Correspondence from Menefee to Bowers

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LDF Attorney
- Lani Guinier
Matter
- Major v. Treen
Case
- Major v. Treen
U.S. state
- Louisiana
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- Case Files
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    BLACKSHER, MENEFEE & STEIN, P.A. 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

405 VAN ANTWERP BUILDING 

P. O. BOX 1051 

MOBILE, ALABAMA 36633 

JAMES U. BLACKSHER TELEFHONE 

LARRY T. MENEFEE November 20 3 1984 (205) 433-2000 

GREGORY B. STEIN 

Patricia Bowers, Esq. 
Assistant Attorney General 
234 Loyola Avenue 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 

Re: Barbara Major, et al. v, David C. Treen, et al. 
C.A. No. 82-1192 Section C 
  

Dear Patricia; 

On further reflection I thought our agreement concerning a response 
to your duces tecum request and your notice of deposition should be 
reduced to writing since another attorney, Kendall Vick, will 
actually be taking the depositions. 

  

It is my understanding that we have agreed that the deponents need 
not produce any documents at the time of the deposition. Those 
documents which are easily accessible and which we agree you are 
entitled to will, of course, be produced, Since you request the 
same documents from all of the scheduled deponents, I will consult 
with all of them and prepare one full response. I will consult 
with you within the next ten days and attempt to reach an agreement. 
If we cannot reach an agreement, the matter will be presented to the 
Court, after which we will produce whatever documents the Court 
directs us to. We agree that you may reconvene any of the depositions 
by telephone if you have questions concerning the documents that may 
be subsequently produced. 

I informed you for Ms. Guinier's deposition, plaintiffs will respond 
to paragraphs 1, 9, 10 and 11. TI will promptly make a response 
for Stan Halpin after I have consulted with him. 

If this is not a correct statement of our agreement, please let me 
know. Please see that Kendall Vick has a copy of this understanding.  



Patricia Bowers, Esq. 
November 20, 1984 
Page Two 

I further understand that if the Magistrate denies your motion for 
protective order, the defendants will produce the deponent for 
Tuesday afternoon, November 27, after Stan Halpin's deposition. 
Because of the lack of time, I doubt I will re-notice that deposition. 

Best regards. 

Sincerely, 

BLACKSHER, MENEFEE & STEIN, P.A. 

“tArry T.[Menefee 

LTM; pfm 

cc: William P. Quigley, Esq. 
Steven Scheckman, Esq. 
R. James Rellogg, Esq. 
Stanley Halpin, Esq. 
Lani Guinier, Esq. 
Armand Derfner, Esq.

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