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To: Department of Veterans Affairs
AGENT ORANGE SPRAYED BY FIXED WING AIRCRAFT
245 W Houston, St New York, New York 10014
From:
Mark R Rienzie
79 Middleville Rd
Northport, NY 11731
File Number: 000-00-0997
PAYEE NO OO M R Rienz
To: J. Corretjer
Or To Whom It May Concern
Please see attached letter from you. q 1201 1 S
My application should indicate that I saw massive combat action in Vietnam 1969-1970,
MOS 11B4P Infantry SSG E-6.
I was trained by the 5th Special Forces Group
In Da Nang as a Team Leader for the Airborne Rangers.
I operated in Long Binh, Bien Hoa, and the "Iron Triangle". Had 38 combat missions, received the
"Combat Infantry Badge" and "The Air Medal"
Saw extensive combat as a team leader and never Lost a man.
Also see form letter from the early 1980's. as I was in class action law suit " concerning agent orange.
I had medical issues back then. This is just FYI!
Sincerely,
Mark R. Rienzie
516-313-3112
ATTORNEYS LETTERS' CONCERNING AGENT ORANGE DATED 1980's - FIRST CLASS ACTION 1979
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Dear Veteran:Law Offices of Benton Musslewhite, Inc.
Counselors at Law
609 Fannin
Suite 517
Houston, Texas 77002
Telex: 775446 Telex call Back: LOBM HOU
Subsequent to the printing of the May I newsletter, but prior to its being mailed, the following has transpired:
The Court has pos tponed the trial mentioned in the second paragraph of the newsletter; therefore, no trial
will take place on June 27, 1983.
However, this will not cause a delay because the Court is going to combine the first two phases and try both the government contractor's defense and the liability phase in one trial.
In fact, this will speed up the ultimate
disposition of this matter.
You may also be interested in knowing that some settlement negotiations have begun and we will inform you of our progress.
GW: jet
(713) 222-2288
Dear veteran,
Law Offices of Benton Musslewhite, Inc.
Counselors at Law
609 Fannin Suite 517
Houston, Texas 77002
Agent Orange Newsletter
May 1, 1983
Telex: 775-446 Telex call Back: LOBM HOU
This letter is to serve as an update on the pend ing Agent Orange litigation.
Al though there have not been very
many new developments since our last newsletter of late last year, the few developments wh ich I can report are most favor—
able.
As you know, the first of three serial trials will be dealing with the Government Contract Defense, and is scheduled
to commence on June 27, 1983, at 9:00 a.m. in New York.
All
defendants, with the exception of DOW and Hercules, had asked the Court for postponement of the trial, on the basis that they needed time for additional discovery. The Special Master denied their request, however, and ordered that the trial begin on
schedule .
The estimated length of the trial is four to six
weeks .
Not only did the court deny the Defendant's motion to postpone the trial until a later date, but they also granted the Plaintiff's request to have it tried before a jury, rather than in front of a judge alone.
TO date,
the defendant chemical companies have taken
approximately 100 depositions of government officials in an attempt to show governmental knowledge of the toxicity of the
dioxin in TCDD (A ent Oran e .
We are of th o inion that the
chemical companies have failed to f 1 n an clear evidence tha
e ove rnmen
a su 1 c 1 ent now ge, to substantiate the
government contractor e ense.
Our clients will not be required to be present at the
first trial on June 27,
1983.
This initial trial is for the
sole purpose of determining the merits of the government con—
tractor defense.
It is not aimed at determining the questions
raised as to the cause and effect relati
een ex osure
to A ent Oran e an
i rt defects, cancer, and the various
t er
hich man veterans are s
It aimed at determining the
chemical
o
companies or the extent of that liabl 1 ty in terms of dol ars. Those issues will be resolved at the second and third serial trials.
We continue to be optimistic concerning our chances
for success in this litigation.
The case is not without
difficulties, but we have approached the complex legal issues here in a very professional and very thorough manner.
I am pleased to annouce that Newton B. Schwartz , a Houston attorney with extensive experience in civil practice who has been associated with this litigation from the begin—
ning, as well as Francis (Sissy) Farenthold,
1972 Texas
gubernatorial cand idate and a Houston at torney , will be devoting their time and talent in helping prepare the case for trial.
This will be provided at no additional cost to
yourselves. As a matter of legal ethics I am required to notify you of their assistance in this matter, and if you have any objection, please notify me.
Additionally, in connect ion with the retainer agree— ment you have signed with the Law Offices of Benton Mussle— white or one of his associated local counsel throughout the country, the court and all plaintiffs' counsel have agreed that consideration for the services rendered by the attorneys should be limited to 33 1/3* , or one—third of the eventual
total recovery.
This is a reduct ion from the original
agreement, and consti tutes the only change from the original agreement.
For your information, I have enclosed a recent article published in the Houston Post concerning Mr. Musslewhite 's being named to the Agent Orange trial team.
Once again, please let us know of any address changes.
As we approach the second and third trial ,
it will become
most imperative that we are able to locate each of you as is
necessary. Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
LAW OFFICES OF
BENTON MUSSLEWHITE,
INC.
GLW/smj
Law Offices of Benton Musslewhite, Inc.
Counselors at Law and
Proctors in A dmiralty
609 Fannin, Suite 517
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 222-2288
AGENT ORANGE NEWSLETTER
November 12, 1982
Thomas Moon of Counsel
Tel: 2359090 Telex: RS 36033
(662) 391-6124
Dear Veteran:
Telex: 775446 Telex Call Back: LOBM HOU
I would first like to apologize for the delay in sending
this newsletter to you.
I have been extremely busy preparing and
try ing several complica ted cases these past few months.
Please
notice our new address which can be found on the above letterhead.
As you probably already know, the U.S. Government has been
dismissed from the suit. This is because in 1950, the Supreme Court in the case of peres v. Uni ted States determined that the government could not be sued "for injuries to servicemen where the injuries arise
out of or are in the course of activity incident to service" .
We are
therefore concentrating all of our efforts on our suits against the eight who were primarily responsible for the
The prospects for success against
these eight (8) chemical companies remains good.
The chemical companies are claiming that they should be al—
lowed to hide behind the government's immunity by asserting what is
known as the "Government Contract defense " .
To win with this defense
the chemical companies must show: (I) the government developed the specifications for Agent Orange; (2) the chemical companies strictly adhered to those specifications; and (3) the government had equal or greater knowledge than the chemical companies about the toxicity. of the TCDD in the phenoxy herbicides (Agent Orange).
A trial date of June, 1983 has been set for the government
contract defense. The Court has appointed a special master to re— solve all discovery disputes. The Defendants have agreed to pay the master $180.00 per hour. A large number of discovery issues will
have to be resolved.
In an attempt to show that the government had equal or
greater knowledge of the toxicity of dioxin in the phenoxy herbicides and thereby win the government contract defense, over 50 depositions of former and present Army personnel have been taken at Edgewood Arsenal, the Army's top—secret chemical warfare research facility.
Due to the sensitive areas involved, the Court has closed the deposi— t ions to the public, required the transcripts to be filed under seal and suggested that the attorneys discuss the testimony only in gen— eralities.
I can tell you, however, that the closest Defendants have
come to showing that the government knew about dioxin was when two public Health Service officials visited a Diamond Alkali plant in 1963 after workers suffered chloracne resulting from exposure to a phenoxy herbicide. The public Health Service officials did not know the cause of the chloracne nor that a causative agent (dioxin) could lead to cancer and deformities. As Plaintiffs, we have taken the position that unless the suspicion of the two (2) officials about
dioxin as transferred to the "rational decision makers"
— (the high
officials responsible for deciding to use phenoxy herbicides in
Vietnam)
— that suspicion is insufficient to show knowledge on the
part of the whole government, and will not carry the government con—
tract defense.
Most of the are saying that
Agent Orange was at that time considered safe, non—toxic, and not humans .
• Thi s ide .
after readin about it in the
try an keep you abreast of any new developments in the d is—
covery and trial on the government contract defense.
Meanwhile, please let me know if there has been a change
in your address, telephone number, marital status, or physical condi—
t ion.
It is extremely important that we are able to maintain an up—
to—date file on you.
If there has been a life threatening deteriora—
t ion in your physical condition, special arrangements need to be made to preserve your testimony for the eventual trial on damages. Thanks.
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
The House of Re resentativ 's Committee on Veteran's A f—
fairs, Su committee on Over
and Investi ations received
mony on t e Agent Orange Issue on September 15, 1982.
ee were c r 1 t 1 ca o the VA 's del
in beginning its
e su co
con resslona y man ate stud of the effects of A ent orange on
If
veterans.
oesn't begin Its p anned pilot study within
days, Rep. Thomas Daschle (Dem.
— S.D.) stated he would
introduce legislation to relieve the VA of its responsibility to conduct the study, and recommend that the study be conducted by the
Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta.
Rep. Daschle has already
introduced legislation which, if passed, would provide compensation
to veterans with soft tissue sarcoma.
Rep. Margaret M. Heckler
( Dem.
Mass.) is drafting similar legislation adding chloracne as
a basis for compensation.
The Congressional Research Service of the Library of Con—
gress publishes an Issue Brief on "Agent Orange: Veterans Complaints
Concerning Exposure to Herbicides in South Vietnam" .
Contact your
congressional representative for the most recent copy.
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VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION
We encourage those clients who have not scheduled an Agent Orange screening to call their nearest VA Hospital for an appointment. Your participation in this program is important for several reasons: one, it establishes a record of your current health status; two, it provides the VA with an indication of your interest and concern in the Agent orange issues; three, it provides an additional medical re—
additional medical record to include in your file; and four, the Court may use the VA Agent Orange Registry mailing list as one source of identifying Vietnam Veterans.
After your Agent Orange Screening examination, please noti—
fy me of the date and location of the screening, as well as your VA file number.
Upon receipt of this information, we will request a
copy of the examination records to continue building your file.
$58 MILLION DIOXIN AWARD
I n August, 1982, an Illinois jury awarded $58 million to
forty—seven (47) railroad workers who had filed suit against the Norfolk & Western Railway Company as a result of their exposure to dioxin in the chemical solvent ortho—chlorophenol (dioxin is an ele— ment of Agent Orange). Monsanto, the manufacturer of the orthochlor— ophenol (one of the Defendants in the Agent Orange litigation), and two (2) other Defendants, settled out of Court for an additional $8 million.
AGENT ORANGE
Since only one chemical company was involved, instead of 8—11 as in the Agent Orange case, and since only forty—seven (47) named Plaintiffs were suing, as opposed to 15,000 in the Agent Orange case (potentially 2.4 million may file), the Illinois case took only three years. Understandably, the Agent Orange case will take much longer. Nonetheless, the Illinois verdict and settlements are agood sign and will cause the Agent Orange Defendants some concern.
Feel free to contact me if you have any additional ques—
t ions or cons iderations.
Sincerely yours,
LAW OFFICES OF BENTON MUSSLEWHITE, INC.
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Mark R. Rienzie
E-mail: mrienzie@msn.com
For Information Call: 516-313-3112
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***I was Exposed to Agent Orange***
AGENT ORANGE FIXED WING SPRAYING
LONG RANGE PATROL (LRRP) OM MISSION (M60 Machine gun)
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LONG RANGE PATROL (LRRP) WATCHING
LONG RANGE PATROL (LRRP) CALLING IN POSITION/STATUS AND READY TO ASSAULT
BEFORE and AFTER AGENT ORANGE
DON'T TELL ME THAT IT KILLS FOLIAGE
IN MASSIVE AMOUNTS
AND HUMANS CAN NOT BE HARMED IN MANY WAYS!!
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