ML20094M815

Informs That Licensee Forwarded,To Board,Copy of Opinion Rendered by Judge Fj Polozola on 951024,in Accordance W/ Obligation to Keep Commission Informed of Matl Developments Affecting Application

ML20094M815
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	11/16/1995
From:	Levanway D WISE, CARTER, CHILD & CARAWAY
To:	Cotter R Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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CON-#495-17309 OLA, NUDOCS 9511270243
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In the Matter.of Gulf States Utilities Company (River Bend Station, Unit 1) l Docket No. 50-458-OLA-Our File No. 1550-21751 i

Gentlemen:

i In accordance with its obligation to keep the Commission i

fully and accurately informed of all material developments affecting.its application, Gulf States Utilities is forwarding to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board a copy of a an opinion rendered'by United States District Judge Frank J.

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October 24, 1995 in Caiun Electric Power Coooerative, Inc.

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Gulf States Utilities Comnanv, Civil Action 89-474-B in the United States District Court for the Middle District of l

Louisiana.

Gulf States Utilities is also forwarding a copy of a Form 8-K submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 1995.

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pureenat to 38 U.S.C. $ 1332, and taas anst apedy Immisiana las in sneeking its desisten in this assa.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of1934 Date of Report (Date earliest event reported) October 25,1995 Commission Registrant, State ofIncorporation, I.R.S. Employer File Number ess and Teleohone Number

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1-11299 ENTERGY CORPORATION 13-5550175 (a Delaware corporation) 639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 Telephone (504) 529-5262 1-2703 GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY 74-0662730 (a Texas corporation) 350 Pine Street Beaumont, Texas 77701 Telephone (409) 838-6631

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Other Materially Important Events Entergy Corporation and Gulf States Utilities Company l

U.S. District Judge Frank Polozola, on Tuesday, October 24, issued a memorandum opinion ruling in favor of Gulf States Utilities on Cajun Electric Power Cooperative's fraud claims involving its decision to invest in the River Bend nuclear plant. The court also found that Cajun's claim had not been timely filed.. in his ruling Judge Polozola said that he would issue detailed reasons for his decision in a further written opinion to be filed at a later date. The court did not indicate when the formal written opinion would be filed.

Entergy's representatives, as the court and the Louisiana Public Service Commission have urged, will continue to discuss the possibility of settling the remaining issues in the litigation with all parties involved. Should settlement discussions prove unsuccessful, the second phase of the lawsuit involving breach of contract issues may ultimately be tried unless Cajun's trustee in bankrupt:y decides to forego the claim.

Judge Polozola retains jurisdiction over the bankruptcy case where he will decide major River Bend issues and maintaining overall supervision of the case.

Bankruptcy Judge Gerald Schiff will handle normal bankruptcy issues arising in the case.

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SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Entergy Corporation By:

/s/ Louis E. Buck. Jr.

Louis E. Buck, Jr.

Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Gulf States Utilities Company-By:

/s/ Louis E. Buck. Jr.

Louis E. Buck, Jr.

Vice President, Chief Accounting and Assistant Secretary Dated: October 25,1995

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