ML20003H747
| ML20003H747 | |
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| Site: | Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png |
| Issue date: | 04/22/1981 |
| From: | Copeland J, Newman J BAKER & BOTTS, HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8105070390 | |
| Download: ML20003H747 (5) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Apg 2 71988 s BEFORETHEATOMICSAFETYANDLICENSINGBCkD / efty D }
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Docket No. 50-466 S
(Allens Creek Nuclear Generating S
Station, Unit 1)
S MOTION TO PRECLUDE TESTIMONY OF JAMES M.
SCOTT On April 16, 1981, Attorney Scott sent a letter to the Board and parties asserting that the Board's Order of April 7, 1981, did not preclude him from being a witness for Mr. Doherty while continuing to represent TexPirg as an attorney.
Without seeking any clarification from the Board, Mr. Scott then filed his direct testimony on Doherty Con-tention 3 on April 20, 1981.
Ethical Consideration 5-9 states the " roles of an advocar.e and a witness are inconsistent."
The policy con-l siderations which underlie DR 5-102, described by Applicant in its Motion to Disqualify, apply regardless of whether Mr.
Scott is testifying for TexPirg or another intervenor.
- Thus, the fact that Mr. Scott is testifying on one of Mr. Doherty's l
contentions rather than a TexPirg contention is an irrelevant distinction.
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Moreover, in this instance, by testifying for Mr.
Doherty he is in effect testifying on behalf of his client 1/
in violation of DR 5-102 (A).'-
Both TexPirg and Mr. Doherty l
have the same objective here, which is to oppose the issuance of a construction permit for Allens Creek.
Whether Mr.
Scott achieves his goal as an attorney for TexPirg or a witness for Mr. Doherty, the result is the same.
If Mr.
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Scott's interpretation is correct then Disciplinary Rule 5-i 102(A) can be easily circumvented through collusion by 2/
l parties sharing common interests.
Under any rational l
interpretation of the Disciplinary Rules, if Mr Scott is l
l precluded from testifying for TexPirg he must be similarly precluded from acting as a witness for Mr. Doherty or any other party sharing TexPirg's interest in this case.
In sum, Applicant believes the intent of the Board's Order of April 7, which found Mr. Scott in default, was to preclude Mr. Scott from performing the dual role of 1/
Applicant believes that DR 5-102(B) applies only where an attorney is called as a witness by an adverse party.
See, J. P. Foley & Co. v. Vanderbilt, 523 F.2d 1357 (2nd Cir. 1975); Norman Norell, Inc. v. Federated m
Department Stores, 450 F.Supp. 127 (S.D.N.Y. 197T).
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The commonality of interests here is particularly strong because Mr. Doherty was not only employed by TexPirg at one time, he also authored many of TexPirg's contentions after he left TexPirg.
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attorney and witness for TexPirg or any other intervenor.
If Mr. Scott believed the issue was not decided by the Board he was obliged to bring the matter to the Board's attention by way of an appropriate memorandum of law or brief.
Having failed to do so, he continues to be in default.
Therefore, he should be precluded from testifying on behalf of Mr.
Doherty and the Applicant so moves.
Respectfully submitted, OF COUNSEL:
BAKER & BOTTS Gfeggry opsland 3000 One Shell Plaza 00 0 6 ell Plaza Houston, Texas 77002 ouston, iexas 77002 LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, Jack R. Newman REIS & AXELRAD Robert H. Culp 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
David B. Raskin Washington, D.C.
20036 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20036 ATTORNEYS FOR APPLICANT HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY l
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of S
S HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY S
Docket No. 50-466 5
l (Allens Creek Nuclear Generating S
i Station, Unit 1)
S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Motion to Preclude Testimony of James M. Scott in the above-captioned proceeding were served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, or by hand-delivery this 22nd day of April, 1981.
l Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esq., Chairman Hon. Charles J. Dusek Atomic Safety and Licensing Mayor, City of Wallis Board Panel P. O. Box 312 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wallis, Texas 77485 Washington, D. C. 20555 Hon. Leroy H. Grebe i
l Dr. E. Leonard Cheatum County Judge, Austin County Route 3, Box 350A P. O. Box 99 i
Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 Bellville, Texas 77418 Mr. Gustave A. Linenberger Atomic Safety and Licensing Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Washington 7-D.- CT-20555-Mr. Chase R. Stephens Atomic Safety and Licensing Docketing and Service Section Appeal Board Office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory ~ -- --
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of the Commission Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Washington 7 D. C.-20555--
Susan Plettman Richard Black David Preister Staff Counsel Texas Attorney General's Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory P. O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Commission Austin, Texas 78711 Washincton, D. C.
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Bryan L. Baker Brenda McCorkle 1118 Montrose 6140 Darnell Houston, Texas 77019 Houston, Texas 77074 J. Morgan Bishop W. Matthew Perrenod
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11418 Oak Spring 4070 Merrick Houston, Texas 77043 Houston, Texas 77025 Stephen A. Doggett Wayne E. Rentfro P.O. Box 592 P. O. Box 1335 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 John F.
Doherty William Schuessler 4327 Alconbury 5810 Darnell Houston, Texas 77021 Houston, Texas 77074 Carro Hinderstein James M.
Scott 609 Fannin, Suite 521 13935 Ivy Mount Houston, Texas 77002 Sugar Land, Texas 77478 D. Marrack 420 Mulberry Lane Bellaire, Texas 77401 M41w J(GMg j
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