ML19290D201

Response in Opposition to Houston Lighting & Power Motion to Compel Production of WE Scott Draft Testimony.Disclosure Will Bear on Bias & Competency & Should Not Be Revealed Prior to Testimony at Trial Stage.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML19290D201
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas, Comanche Peak
Issue date:	02/04/1980
From:	Cyphert S JUSTICE, DEPT. OF
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
ED-800204, NUDOCS 8002200312
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t The Dopar t ; ni hM init ial 1y oppound discovety of Mr. Scott's dic!t to';finony on tho gtounds that' . (1) !!ou c r on Lijbting & Powot Coagany (!!!4 P" ) had not . ado a chouing of " ;ubs t an t ial nrod", an requirod by Pod. n. Civ. P. 26(b)(.1); (2) :r . Scott had al nady undecgono a full ruo-day doposition examination by III4 P , dur ing

. which two it cou l d iwvo explotod rho cuostenen of the draft toci 1 aan; but choso not to do co; and (3) o a catt0:. of policy, diaclocuro of pr oli:atnary dt at t testimony .ould inpair preparation of an oxport witnoon and inhibit counnol in tr a1 pr opat at ion.J/

Doupit e thoco a r g u .n a n t , , tho Doard 0: dot oJ pr oduct ion of I:t . Scott'n prnlim nary drafr tactimony. Tho Board'n Otdo: ,

ho,c. e n: , clearly .:tatos thar product ton of eno drafr tont nony 1 :, conditionod on tho export actually toctifying.

"If an oxport i s cj o in g__ t o testifv, al1 factors which coold ieasonah1y oc to bian ac wol1 as compotenco aro discovorablo." 2/ (Cn phasis nupplina) s Sinco l' i i n Board's Ordot van gr ounded on rho assumption that draft t o'; F i:r.ooy wo o l d bea: on tno taiac and congotoncy of the o:;por t

/1 tno.., disclouuro chc.uld not bo inad o unlnus c. 0 u n t il the ti'nr.,L F o o t i f i n t, an an exeett at tiial. Sen, United Statos

v. Certain Parcols of Land Etc., or al., 15 F.F.D. 221 (S.D.

C :1 1953). Accotdfagly, ntnco ut. Scot 1 ullI not no called as a Fnon,, no ;u'pon. would .n .. .ved by diaclo u: o of nia diaf1

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Tho Departmont thorofor o respectfully roquocts thia Boatd to dony i!L& P 's iio t ioa to Produco sir . Scott's draft testimony Atonpoet f ul ly Got ; i t- t o d ,

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