INSURED

PROFESSIONAL CLAIM INVESTIGATIONS, INC.

P.O. Box 114

Comstock Park, Ml 49321

(616) 784-4742 Fax (616) 784-5960

LICENSED

BONDED

March 11, 1998

Richard Radke, Attorney at Law

Kluczynski, Girtz & Vogelzang

38 West Fulton

Suite 400

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

RE: Insured:

The Flying J Truck Plaza

Claimant:

Michael Hankins

YourFileNo.:

132151

Date of Loss:

12-9-97

Our File No.:

C-8933

Dear Mr. Radke:

Please allow this report to respond to your request that we locate Mr. Tommy Waldner He was a

witness to the assault of Michael Hankins on 12-9-97 at the Flying J Truck Plaza. You indicated

that Mr. Hankins was assaulted by four men who were believed to be employees of the Flying J

Truck Plaza.

On 2-9-98,1 initiated this investigation by contacting the Kenneshaw Trucking Company at 800-

626-6179. They provided me with two telephone numbers for Tommy Waldner of (770) 574-

XXXX and telephone number 817-444-XXXX.

I contacted telephone number (770) 574-XXXX and spoke with Dana Dean's daughter. She

advised that Tommy Waldner is her mother’s boyfriend and that they drive truck for Kenneshaw

Trucking Company. She advised that they do cross country team driving. She advised that they

only return home approximately once or twice per month. She was aware of the assault that Mr.

Waldner had witnessed. She also indicated that her mother was also a witness to the assault. I

left a request with her to have then contact me.

On 2-20-98, I was contacted by Mr. Waldner via telephone. He provided his address as XXXX

Highway 78, West Talla Toosa, Georgia 30176, telephone number (770) 574-XXXX. He advised

that he was outside of the Flying J Truck Plaza when he witnessed the accident. He indicated the

truck stop is located in Recasa, Georgia off of Exit 135 of 1-75. He advised that he gave a

statement to the police and his girlfriend, Dana Dean, was also a witness. He advised that he was

parked next to Michael Hankin’s truck and was in the process of walking back to his truck when

he noted Michael Hankins walking back toward his truck. He thought that Mr. Hankins was