PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
REQUEST FOR LEGAL ADVICE
 
Thank you for the written advice. Obviously prospects of success assessed at "[no] more than 50%..." (ie. definitely less than 50%) is depressing, given initial expectations. We now need to maximise our bargaining power for acquisition of the smelter through the litigation which McCook have forced on us. 
 
We look forward to receiving the draft Defence and Counterclaim for comments/approval. We will need this fairly urgently, since the 20 day period for service expires next Monday, 17 Sept 2001 (according to my calculations - please confirm). Can you please ensure that they are sent to all the copy parties on the email (now including Houston litigation dept). Thank you.
 
Paul Johnson
Enron legal dept

-----Original Message-----
From: Woods, Craig A. [mailto:cwoods@mayerbrown.com]
Sent: 06 September 2001 16:58
To: Groves, Robert; Heffron, Kevin; T Paul Johnson (Legal); McKey, Christopher; Michaud, Jean; Nissan, Limor
Cc: Raver, Carrie Marie ; Gamboa, Armando M.; Hahm, David ; McCombs, Hugh R.; Montz, Alex P.; Stoll, J. Robert ; Forrester, J. Paul ; Durkin, Thomas M.
Subject: RE: Longview





PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL 

All:  Attached is our follow-up memorandum regarding the merits of Enron's claim to enforce the Tolling Agreement against Longview.  Please feel free to contact either Rick or me if you have any questions.

   

Craig A. Woods 
Mayer, Brown & Platt 
190 S. LaSalle Street 
Chicago, IL 60603 
(312) 701-8536 ph. 
(312) 706-8697 fax 
cwoods@mayerbrown.com 


<<Merits_Memo.doc>> 



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