ML20099G884

Forwards 920811 Order Issued by Jg Hyde (District Judge of 238th Judicial District Court,Midland,Tx) in Case of Cap Rock Electric Cooperative,Inc Vs Texas Utils Electric Co. Cap Rock Disobeyed Court & Failed to Obey Court Order

ML20099G884
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	08/13/1992
From:	Sampels M WORSHAM, FORSYTHE, SAMPELS & WOOLRIDGE (FORMERLY
To:	Gody A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 9208180001
Download: ML20099G884 (4)

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Re: Texas Utilities Electric Company, ~

Comancho Peak Steam Electric 8tation, Unit No. 2, Docket No. 50-446A

Dear Mr. Gody:

Enclosed are six copies of the letter order issued on August 11, 1992, by the Hon. John G. Hyde in the suit instituted by Cap Rock Electric Cooperative, Inc. against TU Electric in the 218th Judicial District Court of Midland County, Texas.

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August 13, 1992 Page 2 cc: Thomas F Murley, Director - With Attachment Joseph Itutberg, Esq.

Steve- R. Ilom , Esq.

Williou M. Lambe James Milhoan, Regional Administrator John M. Adragna, Esq.

Douglas G. Green, Esq.

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Tftt9isme 418 eas.116f F4pf 91s-6eo*1tle August 11, 1992 z Mr. James F. Beldriek '

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e Mr. M. D. Sampels Attersey at law 2001 Dryan Tower, Suite 8200 Danas, Texas 75201 Ras cause Nanber 3-88,879; Cap Rock Electrie Cooperadvs. Inc. v.

Texas UtDities Beetric Company Gentlement '

' Raving reviewed the 1990 Fewer Servios Agreement, ! beHeve that - the -e

- centreet laterpratation advanced by the Defendent is supported by a fair '

reading of the document and the prevening law. Without twort to oral testimony. the agreement contains essentiel terms of quantity -- de!!very. - rate- ,

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sehedule and nettee. Considered in its entirety, the doomment provides for the sale and-purehase et fun ratuitements untG the options for partial requirements are met by Caprook Eleetde,  ;

As it is oe.ieeded by both parties to be unambiguous, .I eenetude that the agreement te vaud and may be lawfnEy enforced by either party to h _ .

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- Addreeslag next Jhe issue of sanctlens,-! beMovr the authesity given a trial judge should be utDised with enuties and restraint, but, by the same token, Judges are remite in their duty to safeguard tae integnity of the legal system by

- everlooking violations which underudne that syaten.

I beMeve that the testimony of Mr. CoRier' was met due -te inadvertence.

. lergetfulnese er mere mistehe but wee calculated to and did, in-fact, mislead the

- tdal eeurt.- Capreek was-directed by the Court to furnisk ag documents en a sueesse fee eentreet to the Court. In ree se to that directive, deewnents were -furnished merked " draft, thus erming to the- testimony of Mr. -

Collier. - in reality a. airmed 'sueeses fee agreemant had been .4a omiatence' but hed bron reselnded for the tdal af this case. ,

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Mr. James P. Boldricts Page 2 August 11, 1992 I Mr. M. D. Sempels This eenduet by Capreek dieebeyed the oeurt order and was contrary to the dignity of eeurt preeeedings.

I am eenytnood by the article efted by Plaintiff (44 Baylor 14w Review 258)

- that authority for sancdees must be found in Rule 216 Itself and not by inherent power _ of a trial eeurt. Bootlea $b of that rule provides la part that "If a party er en effleer, direeter, or managing agent of a party ... fails ... te obey an order to provide er perinit diocevery ... the Court -in which the action is pending may ... make such e*4ers in regard to the fanure as are just ..."

k By furnishing sdsleading documents rather than the actual decasunts directed by the Court, the plaintiff faued te obey the Court order. Assessing

- this eenduet from what I eessider a reasonable perspective, I believe it should' be subject to sanottens. Olven the centext in which it happened and the impset '

the eenduet had on the ease, I find the followtng sametions to be lastified.

- - In reliance en Branden v. Downev, all SW2d 929, I deem it appropriate to order Carsook to provide for the performance of 200 hours0.00231 days <br />0.0556 hours <br />3.306878e-4 weeks <br />7.61e-5 months <br /> of community service >

for- this infraction. The eemmunity servloe - must be based on a list of court epproved reelpients and may be performed in any county within the reglen for which Capreek: suppues eleotrical power but must be vesified t" affidavit

- form fDed with this Court by the reelplant of the community service.

To allow ample. time for appa!! ate review of this ruling, .the community -

servios must be completed within twelve months of the date the judgment in thle eeuse beoemes final.

Very truly yours,  !

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