Message-ID: <30947139.1075858812279.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 17:15:37 -0700 (PDT) From: pgboylston@stoel.com To: sara.shackleton@enron.com Subject: RE: California counsel Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "Boylston, Pat" @ENRON X-To: Shackleton, Sara X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \SSHACKL (Non-Privileged)\Shackleton, Sara\Inbox X-Origin: Shackleton-S X-FileName: SSHACKL (Non-Privileged).pst 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" @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" @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 > > > > > ********************************************************************** > This e-mail is the property of Enron Corp. and/or its relevant > affiliate > and may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use > of > the intended recipient (s). Any review, use, distribution or > disclosure > by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient > (or authorized to receive for the recipient), please contact the > sender > or reply to Enron Corp. at enron.messaging.administration@enron.com > and > delete all copies of the message. This e-mail (and any attachments > hereto) are not intended to be an offer (or an acceptance) and do not > create or evidence a binding and enforceable contract between Enron > Corp. 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