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Case 1 :04-cv-01494-JJF Document 90 Filed 10/17/2006 Page 1 of 3
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COUNSELORS AT LAW
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October 17, 2006
BY CM/ECF and HAND DELIVERY
John E. James, Esquire
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
1313 N. Market Street
P.O. Box 951
Wilmington, DE 19899-0951
Re: • Magten Asset Management Corp. and Law Debenture Trust C0. v.
Northwestern Corp.; C.A. N0. 04-1494-JJF
• Magten Asset Management Corp. v. Mike .L Hanson and Ernie .L Kindt;
C.A. N0. 05-0499-JJF
• Magten Asset Management Corp. v. Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker,
LLP; C.A. No. 04-1256-JJF
Dear Special Master James:
We write on behalf of the Plaintiffs in the above—captioned actions, which have been
consolidated for discovery. Discovery in these cases had been stayed by Local Rule 30.2 since
February, because all defendants had joined in Northwestern's Motions for protective orders. By
Orders dated September 29, 2006 (copies of which are attached as Exhibit A), the Court denied
those motions in their entirety. The Court also denied the Plan Committee's motion to intervene
in these cases (Exhibit B).
By letter to the Court yesterday, Plaintiffs proposed a revised schedule of approximately
4-5 months to complete fact discovery. Plaintiffs write today to request that the Special Master
conduct a conference with the Parties for the purpose of setting a discovery procedures order, or
otherwise discussing your preferences for bringing disputes before the Special Master. If the
Special Master's calendar permits, the Plaintiffs respectfully request that the conference be held
in-person to permit counsel to become acquainted with the Special Master.
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Counsel is available by telephone, should the Special Master have any questions.
Respectfully submitted,
Baca., SUCQJJQ,
Dale R. Dubé
I.D. No. 2863
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Bormie Steingart
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER &
J ACOBSON LLP
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New York, NY 10004
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