Letters Sent to Burton E. Emory, H.H. Barker, Edwin F. Smith, Chas. Stockdell Gray, March 16, 1932

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March 16, 1938. Medlinger VS. U. 3. Radium Corp. Burton E. Emory, Esqe, Sup't. Aetna Life Ins. do. 100 William St. New York City. H. H. Barker, Vice Pres. U. S. Rodium corg. 535 Pearl St. New York City. Tdwin F. Smith, Bag MAR 17 1932 1 Exchange 21.000, Jersey dity, N. J. Chas. Stockdell Gray, Counsel, Globe Indernity Co. 20 Weshington Pl. Nework, N.J. Gentlenen: Herewith copy of letter to Mr. Weeks in the above which is self explenatory. This gase 10 No. 2179 on the Suprose Court trial calendar in the Suprone dourt, Essex County Circuit. The court at the present time is dom to approximately 1000 and there are four judges holding trials, so that if we divide the remaining epproxinately twelve hundred esses by four, we find that our case is three hundred cases from the top of the list. Judging from past performances and merely guessing at that, the probability is that this case will be reached shortly before the Summer vacation period asta in on July lst. If this case 1a to be contested, there is considerable work to be done end we should have a conference very shortly to determine our procedure. Mr. Weeica in a con ference in January, 1938, stated he would settle this case for $8000. Dr. Flinn has made tuo radioactive tests and on both occasions has found the plaintiff radioactive. Dr. Flinn tested her on March 7, 1929 and et that time found approximately 4.5 micrograms of radium, old standard and 2.50 micrograms, present standard. lis exanination on February 25, 1932 reveals 33.8 mierograns of radium, old standard and 18.6 mierograne, prezent stamard. He therefore concludes that the plaintiff was "loaded* with radium and that this radium was probably on her clothes, or at lesst it was not internal radium.