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February 22, 2006
VIA CMF AND HAND DELIVERY
The Honorable Joseph J. Faman, Jr.
United States District Cotut
for the District of Delaware
844 King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Re: • Magten Asset Management Carp. and Law Debenture Trust C0. v.
Northwestern Corp.; C.A. N 0. 04-1494-JJF
• Magten Asset Management Corp. v. Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker,
LLP; C.A. N0. 04-1256-JJF
• Magten Asset Management Corp. v. Mike J Hanson and Ernie J Kindt;
C.A. No. 05-0499-JJF e
Your Honor:
Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1.4, Magten Asset Management Corp. ("Magten") writes to also
request oral argument on Northwestem's motion for protective order [D.I. 55 in 04-1494].
Magten believes that argument may provide assistance to whomever will decide the motion.
Magten reads the Court's Order Appointing a Special Master (D.I. 63) to mean that the motion
will be decided by the Special Master, unless of course the Court prefers to personally consider
the motion.
At the time set for argument, Magten would also like to obtain the Court's (or Special
Master's) guidance with respect to the following issues that are impacting discovery in the above
cases:
1. The defendants in 05-0499 have taken the position that the discovery stay entered
in the District of Montana pending transfer of the action to the District of
Delaware remains in effect and that they are not obligated to provide any
discovery whatsoever, including as non-party witnesses with respect to the other
actions. As outlined in Magten's letter dated February 6, 2006 (D.I. 58), Magten
requests that the Court expressly vacate the stay entered in connection with the
transfer or refer the issue to the Special Master for determination.
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The Honorable Joseph J. Faman, Jr.
February 22, 2006
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2. The parties have conferred pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(i), but could not reach
an agreement on an appropriate discovery schedule. Competing versions of the
Scheduling Orders proposed by the parties have been submitted to the Court (D.I.
37, 38) and are awaiting the Court's decision.
Counsel is available by telephone, should Your Honor has any questions.
Respectiiilly submitted,
Dale R. Dubé
DRD/pb
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