Johns-Manville at the Very End: No Lessons Learned.

I have previously posted information about conduct by Johns-Manville in the 1930s to 1950s, especially their legal department, that was, to say the least, disheartening. See my Blogs at https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=769 and at https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=2808. So, did they see the errors of their ways over time or attempt to draw a line under which they would not go? You make the call.

We have an unusual clarity of actions by Johns-Manville leading up to its filing bankruptcy protection as they left us a 155 page map of their activities and recommendations that Johns-Manville refers to as its “Knowledge Chronology.” I have just copied off the last 2 pages with its 9 entries.

My score of its 9 entries is as follows:

1. Delay to give the Plaintiff the opportunity to die
2. Delay
3. Block and delay
4. Attack and raise questions about the credentials of Dr. Selikoff
5. Lobby
6. Deny and marginalize out of context
7. Attack
8. Admit (only in internal documents not for publication) knowing the danger: 1945 to 1971
9. Attack and investigate to compile an attack

I suspect that many of my attorney friends, on both sides of the isle, are shaking their heads right now. How about you? Let me know how you score the 9 entries by leaving a comment or message me at TheAsbestosBlog@gmail.com. Thank you. Marty