Letter to Smiley from Everett and Neyhart RE: Expert witnesses

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September 24, 1999

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    EVERETT & EVERETT 
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 

  

SUITE 300 

R.O. EVERETT (1878-1971) 301 W. MAIN STREET 
KATHRINE R. EVERETT (1893-1992) P.O. BOX 586 
ROBINSON O. EVERETT 
DAWN T. BATTISTE DurHAM, NORTH CAROLINA 27702 TEL: (919) 682-5691 

FAX: (919) 682-5469 

OF COUNSEL 
ROBERT D. HOLLEMAN 

September 24, 1999 

Ms. Tiare B. Smiley 

Special Deputy Attorney General 

North Carolina Department of Justice 
Post Office Box 629 

Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-0629 

Re: Cromartie v. Hunt Expert Witnesses 

Dear Tiare: 

This letter is to confirm our conversation this afternoon concerning two of your listed 

expert witnesses. My understanding from our conversation is that you have withdrawn Dr. 

Goldfield and Dr. Stuart from your list of expert witnesses. Accordingly, they will not be called 

as witnesses at the upcoming trial, nor will their reports be filed with the court. 

If this is indeed the case, we of course will no longer seek to depose either Dr. Goldfield 

and Dr. Stuart. Please let us know as soon as possible if our understanding is incorrect. 

In addition, we also look forward to hearing from you Monday morning concerning the 

availability of Leslie Winner. We can depose her in Raleigh or in Charlotte. Likewise, we can 

depose Rep. Watt’s staff member in Washington D.C., Raleigh, Charlotte, or some other city of 

the 12™ District. We assume that you can arrange for Rep. Clayton’s assistant to be present for a 

deposition in D.C. or Raleigh. 

9:00 A.M. September 30 in Washington D.C. would work for us as I have to go to 

Washington that day, but obviously Raleigh would be our preference. We shall check with the 

three Tarboro plaintiffs who have not been deposed to see how October 4 or October 6 would 

work for them. 

Sincerely, 

Rebirmen. 0. Graal 

bys dt a. 7X 

Robinson O. Everett 

cc. Adam Stein

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