Jon L. Konzen to Henry C. Schwartz on Harry Copeland's Asbestosis Claim (1969)

A one-page memo of September 24, 1969, from Dr. Jon L. Konzen in Toledo to Dr. Henry C. Schwartz in Berlin, both of Owens-Corning Fiberglas, with a copy to Paul Scheuerle, headed "Harry Copeland." Konzen passed on a letter from Dr. Higgins of the University of Michigan, who had reviewed Copeland's X-ray films. He wrote that although asbestos levels in the plant "have not been excessively high, there is always the possibility of individual susceptibility to consider," and that "from a medical standpoint, it would seem reasonable that this case should be accepted as asbestosis."

In Johns-Manville's index

Johns-Manville's legal department indexed the Motley 1,000 in 1984. Its index describes this document as follows:

Jon L. Konzen (OCF, Toledo) memo to Henry C. Schwartz (OCF, Berlin), 9/24/69, entitled "Harry Copeland." The letter refers to various doctors' reports on Harry Copeland's "condition." Konzen states that although the levels of fibrous asbestos in the plant where Copeland worked have not been excessively high, "there is always a possibility of individual susceptibility to consider." Konzen states that "from a medical standpoint, it would seem reasonable that this case should be accepted as 'asbestosis.'"

About this copy

This is document 597 of the Motley 1,000, from the set the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust's records facility certified as true copies, pages CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-001972 to CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-001972.