FW: California counsel

Christian: What do you think about Pat's response? Sara

-----Original Message-----
From: Shackleton, Sara
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 9:00 AM
To: Yoder, Christian
Cc: Taylor, Mark E (Legal)
Subject: FW: California counsel

Christian: What do you think about Pat's response? Sara

-----Original Message-----
From: "Boylston, Pat" <PGBOYLSTON@stoel.com<@ENRON [mailto:IMCEANOTES-+22Boylston+2C+20Pat+22+20+3CPGBOYLSTON+40stoel+2Ecom+3E+40ENRON@ENRON.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 7:16 PM
To: Shackleton, Sara
Subject: RE: California counsel

I apologize for not getting back to you, Sara. Things have gone a
little nuts here, as I am sure they have in Houston.

My basic question about whether I am the right guy for you is: Do you
really want to sue this firm if things turn bad? Wouldn't you rather
turn on a firm which doesn't have an ongoing relationship with Enron?

In other words, what good is an outside opinion to you really if its
contradicts the in-house opinion your receive. What good is it if it
just confirms the in-house opinion but is wrong.

My suggestion would be to seek an opinion from Glendale's outside
financing counsel. That should give you a clear signal whether outside
counsel with independent skin in the game is willing to back the City's
opinion.

Sorry I am not being more help on this. Let me know if there is more to
talk about.

-----Original Message-----
From: Shackleton, Sara [mailto:Sara.Shackleton@ENRON.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 4:31 PM
To: Boylston, Pat
Subject: FW: California counsel

Pat: I never received a response from you. Are you the lawyer
available to assist me in this matter? Thanks. Sara

Sara Shackleton
Enron Wholesale Services
1400 Smith Street, EB3801a
Houston, TX 77002
Ph: (713) 853-5620
Fax: (713) 646-3490

< -----Original Message-----
< From: Shackleton, Sara
< Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 1:35 PM
< To: '"Boylston, Pat" <PGBOYLSTON@stoel.com<@ENRON'
< Subject: RE: California counsel
<
< Pat:
<
< I am accepting an inhouse opinion from the City of Glendale. However,
< I would like for Enron North America Corp. ("ENA", the swap
< counterparty to Glendale) to engage independent counsel for its own
< benefit. The opinion would be given to ENA. If you're the guy,
< please call me. Thanks.
<
< Sara Shackleton
< Enron Wholesale Services
< 1400 Smith Street, EB3801a
< Houston, TX 77002
< Ph: (713) 853-5620
< Fax: (713) 646-3490
<
<
< -----Original Message-----
< From: "Boylston, Pat" <PGBOYLSTON@stoel.com<@ENRON
< [mailto:IMCEANOTES-+22Boylston+2C+20Pat+22+20+3CPGBOYLSTON+40stoel+2Ec
< om+3E+40ENRON@ENRON.com]
< Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 12:46 PM
< To: Yoder, Christian; Shackleton, Sara
< Cc: Hall, Steve C. (Legal)
< Subject: RE: California counsel
<
< Read the message. I think we can help. My question is, who is this
< opinion going to be given on behalf of. If it is from the City of
< Glendale to Enron, the logical firm to give it is Glendale's "bond
< counsel" since that is the outside law firm which 1) knows municipal
< finance, 2) has an existing relationship with the City and 3) isn't
< going to get into conflicts issues (which we probably would if we were
< going to deliver an opinion on behalf of Glendale to Enron).
<
< We think the Jones, Hall firm in San Francisco may be bond counsel to
< Glendale, but perhaps not. Let me know how we can help.
<
< -----Original Message-----
< From: Yoder, Christian [mailto:Christian.Yoder@ENRON.com]
< Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 9:37 AM
< To: Shackleton, Sara
< Cc: Boylston, Pat; Hall, Steve C. (Legal)
< Subject: RE: California counsel
<
<
< I would first talk to Pat Boylston at Stoel Rives 503-294-9116. Stoel
< Rives has recently opened a San Francisco office and Pat, who will
< know
< about 90% of the stuff to give the opinion, can probably find a
< California attorney from their office to finish it off. ----cgy
<
< < -----Original Message-----
< < From: Shackleton, Sara
< < Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 9:25 AM
< < To: Sager, Elizabeth; Yoder, Christian
< < Subject: California counsel
< <
< < I need outside counsel to render an opinion as to the authority of
< the
< < City of Glendale to enter into financial swaps. Do you have a
< < recommendation?
< <
< < Thanks for your help.
< <
< < Sara Shackleton
< < Enron Wholesale Services
< < 1400 Smith Street, EB3801a
< < Houston, TX 77002
< < Ph: (713) 853-5620
< < Fax: (713) 646-3490
< <
<
<
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