
nd through its counsel, Margolis Edelstein, and hereby moves for subpoenas to be issued to
andy Kieffer ("Mr. Kieffer") and the Custodian of Records at FES, Inc. ("FES"), and avers the
ollowing in support thereof:
I. American is a California Corporation with a primary place of business in Minnesota.
2. Mr. Kieffer is an adult individual who is employed by FES, Inc., located at 3475
oard Road, York, PAl 7405.
3. American is involved as a Defendant in a lawsuit in the Iowa District Court for
lymouth County, docketed to law number LACV029523, and captioned Wells Dairy, Inc.,
laintifJ, v. American Industrial Refrigeration, Inc., Refrigeration Valves and Systems
orporation, and o.R. Livermore Construction, Inc., and Hansen Technologies Corp.,
efendants.
4. The Iowa state court action involves claims of property and economic loss associated
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with an explosion occurring on or about March 27,1999, at an ice cream plant owned by Wells
J.!>airy.
5. It is believed and, therefore, averred that Mr. Kieffer and the Custodian of Records of
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JES have information and documents relevant to the above-referenced civil action.
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6. As such, American filed a motion for the taking of out-of-state depositions with the
wa District Court for Plymouth County, which was granted by Order dated March 31,2005. A
opy of said Order is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
7. In addition, the clerk of the Iowa District Court for Plymouth County issued a
ommission for the Deposition of Mr. Kieffer and the Custodian of Records of FES, allowing a
ertified court reporter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to perform the court reporting
uties for the out-of-state depositions. A copy of the Commission for Depositions ofMr. Kieffer
nd the Custodian of Records ofFES are attached hereto collectively as Exhibit "B".
8. American requests that the depositions ofMr. Kieffer and the Custodian of Records of
ES be commenced at 9:00 a.m. on May 2,2005, at the law offices of Margolis Edelstein, at
510 Trindle Road, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 17011.
9. In addition, American requests that Mr. Kieffer and the Custodian of Records ofFES
ring the following documents with them to the depositions:
a. All documents that relate to agreements between FES, Inc. and Wells Dairy,
Inc., and/or American Industrial Refrigeration, Inc. (AIR), as part of the Wells
Dairy South Ice Cream Plant (SICP) between 1991 and March 27, 2004.
b. All documents that relate to contracts or purchase orders between FES, Inc.,
and AIR or Wells Dairy, Inc., between 1991 and March 27, 2004.
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c. All documents that relate to correspondence between FES, Inc., and AIR or
Wells Dairy, Inc., between 1991 and March 27, 2004.
d. All documents that relate to correspondence between FES, Inc., and AIR or
Wells Dairy, Inc., that relate to the Wells Dairy South Ice Cream Plant.
e. All documents that refer or relate to any involvement of any kind of FES, Inc.,
in the design, construction, material supply, equipment supply, maintenance, or
inspection of the SICP or any of the components or equipment contained therein.
f. All documents that relate to any expansions, additions, changes, and
modifications to the SICP by FES, Inc.
g. All documents which relate to the service, inspection, and maintenance of the
SICP by FES, Inc.
h. All documents which relate to the operation of the SICP or any equipment
and/or components contained therein.
i. All documents that identify any FES, Inc., employee that worked at the SICP
between 1991 and March 27, 2004.
j. All documents that relate to any as-built or as-designed drawings of the SICP or
work done by FES, Inc., at or in the FES or relating to any equipment or
components contained within the SICP.
k. All documents that relate to any codes, standards, or guidelines to which FES,
Inc., referred to in any work performed or specifications provided relating to any
components or equipment contained within the SICP.
I. All documents, codes, legends, keys, or languages that provides de-coding or
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interpretation or raw data retrieved from the FES Microlink software present in
the Wells Dairy SICP from 1991 to March 27,1999.
m. Any documents, reports, or data relating to data collected or retrieved from the
FES Microlink computer system and/or software present in the SICP prior to
March 27, 1999.
n. All documents related to or referred to in the documents attached and
identified by the bates numbers PRVS 1-7. This inquiry includes a request for the
complete report and all "tabs" identified in documents labeled as PRVS 1-7,
attached.
o. To the extent not identified in response to document categories a-n above, all
documents provided to any other party to this litigation, including any and all
documents produced to any party to this litigation in response to a subpoena or
notice of taking deposition. This category specifically includes, but is not limited
to, all documents provided to Wells Dairy, Inc.
10. All of the parties in the above-referenced civil action in the Iowa District Court for
lymouth County have been provided with a copy of this motion, as well as Mr. Kieffer and the
ustodian of Records ofFES.
II. American needs the information and documents held by Mr. Kieffer and the
ustodian of Records ofFES in order to properly defend itself in the civil action venued in the
rowa District Court for Plymouth County.
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WHEREFORE, American Industrial Refrigeration, Inc., respectfully requests that this
r[onorable Court issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of Randy Kieffer and the Custodian of
Itecords ofFES, Inc., at depositions to commence at ~~:~n ~~~~~, ie~~:t the law offices
~fMargolis Edelstein, at 3510 Trindle Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011, and to bring with them the
~ocuments referenced in paragraph 9 of this motion.
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Respectfully submitted,
MARGOLIS EDELSTEIN,
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Shaun J. Mumfor , E
Attorney I.D. No.8
3510 Trindle Road
Camp Hill, PA l70ll
717-975-8114
Attorney for Movant
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Plaintiff,
vs.
ORDER REGARDlNG DEFENDANT'S
MOTION FOR TAKING Om.-OF-
STATE DEPOSITION
AMERlCAN INDUSTRlAL
REFRlGERATION, lNC,
REFRlGERA TION V ALVES AND
SYSTEMS CORPORATION, and O.H.
LIVERMORE CONSTRUCTION, INC., and
HANSEN TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Defendants.
The Motion of Defendant, American Industrial Refrigeration, Inc., for the taking of out-
of-state depositions in this matter comes before this Court for consideration. The Defendant has
requested the taking of depositions in the State of Pennsylvania and further requests that their
depositions for effect in this matter as though taken in the State of Pennsylvania or within 100
miles thereof pursuant to the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure.
Defendant's Motion is granted. It is further ordered that the Clerk of Court shall issue the
appropriate commission tothe Pennsylvania courts in which the depositions will take place.
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Dated this.-2L day of March, 2005.
Scott
BY THE COURT:
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IN THE lOW A DISTRICT COURT FOR PLYMOUTH COUNTY
WELLS DAIRY, INC.,
LAW NO. LACV029523
Plaintiff,
vs.
COMMISSION FOR DEPOSITION
OF FES, INC.
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL
REFRIGERATION, INC.,
REFRIGERATION V ALVES AND
SYSTEMS CORPORATION, and O.H.
LIVERMORE CONSTRUCTION, INC. and
HANSEN TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Defendants.
The people of the State ofIowa to:
A QUALIFIED NOTARY PUBLIC AND CERTIFIED COURT REPORTER FOR THE STATE
OF PENNSYLVANIA
Pursuant to an Order of this Court, made pursuant to the request for Defendant, American
Industrial Refrigeration, Inc., you are hereby appointed, commissioned and authorized to take the
deposition of and obtain records from FES, Inc., 3475 Board Road, York, P A 17405 as defined
by Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.707(5).
You are authorized to administer an oath to the witness and conduct an oral examination
in the manner provided by the Iowa and/or PelUlsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.
You are further authorized and directed to cause the examination of the witnesses to be
reduced to writing and to certifY the deposition to this Court and to forward the depositions in a
sealed envelope endorsed with the title of this action and marked "Deposition ofFES, Inc." to the
attorney conducting the deposition or to such person as designated by stipulation of attorneys of
record in this action.
The depositions of the witness shall be taken May 2,2005 at 9:30 a.m. and I :00 p.m. at a
location yet to be determined.
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Dated this 2l \ day of March, 2005.
BY: ~ ~'j;)J) -::r~n -
Clerk of District Court, Plymouth COIU1ty CHARLENE K. PETERSON
Copies to:
SERVICE LIST
Paul T. Falk
Carl Metz
Steve Johnson
Falk Johnson LLC
20 South Clark Street
Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60603
Telephone: (312) 922-5800
Fax: (312) 922-3990
E-Mail: pfalk@falkiohnson.com
AtJorneysJor Wells Dairy
Alan Fredregill
JeffW. Wright
Heidman, Redmond, Fredregill, Patterson,
Plaza, Dykstra & Prahl, L.L.P.
701 Pierce Street, Suite 200
P.O. Box 3086
Sioux City, IA 51102-3086
Telephone: (712) 255-8838
Fax: (712) 258-6714
E-Mail: dan.shucklalheidmanlaw.com
AttqrneysJor Wells Dairy in Recovery Case
Steven D. Hamilton
Hamilton Law Firm, P.C.
606 Ontario Street
P.O. Box 188
Storm Lake, IA 50588
Telephone: (712) 732-2842
Fax: (712) 732-6202
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E-Mail: shlawver@dtgnet.com
Attorneysfor O.H. Livermore
John D. Mayne
Missy J. Denton
Mayne Law Firm
300 Pioneer Bank Building
70 I Pierce Street
Sioux City. IA 51102-5049
Telephone: (712) 252-3220
Fax: (712) 252-1535
E-Mail: imavne@.iowabar.org
Attorneysfor RVS
Lindsay G. Arthur
David M. Reddan
Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak
& Pikala, P.A.
500 Young Quinlan Building
81 South Ninth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3214
Telephone: (612) 339-3500
Fax: (612) 339-7655
E-Mail: Igarthur@.arthurchaoman.com
dmreddan@arthurchaoman.com
Attorneysfor RVS
The Pillsbury Company
William J. Cremer
Edmund J. Siegert
Cremer, Kopon, Shaghnessy & Spina, LLC
180 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3300
Chicago, IL60601
Telephone: (312) 980-3012
Fax: (312) 726-3818
E-Mail: esigert@cksslaw.com
Attorneys for Pillsbury
Daniel L. Hartnett
Marci L. Iseminger
Crary, Huff, Inkster, Sheehan,
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Ringgenberg, Hartnett, Storm & Jensen, P.C.
-1 614 Pierce, Box 27
Sioux City,]A 51102
Telephone: (712) 277-4561
Fax: (712) 277-4605
E-Mail: dhartnet(a).crarvhuff.com
marcil(qlcrarvhuff.com
Attorneys for Pillsbury
Richard H. Moeller
Berenstein, Moore, Berenstein, Heffernan & Moeller, L.L.P.
300 Firstar Bank Building
P.O. Box 3207
Sioux City, IA 51102
Telephone: (712) 252-0020
Fax: (712) 252-0656
E-Mail: rmoeller(a).berensteinlawfirm.com
Attorneysfor Wells Dairy
Juli Wilson Marshall
Mary Rose Alexander
Julie D. Bailey
Matthew B. Mock
Lathan & Watkins
233 S. Wacker
Sears Tower, Suite 5800
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: (312) 876-7738
Fax: (312) 993-9767
E-Mail: iuli.marshall@lw.com
iulie.bailev(qllw.com
Attorneys for Wells Dairy
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Thomas H. Cellilli, III
Locher, CeJliJli, Pavelka & Dostal, L.L.C.
200 The Omaha Club
2002 Douglas Street
Omaha, NE 68102
Telephone: (402) 898-7000
Fax: (402) 898-7130
E-Mail: tcellillilallaw7000.com
Attorneys for Hansen Technologies
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that the foregoing instrument was served
upon aU parties to the above cause to each of the attorneys of record
herein at their respective addresses disclosed on the pleadings on
,2005
By: 0 U.S. Mail 0 FAX
o Hand Delivered 0 Overnight Courier
o Certified Mail 0 Other:
Signature
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Corinne N. Driver, hereby certify that I served a true and correct copy of the foregoing
em all counsel of record by placing the same in the United States mail at Camp Hill,
J!>ennsylvania, first-class postage prepaid, on the 19th day of April, 2005, and addressed as
follows:
andy Kieffer and the
ustodian of Records
ES, Inc.
475 Board Road
ork, PA 17405
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r' ulie Wilson Marshall/Julie Bailey
atham & Watkins
33 S. Wacker
fears Tower, Suite 5800
hicago, IL 60606
Attorneysfor Wells Dairy)
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ichard Moeller
erenstein Moore Berenstein Heffernan
Moeller, LLP
00 Firstar Bank Building
o Box 3207
ioux City, IA 55102
Attorney for Wells Dairy)
indsay G. ArthurIDavid M. Reddan
hur Chapman, P A
00 Young Quinlan Building
I South Ninth Street
inneapolis, MN 55402
Attorneysfor RVS)
Alan E. FredregilllJeffWright
Heidman, Redmond, Fredregill, Patterson
Plaza, Dykstra & Prahl, LLP
701 Pierce Street, #200
PO Box 3086
Sioux City, IA 51102
(Attorneys for Wells Dairy)
Peter T. Falk/David Lechner
Carl Metz/Steve Johnson
Falk Johnson, LLC
20 South Clark Street, #1900
Chicago, IL 60603
(Attorneys for Wells Dairy)
John D. Mayne/Missy J. Denton
Mayne Law Firm
300 Pioneer Bank Building
701 Pierce Street
Sioux City, IA 55102
(Attorneys for R VS)
Edmund Siegert/Bradley M. Burd
Cremer, Kopon, Shagnessy & Spina, LLC
180 N. LaSalle Street, #3300
Chicago, IL 60601
(Attorneys for Pillsbury)
aniel L. Hartnett/Marci L. Iseminger Steven D. Hamilton
rary, Huff, Inkster, Sheehan, Hamilton Law Firm, PC
inggenberg, Hartnett, Storm & Jensen, PC 606 Ontario Street
14 Pierce, Box 27 PO Box 188
ioux City, IA 51102 Storm Lake, IA 50588
Attorneys for Pillsbury) (Attorney for OR. Livermore)
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Thomas H. Celli IIi, III
Locher, Cellilli, Pavelka & Dostal, LCC
200 The Omaha Club
2002 Douglas Street
Omaha, NE 68102
(Attorney for Hansen Technologies)
By:
Matthew T. E. Early
Rawlings, Nieland, Probasco, Killinger,
Ellwanger, Jacobs & Mohrhauser
522 Fourth Street, #300
Sioux City, IA 51101
(Local Counsel for AIR)
MARGOLIS EDELSTEIN,
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Co . e . Driver
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