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revised an earlier blue print drawing to
reflect Mr. Ellis' modification, which Mr.
Koza completed on October 7, 1992. Mr.
Koza's blue print drawing is identified as
“Ellis Exhibit 18”. Mr. Koza then forwarded
this drawing to Mr. Rayne that same day,
which is identified as “Ellis Exhibit 4”.
(Koza, ER 20:9-21:1).
19. On October 5, 1992, Mr. Ellis sent an
in-house correspondence to Mr. Vickers to
have a work order issued based on the
drawings of the partially tapered shank that
Mr. Ellis had prepared. Mr. Ellis'
handwritten in-house correspondence to Mr.
Vickers is identified as “Ellis Exhibit 16”.
(Ellis, ER 9:17-21).
20. On October 5, 1992, Mr. O'Rourke
received a faxed message from Mr. Wright of
Unistrut asking for a revised quotation on
the tapered rivet for volume purchasing,
indicating that Unistrut was satisfied with
the product, which is identified as “Ellis
Exhibit 5". Mr. O'Rourke forwarded the
request to Southco on October 6, 1992[,]
which is identified as “Ellis Exhibit 6”.
(O'Rourke, ER 3:16-21).
21. On October 6, 1992, Mr. Rayne received
the memorandum from Mr. O'Rourke, requesting
a Southco drawing as well as an updated quote
for Unistrut if there is a cost difference in
the tapered rivet design. (Rayne, ER 18:3-
7).
22. On October 8, 1992, Mr. Rayne sent a
revised quote together with a revised drawing
in relation to the tapered rivet design to
Mr. Wright at Unistrut. Copies of the
revised quote and drawing are identified
respectively as “Ellis Exhibits 17 and 18”.
The revised drawing of the tapered rivet was
prepared by Mr. Roza based on the information
from Mr. Ellis. (Rayne, ER 18:8-15).
23. On November 17, 1992, Mr. O'Rourke
received a telephone order from Unistrut,
which Mr. O'Rourke believes was from Mr.
Wright, for 50,000 of the tapered rivets.
Mr. O'Rourke's handwritten memorandum of that
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