ML19326A722

Memorandum of Util Counsel Opposing City of Cleveland Motion for Order Enforcing Disqualification Order.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML19326A722
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse, Perry
Issue date:	03/10/1976
From:	Gallagher M SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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NUDOCS 8002270890
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board t)'

IN THE MATTER OF The Toledo Edison Company and ) Docket No d o-34A D The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company ) 50-500A (Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, ) 50-501A Units 1, 2 and 3) )

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The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, ) Docket Nos. 50-440A et al. ) 50-441A (Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2) )

MEMORANDUM OF SQUIRE, SANDERS AND DEMPSEY OPPOSING MOTION OF CITY OF CLEVELAND FOR AN ORDER OF THE BOARD ENFORCING ITS ORDER OF DISQUALIFICATION I.

Although the City of Cleveland (City) captions its Motion as one seeking an order enforcing the Board's prior order of disqualification,

. . and asks for the same relief in its prayer, it hedges its bet by asking for certification and reconsideration.

" City now moves this Board to make effective the suspension of SS&D ordered by it on January 20, 1976, or in the alternative to certify the issues to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board."

(Motion, p. 2)

"Accordingly, this Board may now make its order effective or reconsider its order of suspension."

.( Motion,'p. 3)

. Precisely what the City requests this Board do under the circumstances is shrouded - in ambiguity. Squire, Sanders and Dempsey -(SS&D) will assume, in responding, that the relief sought is spelled out in the caption and in the prayer; that is, an order making effective- the Board's prior order of sus-1

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The City suggests that the language of $2.713(c), affording SS&D an opportunity to be heard, should be understood to provide a pro forma hearing only, with the result of the hearing to carry no weight. It suggests that the " sole purpose" of the second presiding officer "is to provide . . .

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey with an opportunity to be heard prior to the suspension or disbarment being made effective." These are incredible as-sertions when analyzed. Paraphrased they say, let's give SS&D a trial, then hang it. They suggest that the fact of the hearing rather than the result of the hearing is the critical consideration.

While the City may choose to characterize the Special Board's ruling as." advisory" the Special Board did not so regard it nor is there support for the City's characterization in the language of Rule 2.713(c) .

Of the six panel members considering the question of disqualification, four have held against it. To think seriously of suspending SS&D under these circumstances, and particularly in light of a unanimous ruling of the Special Board, is unimaginable.

III.

Both counsel for CEI and the City orally requested certification at the hearing of December 31, 1975. It was understood by counsel for SS&D that the Board would certify the question regardless of the ultimate decision at the hearing level. The comments of the majority appearing on pages 26

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SS&D interposes no objection to such certification if the City seeks it. However, it seriously objects to the ill-founded request contained in the instant motion.

Respectfully submitted,

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Michael R. Gallagher /

Attorney for Sqt} ire, Sandirs & Dempsey 630 Bulkley Building Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216/241-5310)

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. . n CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Memorandum of Squire, Sanders and Dempsey Opposing Motion of City of Cleveland for an Order of the Board Enforcing Its Order of Disqualification has been served by mailing the original and 20 copies to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, Attention: Chief, Docketing and Service Section, and by mailing one copy to each of the persons listed on the attached Service List, Regular United States Mail, First Class, postage prepaid, on the 10th day of March, 1976.

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SERVICE LIST

-James B. Davis, Esq.

Director of Law 213 City Hall Department of Law Cleveland, Ohio 44114 -

Robert D. Hart, Esq.

First Assistant, Director of Law 213 City Hall Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Douglas V. Rigler, Esq.

Chairman Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel Foley, Lardner, Hollabaugh & Jacobs 815 Connecticut Avenue,.N.W.

Washington, D. C.

Ivaa W. Smith, Esq.

Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 John M. Frysiak,,Esq.

Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Gerald Charnof f, Esq.

Mm. Bradford Reynolds, Esq.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 1800 M. Street, N.W. .

Washington, D. C. 20036 Mr. Chase R. Stephens

• Docketing & Service Section U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1717 H Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20555

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• Donald H.11auser, Esq.

Corporata Solicitor

- The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company Post Office Box 5000 Cleveland, Ohio 44101 John Lansdale, Jr., Esq.

Cox, Langford & Brown 21 Dupont Circle, N.U. ' '

Washington, D. C. 20036 Reuben Goldberg, Esq. ,

David C. Hjelmfelt, Esq.

1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. ,n , ,

Suite 550 -

Washington, ~D. C. 20006 ,

Alan S. Rosenthal, Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeals Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Com:aission Washington, D. C. 20555 .

S Dr. John H. Buck Dr. Lam ence K. Quarles

• Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeals Board U.S. Nucicar Regulatory Com:aission a=n=- n >

- Washington, D. C. 20555 -

- Howard K. Shapar, Esq.

Executive Legal Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cocaission Washington,'D. C. 20555 Mr. Frank U. Karas, Chief Public Proceedings Branch Office of the Secretary U.S. Hucicar Regulatory Cor=aission Unshington, D. C. 20555 Abraham Braitman, Esq.

Office of Antitrust & Indemnity

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2 Frank R. C1okey, Esq.

Special Assistant Attorney Ceneral

Towne nouse Apartments, Room 219 - . .

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105 .

Edward A. Matto, Esq.

Assistant Attorney General Chief, Antitrust Section s6. .>u .m. 30 East Broad Street,15th Floor .

Columbus, Ohio 43215 -

Richard S. Salzman, Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeals Board ,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Michael C. Farrar Dr. U. Reed Johnson Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeals Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Com:21ssion

.' u Hashington, D. C. 20555 - " " ^ " - . -

Andrew F. Popper, Esq.

, Office of the Executive Legal Director

, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comraission

.'., Washington, D. C. 20555 Benjamin H. Vogler, Esq.

Joseph Rutberg, Esq.

Robert J. Verdisco, Esq. .

Poy F. Lessy, Jr., Esq.

Office of the General Counsel Regulation - -

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Uashington, D. C. 20555 1

Melvin C. Berger, Esq..

Joseph J. Saunders, Esq.

Steven M. Charno, Esq. * * "

David A. Lechie, Esq.

Janet R. Urban, Esq. ,

Ruth Greenspan Bell, Esq.

Antitrust Division Department of Justice

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4 . Christopher R. Schraff, Esq.

Assistant Attorneys General Environmental Law Section 361 East Broad Street, 8th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Thomas J. Munsch, Jr., Esq.

General Attorney Duquesne Light Company 435 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 Joseph Rieser, Esq.

Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay '

Suite 440 1155 Pifteenth Street, U. U.

Washington, D. C. 20005

' Terrance H. Benbow, Esq.

Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts 40 Uall Street Ecu York,Iteu York 10005 Hallace L. Duncan, Esq.

Jon T. Brown, Esq.

h Duncan, Brown, Ueinberg & Palmer 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20006 Robert P. Monc, Esq.  ;

George, Greek, King, McMahon & McConnaughey  !

Colunbus Center l 100 East Broad Street Columbus, Chio 43215 David McNeill Olds, Esq. .

John McU. Cramer, Esq. -

Uilliam S. Lorach, Esq.

Reed, Smith, Shau & McClay Post Office Box 2009 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania'15230 be

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AMP-O Inc.

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20 Hi;)2 Street -

Hamilton, Ohio 45012

• Victor F4 Greenslade, Jr., Esq.

Principal Staff Counsel The CJcyplan'd Electric Illu:2inating Company . . .,

Pont office Box 5000 Cleveland, Ohio 44101 -

, Lee A. Rau, Esq.

Joseph A. Rieser, Jr., E,sq. .

.... . . . Reed, Staith, Shaw & McClay , . . . . . . .. . . . . ~.... . . . . . .

Suite 404 .

Madison Building --

Washington, D. C. 20005 '

Leslie Henry, Esq. *

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. ,, Roger P. Klee, Esq. ,

Fuller, Henry, Hodge & Snyder

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• Toledo, Ohio 43604

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. Hew Castle, Pennsylvania 15103 Elizabeth S. 'Bokers, Esq.

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Chairman .

Atomic Safet,y & Licensing Board ,,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory, Commission

• Washington, D. C. 20555

. Edward Luton, Esq., Member Atomic Safety & Licensing Board -

U.S. Nuc1 car Regulatory Commissioh ,

Washington, D.C. 20555 ' ,

I i Thomas W. Ec111y, Esq., Member Atomic Safety & Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comnission Unshington, D. C. 20555 v

Secretary

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Washington, D. C. 20555 (

Attn: Chief, Docketing and Service Section

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