15/13/54 Guide to the Kehm vs. Procter and Gamble Case File Kehm vs. Procter and Gamble Case File Finding Aid Authors: pope6.

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Guide to the Kehm vs. Procter and Gamble Case File 1976/1996 University of Illinois Archives Overview of the Collection Kehm vs. Procter and Gamble Case File 1976-1996 1980-1984 15/13/54 Riley, Tom, 1929- 7.00 English University of Illinois Archives
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Other Information:

Additional information may be found at http://www.library.uiuc.edu/archives/uasfa/1513054.pdf

Biographical Information:

Tom Riley is a trial lawyer from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  He represented the Kehm estate in a successful lawsuit against the Procter and Gamble corporation for the death of Patricia Kehm from Toxic Shock Syndrome caused by Rely tampons.  Riley wrote a book on the case called "Price of a Life: One Woman's Death from Toxic Shock," (Adler and Adler, 1986).  Though he won the trial, Riley was tried for contempt of court for violating a protective order and releasing documents containing trade secrets from the Procter and Gamble company.

Access Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Genre/Form of Material: Papers Topical Term: Legal Cases Photographs
Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access:

Box 7 contains restricted materials dealing with corporate secrets and medical records.

Arrangement of Materials:

Arranged in four major catergories: research, background materials, and related cases; Tom Riley's notes; trial materials; and post-trial materials.

Scope and Contents

Kehm vs. Procter and Gamble Case File (1976-96), the case file of attorney Tom Riley for his successful product liability lawsuit, includes: medical research (1980-1982); Patricia Kehm's medical records (1980); Riley's correspondence (1980-1984); Procter and Gamble correspondence; Tom Riley's notes; affidavits (1983); depositions (1981-1983); trials briefs (1982-1984); testimony (1982-1983); Tom Riley's book on the case (1986); newspaper clippings (1980-1989); and materials for related cases. Riley represented the estate of Patricia Kehm, who died of Toxic Shock Syndrome believed to be caused by the Procter and Gamble manufactured Rely tampons. Significant subjects include: Patricia Kehm, the relationship between Toxic Shock Syndrome and tampons; Tom Riley contempt of court charges; and the relationship between diapers and Tampons. Significant correspondents include: Thomas S. Calder, Bruce B. Dan; James Hodges; Mark B. Hutton; Jonathan P. Jacobs; Michael Kehm; Susan Elizabeth Myers; Richard M. Quetsch; Katherine Shands; Philip Tierno; Stephen K. Warbasse; and Frank C. Woodside III.