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Case 1 :04-cv-01494-JJF Document 102 Filed 12/20/2006 Page 1 of 2
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December 20, 2006
The Honorable Joseph J. Faman, Jr.
United States District Court
District of Delaware
844 King Street A
Wilmington, DE 19801
Re: Magten Asset Management Corp. and Law Debenture Trust Co. u AESEZDAM
North Western Corp.; C.A. No. 04-1494-JJF} ATLANTA
Magten Asset Management Corp. u Mike J Hanson and Ernie .L RAEON
Kindt; c.4. NO. 05-0499-JJF; and “00`
Magten Asset Management Corp. v. Paul Hastings Janofsky & BOSTON A
Walker; LLP 0..4. NO. 04-1256-JJE “*‘“““
CHICAGO
Dear Judge Faman: DALLAS
DELAWARE
We are in receipt of Ms. Dubé’s letter to you of December 19, 2006, in the DENVER
above referenced actions, as well her letter to Mr. James of like date. While plaintiffs FORT LAUDERDALE
attempt to create an issue regarding the appointment of a Special Master, we note that HOUSTON
defendant NorthWestern Corp. has not opposed, and does not oppose, the appointment of a LAS VEGAS
Special Master in these cases. LONDON*
LOS ANGELES
The issue was raised during a meet and confer telephone conference with NEANE
counsel for plaintiffs on November 20, 2006. At that time, we noted that Your Hon0r’s Rule NEEAN.
16 Scheduling Order of November 3, 2006 states, in paragraph 3(g), that "Any discovery NEW EEESEE
dispute shall be submitted to the Court . . .". and that therefore it was tmclear whether the NEWEOEA
Court intends to appoint a Special Master in these actions. We also raised the issue of OAANOE EOUNEA
apportionment of the costs associated with the appointment of a Special Master and made OEEANOO
clear that we needed agreement that the plaintiffs would bear half of these expenses. These ENEEAOEEEEN A
discussions went no further because at that time we understood that plaintiffs’ counsel PHOENIX
rmdertook to contact the Court to resolve the ambiguity created by the Order. Apparently ROME,
counsel never did so. SACRAMENTO
We intend to respond to plaintiffs’ Rule 37 Motion, which is entirely without S`UCO:A:;EY
merit, in due course. WA
TAMPA
Respectfully submitted, *000*
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