Letters Received to C.B. Lee, Chas. Stockdell Gray, January 26, 1932

COLLINS & CORBIN COUNSELLORS AT LAW CLEMENT K. CORBIN ROBERT J. BAIN EDWARD A. MARKLEY CHARLES w. BROADHURST 1 EXCHANGE PLACE, HOWARD F. MC INTYRE JAMES B. EMORY JERSEY CITY, N.J. PATRICK F. MC DEVITT JOHN F. LEONARD JOHN P. GILMARTIN JAMES J. LANGAN January 26, 1932. Hoare v. U. S. Radium Corp. C. B. Lee, Esq., Pres. U. S. Radium Corp. 535 Pearl Street, JAN 21 1932 New York City. Chas. Stockdell Gray, Esq. , Counsel, Globe Indemnity Co. 20 Washington Place, Newark, N. J. Gentlemen The motion to advance the trial of the above action was argued before Judge Dungan at the Supreme Court, Newark, on January 22, 1932. We succeeded in having the motion to advance the case denied. However, we call your attention to the fact that this case is No. 1637 on the trial calendar for the December term, 1931 and that the court is now down to approxi- mately case No. 500; that there are four judges hearing cases in Essex County. If we divide the remaining 1200 cases approximately, between the four judges, it means that each judge will have 250 cases. At the rate the judges are pro- ceeding this case ought to be reached for trial before July 1st of this year when the Summer vacatio sets in, so that if the case is to be contested, steps should now be taken to prepare it for trial. The only insurance company on this case is the Globe Indemnity Company. The plaintiff is now asking $5000. in settlement. We do not think that this is the lowest figure. We think it can be settled as low as $3000. We recommend settlement for $3000. if better terms carnot be secured. We make such recommendation notwithstanding that the defense of the statute of limitations is fairly strong. Dr. Schlundt has found the plaintiff slightly radio-active; so has Dr. Flinn who in this case represents the plaintiff and her attorney, Mr. Carl and counsel, Mr. Schneider. The latter is an experienced trial lawyer in negligence cases and will make the most of Dr. Flinn's testimony. However, our recommen dation to pay $3000. is based primarily on the fact that it will cost us $3000. or