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BRADLEY & MERRELL JONES, JONES, CLOSE & BROWN, CHARTERED
Seventh Floor -- Bank of America Plaza 300 South Fourth Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101-6026 (702) 385-4202
M E S S A G E FR O M X E R O X 7024: (7021 385-1655 DATE: J gli; U -.
TO: John H. Kim, Esq.
FAX #:
(713) 654-5070
PH O N E #: (713) 654-4433
FROM:
Paul E. Merrell
CLIENT/M ATTER:
Nevada Power v. Monsanto
C LIEN T /M A T T ER NO.: 11927.2
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BRADLEY & MERRELL
300 South Fourth Street, Suite 610 Las Vegas, NV 89101-6026
Nevada Power Company v. Monsanto Company, et al. USDC, District of Nevada Case CV-S-89-555-LDG (LRL)
CONFIDENTIAL - Attomey/Client Work Product
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Fax: (702) 385-1655
1 Tuesday
July 1993
1 Wednesday
Thursday
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Saturday 3
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PEM call John Tatlock
9:00 Conference call w/
regarding Zomes deposition. Tatlock re: authentication
Status report to Chuck McCrea for 7/13 meeting
File M/Compel inspection of property
Follow-up with Sue Fogelboch if haven't heard back from her about getting in affidavit from Zome's doctor.
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300 South Fourth Street, Suite 610 U s Vegas, NV 89101-6026
Nevada Power Company v. Monsanto Company, et al. USDC, District of Nevada Case CV-S-89-555-LDG (LRL)
CONFIDENTIAL - Attomey/Client Work Product
Fax: (702) 385-1655
Tuesday
July 1993
Wednesday
13 Phone conference with Tatlock re Kelly, Zom ei, Brown video on Hazards; 30(b)(6) on reliance; authentication o f 150 documents; set time to discuss privilege log; stipulate or protective order; get doctor's note or ??; PEM discuss with Tatlock Monsanto's 30(b)(6) dep requesting everything
14 4:00 Phone conference with Leavitt & Counsel
PEM to get extension on M/amend
GE & WEC must serve supplement to Privilege log
GE must inform Nevada Power which 15 o f the remaining 30 interrogatories it wants us to answer.
Defs. response to m/compel inspection o f property due by 4:00
Decide experts with Hinckley
9:00 Deposition o f Matteucci 1:30 Deposition o f McCarthy
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Thursday
Friday
15 Connecticut GE 30(b)(6) dep re: document retention dep re: "trade associations"
16 Connecticut GE 30(b)(6) dep re: hazards
GE dep John Brown
PEM to call Joe Yost (202) 508-5104 re: EE1 deposition 7/22
Dep James H. Zornes 1:30 LV - VACATED/TO BE RESCHEDULED
PEM to discuss with Tatlock Monsanto's 30(b)(6) dep. requesting everything
RJS attempting to submit authentication responses to Defs
PEM to make set-up calls on M/compel on stat. o f lim. interrogatories
PEM to make set-up calls on m/comepl on damages
Strategy with DNM, RJS, BJB & PEM on Motions to compel on 24 discovery responses
Monsanto's 30(b)(6) dep requesting everything VACATED/TO BE RESCHEDULED
Choose 150 documents from 300 interrogs
Saturday
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Receive documents from Konrad Cailteux including Bickerstaff deposition & his dep. from insurance litigation; docs WEC has waived privilege appended to Ex. 1212.
WEC located docs referenced in our Op. to WEC m/Portective Order; will be shipped today or brought to deposition [check with DAVID SCHALK for these documents]
WEC PMK d e p /1st cut re scope of deposition
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300 South Fourth Street, Suite 610 U s Vegas, NV 89101-6026
Nevada Power Company v. Monsanto Company, et al. USDC, District of Nevada Case CV-S-89-555-LDG (LRL)
CONFIDENTIAL - Attomey/Client Work Product
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Fax: (702) 385-1655
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
July 1993
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Review Defo. respond to NPC
Check for Sue Fogelboch's
PI. reply to MSJ on comp
Last day for NP to take fact
on privilege log
Nevada Power must respond
response to Totlock's letter re damages due
witness and authentication
to 15 interrogatories selected
documents promised at
depos
Follow up with David McCrea byG E.
Matteucci, Whisler and
re: responding to 15
Diehl's depositions
D/L Submit authentication
interrogatories
responses to Defs
File motion to retake GE depositions
Documents available for Monsanto dioxin deposition
Defendants respond to PI. 6/23 m/Umine or production of documents re scrap or salvage value
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Respond to Tatlock'a 7/12/93 letter re: Documents promised at Matteucci, Whisler and Diehl's depositions
28 PI. reply to Defendants' response to Motion to Amend
29 Deis, response due to PI. M/Compel WEC to provide adequate responses
30 NP 26(b)(4) - expert witness disclosure with expected testimony
Exhibit numbers on Defs documents
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300 South Fourth Street, Suite 610 U s Vegas, NV 89101-6026
Nevada Power Company v. Monsanto Company, et al. USDC, District of Nevada Case CV-S-89-555-LDG (LRL)
CONFIDENTIAL - Attomey/Client Work Product
Fax: (702) 385-1655
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300 South Fourth Street, Suite 610 Las Vegas, NV 89101-6026
Nevada Power Company v. Monsanto Company, et al. USDC, District of Nevada Case CV-S-89-555-LDG (LRL)
CONFIDENTIAL - Attomey/Client Work Product
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Wednesday
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BRADLEY & MERRELL
300 South Fourth Street, Suite 610 Las Vegas, NV 89101-6026
Nevada Power Company v. Monsanto Company, et al. USDC, District o f Nevada Case CV-S-89-555-LDG (LRL)
CONFIDENTIAL- Attoraey/Client Work Product
Fax: (702) 385-
Document/ Project
Initiated Date By whom?
Assigned to
Date Due
Review date
Suspense file
number
Def. response
due
Project Complete
PEM call John Tatlock regarding Zomes deposition; stipulate or protective order; get doctor's note or ??.
7/8/93 7/13
PEM PEM
7/8/93 7/13/93
7/9/93 Follow-up with Sue Fogelboch if haven't heard back from her about getting an affidavit from Zorne's doctor.
'7 /1 3 ; Waiting for response from Tatlock
Motion for reconsideration of order re: GE's exceed # interrogatories
check date of order
DNM/PEM
Nevada Power must respond to 15 interrogatories selected by GE.
7/8/93
PEM/DNM 7/20/93
PEM & Tatlock discuss Defs resp. to FI's r/Admit & one never responded to (no ruling) Monsanto's 30(b)(6) notice to NVP
PEM
7/9/93 0 9:00 a.m.
7/14/930 ; 3 t ; 0 0 *"
ily to Defs. response to m/ rend
PEM/DES/ RJS/DNM BIB to pull Defs. cites
7/13/93 7/28/93
BJB call Ann Dane & get dates and copy o f stip./received 7/15/93.
none
Reply to m/ Reconsideration (#372 (Cl 376); defs 395 & 398
6/29/93
DNM/PEM 7/14/93
Motion re: Monsanto's 30(b)(6) dep requesting everything; PEM discuss with Tatlock
7/6/93
PEM/DNM
7/16/93 9:00 a.m. (Monsanto)
0 8:00 p.m.
Motion to compel on damages; review damage calculations
DNM/PEM
Discuss with expert when retained
Paul to make set-up calls. Deb review our contention interrogatories -- what did we ask for?
Motion for Summary Judgment 6/23/93
on amount o f comp damages
7/8/93
Defs
7/22/93 PI. reply due
7/8
Motion to compel on statute o f limitations intenogs
Discuss
w ith
Tatlock on - -.rVb *ji*<*-
7/14
Paul to make set-up calls by 7/15.
Plan for motions to compel on 24 discovery responses
PEM to meet with DNM, RJS and BJB Thursday morning 7/15/93 to plan strategy.
Motion in Limine; ITA production o f docs re scrap or
' *age value
6/23/93
Choose 150 documents from 300 interrogs
7/9/93
RJS 7/16
7/8 Stipulated^ extension to 7/19
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300 South Fourth Street, Suite 610 U s Vegas, NV 89101-6026
Nevada Power Company v. Monsanto Company, et ai. USDC, District o f Nevada Case CV-S-89-555-LDG (LRL)
CONFIDENTIAL - Attomey/CUenl Work Product
Fax: (702) 385-
Document/ Project
Initiated Date By whom?
Assigned to
Date Due
Exhibit numbers on Defendants' documents
7/9/93
Authenticate Dcfs. documents
Documents for GE and WEC depositions
7/9/93
Documents for Monsanto dioxin deposition
Summarize documents in 900,000 series
Review Defendants' fact list for any additional depositions needed; identify any new witnesses
Respond to Tatlock's letter re: Documents promised at Matteucct, Whisler and Diehl's depositions
7/12/93
Defendants get back to NPC on log
PI. M/Compel WEC to provide 7/14/93 adequate responses
Need to do motion for protective order based on the objections at the Matteucci deposition --notice that we will do full protective order within 5 days o f receipt of transcript.
7/13/93
RJS DNM
RJS/HCD? 7/30/93
RJS EVG/RJS
7/23/93 ongoing
RJS/EVG/ HCD
Joe
7/23/93 ongoing
DNM/HCD 7/14/93
PEM/BJB
reschedule deadline
7/26/93
7/19/93
DNM
Reply motion to reconsider magistrates order of May 17
DNM
Review transcript o f Dr. Kelly in Brown v. Monsanto; will we accept?
7/15/93
Featherstone
Review date
7/21/93 (Referred to Sue Fogelboch) 7/15/93
Suspense file
number
Def. response
due
7/29/93
Project Complete
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Document/ Project
GE's deposition o f Fluor Power Services, Inc. 30(B)(6)
Deposition o f NP's person in response to Interrogatories #10 &11 Deposition of NP's person in response to Interrogatory #27 WEC Edison Electric Institute 30(b)(6) deposition Joe Yost identified as witness Discovery schedule deadlines
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BRADLEY & MERRELL
300 South Fourth Street, Suite 610 Las Vegas, NV 89101-6026 ,
Nevada Power Company v. Monsanto Company, et at. USDC, District of Nevada Case CV-S-89-555-LDG (LRL)
CONFIDENTIAL - Attomey/Client Work Product
Fax: (702) 385-
Initiated Date By whom?
Assigned to Date Due
D. McCrea
7/23/93 @ 10:00 a.m. Chicago
7/21/93
Review date
Suspense file
number
Def. response
due
Project Complete
7/22/93
D. McCrea Where?
7/22/93
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300 South Fourth Street, Suite 610 Las Vegas, NV 89101-6026
Nevada Power Company v. Monsanto Company, et at. USDC, District of Nevada Case CV-S-89-555-LDG (LRL)
CONFIDENTIAL- Attorney/Client Work Product
Fax: (702) 385-
Document/ Project
PI. reply to (#362) crossmotion for P/O re GE'a m/ to exceed # o f interrogatories
Protective order on Matteuci and McCarthy depos
Deposition o f Matteucci Check fact witness summaries for what they might be trying to get from deponent
Deposition o f McCarthy Check fact witness summaries for what they might be trying to get from deponent
Review NP discovery requests re; Bair, Bickerctaff, WEC objections
Experts - decide with Hinckley and trial attorney
M/ Compel inspection of perty
*none Conference with Leavitt and Counsel; Hearing
Initiated Date By whom?
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7/6/93
7/6/93 7/9/93
7/1/93 7/9/93
Assigned to Date Due
7/8/93
PEM?
7/13/93 9:00 a.m.
7/13/93 @ 1:30 p.m.
DS, DNM 7/12/93
CM/RJS PEM/DS
7/13/93
7/9/93 7/14/93 4:00
Review date
Suspense file
number
Def. response
due
Project Complete
7/8/93
moot 7/13/93
7/13/93
7/14/93
7/14/93 7/13/93 7/14/93 4:00
Other things to do: Suspense file numbers Compare 3 defendants* contentions Defendant fact witness list Summarize NVP production Renew damages calculations and decide what to do Summarize remaining exhibits in 777-990 range (HCD has list)
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