Is it still April fools day?



	"Neal S. Manne" <NMANNE@SusmanGodfrey.com>
	04/05/2001 11:05 AM
		 
		 To: Robert Rivera <RRIVERA@SusmanGodfrey.com>, "Jonathan J. Ross" 
<JROSS@SusmanGodfrey.com>
		 cc: "RSanders (E-mail)" <Richard.B.Sanders@Enron.com>
		 Subject: RE: Enron/Duke


I do not care about the appearance.  There is no jury.  Morris won't care
and will understand why we paid for her to have a lawyer.  I do not want
Duke to have a private shot at her.

>  -----Original Message-----
> From:  Robert Rivera
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 12:09 PM
> To: Neal S. Manne; Jonathan J. Ross
> Subject: Enron/Duke
>
> I met with Mark Lowes, the lawyer Sanders hired to represent Rebecca
> McDonald.  I walked him through the issues in dispute and explained that
> we're not seeking any confidential or privileged information from Rebecca.
> Lowes says he agrees with our position on all issues, including
> transportation, and will work with Rebecca accordingly.  He will meet with
> her this afternoon and set up a meeting with us for tomorrow morning.
>
> Rebecca apparently asked Lowes whether it would look bad, either for her
> or for Enron, that Enron was paying for her lawyer.  I told Lowes that my
> instinct was the exact opposite.  Regardless, he asked us to consider
> asking Duke to split her legal bills with Enron and also giving Duke the
> opportunity to meet with her privately.  I told him that I didn't like
> that idea so much but that we'd think about it and get back to him when we
> meet with Rebecca.
>
> Robert Rivera, Jr.
> Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
> 1000 Louisiana St., Ste. 5100
> Houston, TX 77002
> (713) 653-7809
> rrivera@susmangodfrey.com
>

 - C.DTF