ML20010E017

Renewed Motion for Protective Order Providing Hiple & Kulawinski Not Be Required to Appear for Depositions on 810915 & 22,respectively.Refusal to Reschedule Unwarranted. W/Ltrs & Certificate of Svc.Related Correspondence

ML20010E017
Person / Time
Site:	Bailly
Issue date:	08/25/1981
From:	Eichhorn W EICHHORN, EICHHORN & LINK, NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
NUDOCS 8109020334
Download: ML20010E017 (9)

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NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY'S D/ .-g'h' RENEWED MOTION FOR. PROTECTIVE ORDER d[

In response to notices filed by Porter County Chapter Inter-venors (PCCI) to take the depositions of Messrs. Hiple and Kulawinski, both Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO)

Vice Presidents, NIPSCO on July 8, and July 24, 1981, filed motions for protective orders stating that the depositions were noticed for a date beyond the date NIPSCO had requested for the close of discovery (July 31) / and beyond the date established by

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the Board for scheduling of depositions (August 28). In l

response to complaints by PCCI and Illinois, the Board extended to September 30, 1981, the date by which depositions must be l

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taken. / In view of the August 4 Board Order, Counsel for NIPSCO advised Counsel for PCCI by letter dated August 10, 1981, that NIPSCO would withdraw its motion for a protective order with respect to all depositions of NIPSCO employees noticed for the month of September but that Messrs. Hiple and Kulawinski had scheduling conflicts which prevented them from being available on the dates scheduled for their depositions, September 15 and September 22, respectively. Ten alternative dates were-suggested for the taking of Mr. Hiple's deposition and nine for Mr. Kulawinski. A copy of that letter is attached. On August 11, 1981, NIPSCO filed its t " Conditional Withdrawal of Motions for Protective Orders" which withdrew requests for protect ve orders with respect to certain depositions and set forth the above facts with respect to Messrs.

Hiple and Kulawinski.

On August 17, 1981, Counsel for PCCI advised Counsel for NIPSCO that the depositions of Messrs. Hiple and Kulawinski would not be rescheduled for any of the requested alternative dates.

A copy of the August 17 letter is attached. The reasons advanced by Counsel for PCCI for not rescheduling the Hiple and Kulawinski j depositions is that "there are already depositions scheduled for _

each of the dates . . . mention [ed]" as alternatives except September 29 and 30 on which dates Counsel "will be unavailable'."

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Counsel for PCCI is incorrect in assuming the depositions have already been scheduled for most of the alternative dates suggested for the Hiple and Kulawinski depositions. While requests have been made for subpoenas to depose witnesses, the Board has not ruled on those requests and accordingly no depositions have been scheduled for the suggested alternative dates. Moreover, no determination has been made regarding the availability of the witnesses for which subpoenas have been re"' tested on the dates requested by PCCI. Thus, PCCI's refusal to reschedule the deposi-tions of Messrs. Hiple and Kulawinski is unwarranted.

Mescrs. Hiple and Kulawinski are not available on September 15 and 22, respectively, but are available on a reasonable number of alternative dates. To force them to appear on the dates requested by PCCI under the existing circumstances places an unnecessary burden upon them, is oppressive and is sought only for the purporre of harassment. NIPSCO respectfully requests a protective order providing that Messrs. Hiple and Kulawinski not be required to appear for their depositions on September 15 and 22, respectively, and that the Board schedule the depositions n . , \ &..f A

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Respectfully submitted, EICHHORN, EICHHORN & LINK 5243 Hohman Avenue Hammond, Irdiana 46320 i

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,that; depositions were Hiple and Kulauinski on 1 In view of the Board's scheduled beyond the close. ,o f ,di.scovery. i recent order extending thq _datq ,Cor,,the taking of deposit onsthese .up o September 30, we will, withdraw those Motions and. produceand Kulawinski

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'T August 17, 1981 Mr. William H. Eichhorn Eichhorn, Eichhorn & Link 5243 Hohman Avenue Hammond, IN 46320 RE: In the Matter of Northern Indiana Public Service Company (Bailly Generating Station, Nuclear-1)

Docket No. 50-367 (Construction Permit Extension)

Dear Bill:

This is in response to your letter of August 10, 1981 seeking to reschedule the depo.sitions of Messrs. Hiple and Kulawinski, notice of which was served on June 29, 1981.

Unfortunately, we are unable to comply with your request that we reschedule these depositions filings -to any of the dates summarized you in Porter mention. As is clear from recentMotion to Extend Time for Taking County Chapter Intervenors' there are already depositions Depositions, dated August 10, 1981, scheduled for each o'f the dates you mention, except for September 29 and 30, 1981 on which dates I will be unavailable.

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Robert J. Vollen One of the Attorneys for Porter County Chapter Intervenors RJV:pt cc: Service List 3

Staff Dianne L Sautter James W. Ashley Bernard Gordon Atenander Polikoff Director of Develo, ment Directors Ronald Grrywinski Rudolph S. Rasin Atenander Posikoff John C. Bachman Esecutive Ouector M. Selma Wise -

Robert B. LJflon Martin Hausman Jeremy Warburg Russo Community Development Julian Derman Robert J. Vollen -

President Peter Hunt James A.Shapiro General Counsel Daector GeotDe Cohan Dick Simpsco

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3 Joseph Kellman B 911 Singer y ,",y I, ,y j,"*nES #E W.Iams tuis E. Diaz Perer Cecil J. Troy Elizabeth L Lassar D Ellict Lehman Jeanne L Yeidel yg, p,,3,denis Carol Y. Tarwell ,

Jane M. Whicher Administisfive Assistant Michael D. Matt: Robert J.Volisen Steve F6ffer Howard A. Learner r Phad Leon D. finney John L McKnight tois Weisber0 Afforneys Past Presidents Staunton "). Flanders Elena B. Mulcahy Morton Weisman 'd S, herman

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of ) Docket No. 50-367

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(Bailly Generating Station, ) August 25, 1981 Nuclear-1) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the following documents.

Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Renewed Motion for Protective Order Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Motion to Compel Appearances of Messrs, Osann and Read for Deposition Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Objection to Porter County Chapter Intervenors' Motion to Extend Time for Reply to Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Fourth l

Set of Interrogatoties to Porter County l Chapter Intervenors and :totion to Compel l

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Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Objection to Illinois' Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Northern Indiana Public Service Company's Fourth Cet of Interrogatories and Northern Indiana Public Service Compar:y's Motion to Compel Response l

were served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, on this 25th day of august, 1981:

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• l Herbert Grossman, Esquire, Chairman Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Dr. Robert L. Holton Administrative Judge School of Oceanography Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Dr. J. Venn Leeds Administrative Judge 10807 Atwell Houston, Texas 77096 Docketing and Service Section Office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Howard K. Shapar, Esquire Executive Legal Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Stephen H. Lewis, Esquire Office of the Executive Legal Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Susan Sekuler, Esquire Environmental Control Division 188 West Randolph Street Suite 2315 Chicago, Illinois 60C01 Robert J. Vollen, Esquire c/o BPI 109 North Dearborn Street

Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Eoward W. Osann, Jr., Esquire One IBM Plaza Suite 4600 Chicago, Illinois 60611 Robert L. Graham, Esquire t

One IBM Plaza 44th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60611 1

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Mr. Mike Olszanski Mr. Clifford Mezo United Steelworkers of America Local 1010 3703 Euclid Avenue East Chicago, Indiana 46312 Mr. George Grabowski Ms. Anna Grabowski 3820 Ridge Road Highland, Indiana 46322 ,

M WILLIAM H. EICRHORN Eichhorn, Elchhorn & Link 5243 Hohman Avenue Hammond, Indiana 46320 Attorneys for Northern Indiana Public Service Company N

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