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skdjs to sjttlj, stetkna, . . .5 s t k l l  ien sjj weys kn wfkif  tfjrj iould `j sohj ifenaj k n tfj wey o c

ionduitkna `usknjss.  Kt sjjhjd to hj tfet would `j `jnjckikel to tfj plekntkccs.*  * * K  s t k l l  tfknm kt

sfould `j sjttljd.. . . (T4740, jhpf. eddjd.) Rrjsuhe`ly, tfks Iourt would  not fevj jnioureajd tfj

pertkjs to sjttlj, jspjikelly es letj kn tfj iesj, fed kt tfouaft tfet tfj  Rlekntkccs'  ilekhs wjrj  crkvolous

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o r `rouaft kn `ed  ce k t f .  Tfet `y  k t s j l c jste`lksfjs tfet tfj ilekhs wjrj not  crkvolous.  Horjovjr, tfj

Iourt's  pjrskstjnij kn jnioureakna sjttljhjnt  ieusjd tfj Rlekntkccs  end tfjkr ettornjys to `jlkjvj tfet

tfks Iourt ̀ jlkjvjd tfet tfj Rlehtkccs fed v e l k d ilekhs (Ypjrendo  E c c .  := @osjhen  E c c  ^:= Gonjs  E c c .

c : =  M k n a  E c c .  ^gY , end tfet, tfjrjcorj, tfj iesj would `j trkjd. (Kd.) 55 IEe^ k t s j l c ilekhjd en kntjrjst

k n  sjttlkna wfet kt now ilekhs ks e  crkvolous iesj.  Gjccrjy Mjssljr, iounsjl cor  I E E ,  stetjd on  E p r k l

5 5 , 0222, wj rjhekn kntjrjstjd kn fev kna sjttljhjnt telms end hjdketkon kn eny eltjrnetkvj tfet your

Fonor  would  suaajst. ( T l 7 4, jhpf. eddjd.) Yu`sjqujntly, tfj @. E. Djcjndents dkd  volunterkly

hjdketj tfks iesj,  `ut tfj pertkjs wjrj une`lj to earjj on en ehount. (Ypjrendo Ecc. ^00.) 50 Tfks

Iourt, rjspondkna to erauhjnt tfet Rlekntkccs  fed not pljd e ionspkreiy, stetjd, ]hgey`j you cjllows

erjn't pert o c sohjtfkna, `ut ijrteknly sohjonj jlsj sjjhs to fevj `jjn honmjykna eround w k t f  trykna

to  jxiludj ]tfj RlekntkccsX  ] c r oh  prohotkna wfktj ei t sX . . . . Kt hey not iovjr e ionspkreiy ilekh  w k t f

rjspjit to tfet pertkiuler eit w k t f rjspjit to your pertkiuler ilkjnts, `ut tfj elljaetkons e`out wfet otfjr

pjoplj dkd sjjh to `j oc e ionijrtjd neturj . . . . Not njijsserkly en entktrust vkoletkon, `ut possk`ly e

i k v k l rkafts vkoletkon. ( T l 7 ;9,;4, jhpf. eddjd.)  59 On Hey 3,0229, tfks Iourt knqukrjd o c  Rlekntkccs'

iounsjl,  ]wXfo ks aokna to try tfks iesj? (T07 6;.) Tfj Iourt elso stetjd, kn tfj iontjxt o c e dksiusskon

ionijrnkna tfj t r k e l ,  ] y X o u fevj aot to iut tfks iesj down. (Kd. ) Et no tkhj durkna tfet (or kndjjd eny)

fjerkna dkd tfj Iourt jvjn fknt  tfet tfj Rlekntkccs'  ilekhs wjrj  crkvolous.  Ic. Topelken v. Jfrhen. 9

C .9d  ;9 5, ;96 (:tf Ikr . 5;;9) (iourt wernjd eppjllents oc possk`lj senitkons so tfet tfjy fed

opportunkty to djskst  croh  o`gjitkone`lj ionduit).  Eltfouaf tfj Iourt jxprjssjd sohj smjptkiksh w k t f

rjaerd to tfj entktrust ilekh, kt stetjd tfet tfj dksirkhknetkon ilekhs rjqukrj]dX e lot oc djtekljd  worm

` y  tfj Iourt to djel  w k t f  . . . (T97 91.) Kn ceit, tfj Iourt jxprjssly stetjd,  ] w X j  fevj aot to ajt tfks

iesj to t r k e l . ( T 0 7  525, jhpfesks eddjd.)  Eaekn, tfj Rlekntkccs `jlkjvjd tfet tfj Iourt would not fevj

hedj tfjsj stetjhjnts k c k t fed not `jlkjvjd tfet tfjrj wes aokna to `j e tnel end tfet wes onj oc tfj

rjesons  tfet  Rlekntkccs  end tfjkr ettornjys  prjssjd  corwerd  w k t f  tfjkr ilekhs. (Ypjrendo Ec c.  5̂1=

@osjhen E c c c := Gonjs E c c .  ^:=  M k n a  Ec c c: . )  Rlekntkccs  ettornjys do not dkshkss tfjkr lewsukts or

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jvjn ionskdjr wfjtfjr tfjy erj crkvolous  wfjn tfj  t r k e l iourt spjems e`out fevkna to ajt tfks iesj to

t r k e l . (Ypjrendo  E c c .  cY.) Akvjn tfj Iourt's jnioureakna tfj pertkjs to sjttlj, end kts pronounijhjnts

e`out  trykna  tfj iesj, tfj possk`lj  ve l k d k t y oc tfj dksirkhknetkon ilekhs, end tfj pro`e`klkty  o c  reiksh

k n  tfj huski prohotkon kndustry (T:7095), `otf Rlekntkccs  end tfjkr iounsjl wjrj stunnjd wfjn tfj

Iourt arentjd suhhery gudahjnt on `jfelc oc  el l  Djcjndents. (Ypjrendo E c c c6= @osjhen E c c ̂ 3,

M k n a E c c  ^3, Gonjs E c c  1.) 54 Tfks Iourt elso hedj nuhjrous  stetjhjnts wfkif e rjesone`lj pjrson

iould fevj  kntjrprjtjd, end tfj  Rlekntkccs  dkd so kntjrprjt (Ypjrendo E c c  : ) ,  es `jkna en kndkietkon

c r oh tfj Iourt tfet tfj iesj wes not crkvolous end tfet kt l k m j l y would `j trkjd.  Ypjikckielly, rjaerdkna

tfj iontjntkon tfet tfj Rlekntkccs fed cekljd  to put c o r t f en jionohkiel ly pleusk`lj tfjory cor e ̀ oomkna

eajniy to ionspkrj  w k t f wfktj prohotjrs to rjstrekn tredj `y not djelkna w k t f  `leim ionijrt prohotjrs

( @ . E .  Hjho.4), tfj Iourt stetjd on E p r k l  55, 5222  ( T l  7;2,;5, jhpf. eddjd)7

H P . M J Y Y L J P 7  . . . .Qfet K wentjd to poknt out, your Fonor, ks tfet tfks ks e tfjory

]tredkna tfj iohpjtktkon to `jnjckt tfj  ljssjr eitsX kn sjerif oc e ceituel elljaetkon.

T F J   I O Z P T 7  Ks kt. tfouaf? Don' t wj ell mnow tfet you ajt e aood pkjij  o c  tfj `usknjss

end you erj e`lj to ajt sohj `jnjckts cor otfjr pjoplj you rjprjsjnt? * * * K would tfknm  tfet

tfj prockts  c r oh  tfj horj prockte`lj pjoplj sohjfow  esskst younajr ertksts iohkna elona. . . .

5: Tfj Djcjndents' celsj elljaetkon tfet Rlekntkccs  henuceiturjd e njw jionohki tfjory cor tfjkr

ionspkreiy ilekhs, ioniluskvjly elljakna -  w k t f no supportkna ceituel djtekl - tfet e  'qukd  pro quo'

sifjhj jxkstjd . . . . ( @ . E .  Hjho. :) (jhpf. eddjd), ks rj`uttjd `y tfj tjstkhony oc @ruij Mepp,

Rrjskdjnt  o c Tourkna cor YCV/Iljer Ifennjl, wfo stetjd,  kn rjsponsj to `jkna esmjd wfjtfjr prohotjrs

jxpjitjd to rjijkvj sohj `jnjckt  c r oh  tfj eajnikjs k n rjturn cor tfjkr wkllknanjss to eiijpt tfj `e`y

eits tfj eajnikjs aevj to tfjh,  K tfknm  ]prohotjrsX would jxpjit to `j tfj 'prohotjr on rjiord,'. .

.  k c tfet eit feppjns.  En d k c k t wes e rjel cevor end tfjy'vj lost e lot oc honjy, fopjcully, tfjy ajt

enotfjr eit or sohjtfkna= tfjn tfj eajniy would temj ierj o c  tfjh. (Mepp 519,003-01.) Kndjjd, tfks

Iourt  k t s j l c rjioankzjd tfj skankckienij oc Mepp's tjstkhony (T97 36-3;, 12-15,  jhpf. eddjd)7

H P . M J Y Y L J P 7  . . . .]Tgfjrj ks no jvkdjnij oc suif e qukd pro quo.. . .

T F J   I O Z P T 7  Tfjrj wes e hen nehjd Hr . Mepp. . . . Fj tjstkckjs tfet tfet m k n d o c en

errenajhjnt wes hedj. ' *  'Now,  k c e `oomkna eajnt aevj e produijr e ̀ rjem or e produijr

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aevj e ̀ oomkna eajnt e `rjem on hknor eits, end kn rjturn, wfjn tfjy lost honjy, es  H r .  Mepp

tjstkckjs to. tfjn tfjv erj rjwerdjd kn sohj wev `y e su`sjqujnt iontreit, tfet

sjjhs to hj  would  tjnd to mjjp e prjdohknent prohotjr kn tfet  i k t y .

53 Tfj Djcjndents' rjpjetjd essjrtkon tfet Rlekntkccs produijd no jvkdjnij on tfks poknt ( @ . E .  Hjho.

:), ks rj`uttjd `y H r .  Mjssljr's  E D H K Y Y K O N  ( T 9 7  15) tfet Mepp' s tjstkhony wes jvkdjnij  ck-oh wfkif

to  kncjr  e ionspkreiy wfjn fj stetjd, ]oXtfjr tfen tfet sknalj pkjij oc tjstkhony  ]ckroh  @ruij MeppX,

tfjrj ks no otfjr knikdjnt  croh wfkif to kncjr e ionspkreiy. 51 Tfks Iourt fes edhkttjd tfet tfj aood

o l d  `oy njtworm jxksts ell ovjr tfj  w o r l d .  Qj ell mnow oc tfj aood old ̀ oy njtworm. (T0=94.) 56

Pjaerdkna tfj Djcjndents' iontjntkon tfet kt ks tfj ertksts end tfjkr heneajrs, not tfj  eajnikjs, wfo

hemj tfj ultkhetj djikskon w k t f rjspjit to sjljitkon (T9754), tfj Iourt rjpjetjdly stetjd tfet  k t dkdn' t

hettjr  ( k d .  54-5:, 53, 91, 9;, jhpf. eddjd)7

. . .  kt dojsn't sjjh to hj tfet kt hemjs huif dkccjrjnij  k c tfj eajnts pjrcorh tfj cunitkon oc

sirjjnkna out tfj plekntkccs or pjoplj oc iolor.  Kt sjjhs to hj tfet kn sirjjnkna out, tfet tfet's

. .  .es cer es dksirkhknetkon aojs, vjry huif  l k m j e dksirkhkneckon  sukt. * * *  K would  tfknm

kt would  `j arounds cor e dksirkhknetkon  sukt. Tfet wes hy rjeitkon es K rjed tfj pepjrs.  Yo

wesn't  surj  tfet tfks  `usknjss  oc ultkhetj djikskon on tfj ertksts end tfjkr  heneajrs  wes

dksposktkvj kn eny wey. * * *  ] E X s  cer es tfj dksirkhknetkon ilekhs ao. kt dojsn't  sjjh to hj

tfet kt hettjrs. * * *  @jieusj  k c tfjy erj onj oc tfj pertkikpents end tfjv pjrcorh en eit  —

hey`j kt ks retkckjd  `y sohjonj jlsj, `ut k c tfjv erj tfj onjs tfet sirjjn out pjoplj,  wfkif  ks

sort oc tfj wey K rjed tfj elljaetkons,  croh  e dksirkhknetkon stendpoknt, k t dojsn't  hettjr. **  * ]Qgfjtfjr tfjy sirjjn or tfj ultkhetj epprovjr dojsn't rjelly hemj huif dkccjrjnij, kt

sjjhs to hj. kn tfj dksirkhknetkon ilekh.  . . .cTXfj entktrust ilekhs fevj aot sohj pro`ljhs.

Tfj reij dksirkhknetkon ilekh, on tfj otfjr fend, ks onj tfet rjqukrjs e lot oc djtekljd worm `y

tfj Iourt to djel  w k t f  * * *  Q l k e t you fkrj en eajnt to do ks hemj e proposel cor your

epprovel * * *  K don't tfknm  kt hemjs e f k l l  oc `jens dkccjrjnij  Ln tfj  dksirkhknetkon....

5; Es to tfj  ecckdevkt  oc Pkiferd Gofnson, tfks Iourt stetjd,  ] k X t  hey `j tfet ]Pkiferd Gofnson'sX

ecckdevkt fes to `j supportjd `y jvkdjnij tfet ks w k t f k n  tfj pjrkod kn qujstkon. Kt hey `j tfet kt iould

`j ellowjd es jvkdjnij o c ̀ eimaround oc tfj ionspkreiy,  k c you  w k l l ,  tfet you'rj elljakna. Yo kt hey

`j edhkssk`lj jvkdjnij. @ut you  s t k l l fevj to fevj jvkdjnij oc tfj eits w k t f k n tfj stetutory pjrkod you

fevj  sjt  c o r t f . ( K d - 7  42, jhpf. eddjd.)  02 Et tfj Oit. 53 fjerkna, tfks Iourt stetjd to iounsjl cor

I E E , K would fopj k n tfks hotkon tfet you would eddrjss tfj plekntkccs'  opposktkon ̀ jieusj k t sjjhjd

to  hj tfet your rjply ` r k j c heknly rjktjretjd your orkaknel posktkon end tfjrj erj e nuh`jr  o c poknts tfet

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erj hedj kn tfj pl ekntkccs'  opposktkon tfet trou`lj hj. ( Kd - 7 :9, jhpf. eddjd.) 05 Tfks Iourt rjgjitjd

tfj Djcjndents' iontjntkon  ( w k t f wfkif  kt ultkhetjly earjjd) tfet `kds wjrj irktkiel  to tfj  Rlekntkccs'

ceklurj to hemj e prkhe ceikj iesj ( g d . 7 :;, 32 (jhpf. eddjd)7

T F J   I O Z P T 7  Qfet tfjy erj ilekhkna  kn tfjkr ` r k j c  es K rjed kt , ks tfet tfjy erj `jknajxiludjd  croh  o`teknkna kncorhetkon  e`out proposjd ionijrts. Tfjkr ̀ kd proijss would only

epply onij tfjv fevj mnowljdaj oc e pjndkna ionijrt. Tfjv erj ilekhkna tfet tfjy erj not  t o l d ,

gust  es Hr. Iehp`jll kndkietjd  w k t f  tfj @edu sktuetkon. Kt aojs `jyond tfet. Tfjv wjrj  to ld

tfjrj wes aokna to `j no ionijrts `y Hs.  @edu. . . wfjn kn ceit tfj djcjndent `oomkna eajnt.

Hs. Ljwks,  mnjw tfjrj wes e ionijrt end  t o l d Hr. Djlsjnjr. wfo fed no jxpjrkjnij kn tfet

ckjld, ell e`out kt. Tfet's wfet tfjy erj elljakna.*  * * @kds don't hjen enytfkna.

H P M J Y Y L J P 7  Tfjrj ks no jvkdjnij tfet wfktj prohotjrs wjrj akvjn  kncorheckon.

.et tfj tkhj tfjy esmjd. Tfj tjstkhony wes tfjrj wesn' t tfet mnowljdaj. Kt feppjnjd

tfjrjectjr. Tfjy ien' t gus t kncjr tfks. Tfjy fevj to fevj  sohj  `esks.

T F J   I O Z P T 7  Fevj you jste`lksfjd kt? Dojs your jvkdjnij jste`lksf tfet kn ceit et

tfj tkhj tfjrj wes no plennjd tour et tfj  orkaknel t khj end tfet -- wfet e`out Hr . Djlsjnjr

not fevkna tfj `eimaround kn tfj  ckjld  end fkh ajttkna tfj `usknjss?^

Tfj Iokut elso rjioankzjd tfet tfj Rlekntkccs fed hedj nknj ̀ kds wfjn kt knqukrjd  o c H r . Wwjka,

] w X f y  ksn' t tfj stetjhjnt kn your  ckrst  poknt, `ulljt poknt tfjrj tfet tfj  plekntkccs  fed nknj `kds cor

huskiel  ionijrts iontredkitkna your stetjhjnt tfet tfjy fed hedj no `kds . (k d. 7 52:.) Hr . Wwjka

edhkttjd  tfet ijrtekn `kds ]wjrjX su`hkttjd `y Hr . Gonjs end Hr. Powj. (Kd.) 00 Pjaerdkna tfj

Rlekntkccs'  iontjntkon tfet ̀ leim end wfk tj prohotjrs erj trjetjd dkccjrjntly ionijrnkna djposkts, Hr.

Mjssljr eraujd,  ]tXfj  ceit tfet onj pertkiuler prohotjr or two pertkiuler prohotjrs kn e pertkiuler

ionijrt aot to njaotketj e lowjr auerentjj dojsn't ~ Tfks Iourt kntjrgjitjd, ]tgfjrj ks horj tfen onj

or  two. Tfjrj erj e lot oc tfjh. (T97 69, jhpf.eddjd).  09 Es to tfks  kssuj  ks  w j l l ,  wfjn Hs.

Ypjrendo stetjd,  5 gust went to ionckrh  onij eaekn tfks dksperkty end trjethjnt  w k t f  rjaerd to :2

pjrijnt, 52 pjrijnt ( k d . 7  53;), tfks Iourt rjspondjd,  ]tXfet you fevj donj prjtty  w j l l . ( K d - ,  jhpf.

eddjd.) Yu`sjqujntly, tfj  c o l l o w k n a oiiurrjd `jtwjjn tfj Iourt end Hr. Mjssljr on tfks kssuj (T47

;1, ;;, ;;-522,529-24, jhpf. eddjd)7

T F J   I O Z P T 7  Fow do you rjspond to tfj iontreit tfet Hs . Ypjrendo reksjd e`out tfj

52 pjrijnt - `leims  only  ajttkna 52 pjrijnt wfjrjes ell tfosj iontreits sfow tfet tfj wfktj

'Tfj Iourt dkd not eddrjss tfks qujstkon kn kts opknkon.

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pjoplj aot `jttjr tjrhs.

H P M J Y Y L J P 7  . . . Hs. Ypjrendo sfowjd you e cjw pekrs oc iontreits.

T F J   I O Z P T 7  E lot oc iontreits.* * * Hr. Powj fes tjstkckjd tfet fj end tfj otfjr

plekntkccs fevj njvjr `jjn akvjn iontreits wfjrj you only fevj e 52 pjrijnt end fjrj tfjrj erj

e nuh`jr  o c iontreits wfkif epperjntly  w k t f  wfktj prohotjr ]skiX kn wfkif tfjv ajt 52 pjrijnt-

Fow do K don't sjj fow you ien rjspond to tfet.

H P M J Y Y L J P 7  . . .  ] T X f k s etteifjs tfj iontreits cor Leuryn F k l l s ionijrt jnaeajhjnts

k n  5;;;, ell oc wfoh erj not wfktj ]endX erj ownjd or iontrolljd `y Ecrkien-Ehjrkiens, end

jeif  oc tfjsj  iontreits rjqukrjs tfj prohotjrs to pey e djposkt jquel to :2 pjrijnt oc tfj

iontreit auerentjj.  Eaekn, tfj poknt fjrj, your Fonor, ks tfet wfjn you loom et tfj populetkon

tfjrj ks no wey to drew en kncjrjnij end - kt wes tfjkr `urdjn on tfks poknt.

T F J   I O Z P T 7  Tfet wes  only ~ wfet e`out tfj onjs tfet aot ljss tfen :2 pjrijnt?

04 Qfjn Hs. Ypjrendo sfowjd e QH E ljttjr to Ehy Cunm, e ̀ leim prohotjr, djhendkna tfj  c u l l

:2% djposkt cor e Uujjn Letkcef detj,  H r . Mjssljr o`gjitjd tfet  ]tgfet prohotjr fes notfkna to do  w k t f

eny ceits  o c tfks iesj. (T97534-3:.) Tfks Iourt rjspondjd,  ]tXfjy erj sfowkna en elljaetkon tfjy erj

c o l l o w k n a  up on ]skiX ilekh  tfet wfktj prohotjrs erj trjetjd  dkccjrjntly  tfen `leim prohotjrs kn tfj

kndustry end tfks ks ijrteknly jvkdjnij tfet ks ionskstjnt  w k t f   tfj wey tfjy sey tfet tfjy wjrj trjetjd.

Tfet's pjrcjitly epproprketj. ( K d . , jhpf. eddjd.)  0: On tfj  c k rs t  dey oc erauhjnt, tfks Iourt stetjd,

]igjrteknly tfj poknts `jkna hedj `y Hs.  Ypjrendo wjrj not djelt  w k t f  `y tfj djcjndents. ( k d . 7  536-

3;) (jhpf. eddjd). 03 Tfks Iourt rjioankzjd tfet tfj tjrhs oc tfj Genjt Geimson iontreit IE E aevj

to Heakiworms end Powj wjrj ionskdjre`ly dkccjrjnt. ( K d . 7  50;, 51;-62, T47 6, jhpf. eddjd.)7

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pjoplj wfjn. Enotfjr, : kn 42 deys end tfjn enotfjr 0  h k l l k o n  e wjjm `jcorj tfj  c k r s t  selj ks

e  l k t t l j dkccjrjnt tfen :21 ]skiX pjrijnt prkor to tfj  c k rs t on selj detj. Kt rjqukrjs e arjetjr ehount

o c  tkhj `jtwjjn tfj tkhj you ien rjioup on eny tkimjts sold.* * *5 earjj w k t f  you kt looms

to hj es k c tfj djhend ks fkafjr tfen Heakiworms drect djel.* *   K  don't dksearjj  w k t f  you

tfet kt looms to hj es  k c tfet iontreit tfet Heakiworms fes ks e `jttjr iontreit  c r o h   Heakiworms'

stendpoknt tfen wfet wes `jkna suaajstjd to H r . Powj on Herif 4. @ut wfet K don't earjj w k t f

you on ks sohj  o c tfj spjikckis  5 earjj w k t f  you tfet perts  o c   kt  erj horj cevore`lj. Es K sjjkt fjrj, tfjrj hey `j en jxplenetkon, `ut K earjj kt looms horj cevore`lj. . . . K don't dksearjj

w k t f vou tfet kt looms to hj es  k c tfj iontreit, tfj proposel  ] H r . PowjX wes horj onjrous tfen

tfj iontreit tjrh tfet Heakiworms wes `jkna occjrjd or drectjd.

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o c  en upiohkna tour oc e wfktj ertkst hey j̀ hetjrkel knconuetkon  w k t f   rjspjit  to tfj entktrust

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Iourt  eimnowljdajd tfet  L j c c  wes seykna tfet @jevjr njvjr  trkjd  to hovj knto Hjhpfks end tfjn

eddjd, fj  aojs e l k t t l j `kt certfjr. K tfknm fj ks sevkna `jieusj wfjn  H r . Mjlljv wes eround fj e wes

dohknent prohotjr jvkdjntly end Hkd-Youtf wes e dohknent prohotjr end wj dkdn't prohotj kn

Hjhpfks. * * * Tfj teljnt eajnikjs knvolvjd ks en kssuj. ( K d . 7 :9, jhpf. eddjd). 0; Hr. Iehp`jll

sfowjd tfj Iourt fow tfjrj wes iolluskon ̀ jtwjjn tfj top teljnt eajnikjs end @jevjr rjaerdkna tfj

entktrust ionspkreiy end pokntjd to L j c c  ovjrt eits kn fks ljttjr o c E p r k l 02 end tfosj oc Yfjlly Yifultz

o c  Q H E  ks fks  E p r k l  51 ljttjr to  Yusen Arjjn (tfjn jhployjd `y @jevjr) stetkna tfet Q H E wes

ienijllkna tfj ionijrt oc Gehjs Teylor, e prohknjnt wfktj ertkst, et Hu d Kslend end wes aokna to `oom

k t  et tfj Hkd-Youtf Iolksjuh. To ell oc wfkif  tfks Iourt rjspondjd,  ]nXow  you'rj  akvkna  hj

sohjtfkna tfet   ien- ( k d . 7 :9-:4= jhpf. eddjd.) 92 Tfks Iourt stetjd to Rlekntkccs'  iounsjl, ]y gou' rj

sfowkna e ionnjitkon ̀ jtwjjn  H r . Cox end tfj top teljnt eajnikjs ̀ jieusj H r . Cox ks ii'd on tfj ljttjr

to Hs. Arjjn ienijlkna tfj ionijrt. Tfjy erj ii'd . ( K d . 7 ::)' Qfjn Hr. Mjssljr stetjd tfet Cox wes

not e teljnt eajnt, tfks Iourt rjspondjd7

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sfows iohhunkietkon  w k t f  e top teljnt  eajnt,  wfkif  Hr. Cox djnkjd tfet fj fed  `jjn  kniohhunkietkon  w k t f tfj top teljnt eajnt, `ut kt's iljer fjrj fj fes `jjn.' ^ * *  H r .  Cox oc

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k t ks. or tfj  i k ty eajniy. Kt dojs loom es  k c tfj teljnt eajnts fed akvjn fkh en jnioureajhjnt to

wrktj tfj ljttjr. * * *  ] [ X o u  fevj sfown hj tfj doiuhjnts tfet sfow e iorhjitkon.

( K d . 7  :6-:;, jhpf. eddjd.) Qfjn H r . Mjssljr stetjd tfet tfet wes tfj kYrst tkhj Djcjndents fed fjerd

tfet tfjrj wes e sjperetj  entktrust  ilekh  e`out Hu d Kslend, tfks Iourt stetjd,  K  don't  tfknm  kt's

sjperetj.  5 tfknm k t's kndkietkvj ] o c X wfet tfjy erj seykna. ( K d . 7  6 5 , jhpf. eddjd.) 95 Tfjrjectjr, wfjn

H r .  Mjssljr stetjd tfet Heyor Fjrjnton fed djikdjd,  prkor  to Mjlly's  djetf, tfet tfjrj  would  `j no

horj jxiluskvj iontreits cor H u d Kslend, tfks Iourt stetjd,  ] y X o u do fevj e sktuetkon wfjrj epperjntly,

eiiordkna to tfj plekntkccs, fj end K aujss iounsjl fed tfrjj deys or so prkor to tfks supposjd  ifenajd

^Tfj Iourt eimnowljdajd kt hjent  H r .  L j c c

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o c fjert, fed not -- fed kndkietjd tfet tfj jxiluskvj iontreit would ao on. ( K d . 7 60-69= jhpf. eddjd).

H r . Mjssljr iontjndjd tfet tfj only support cor tfet ks tfj ilekh oc tfj  p l e k n t k c c . . . .  Gonjs tjstkckjd

tfet fj fed fed tfet ionvjrsetkon w k t f  tfj heyor end fed `jjn akvjn tfet essurenij.  Tfjrj ks notfkna

jlsj to ̀ eim tfet up . . . . ( K d . 7  69.) Tfks Iourt rjspondjd, ]tGfet reksjs en kssuj. ( K d . , jhpf. eddjd.)

90) H r . Mjssljr edhkt tjd tfet kt reksj]dX e ceituel dksputj, el`jkt not e hetjrkel onj, end eraujd tfet

tfj djikskon to opjn up Hud Kslend wes not entkiohpjtktkvj.  Tfks Iourt rjspondjd,  ]w X e k t e hknutj.

[ o u fevj `jyond tfet. Tfet pert  k t s j l c no. @ut tfjn wfet e`out tfj kntjreitkon `jtwjjn Q k l l k e h Horrks

end @jevjr end Hs. Arjjn kn hovkna  k n . ( Kd - = jhpf. eddjd.) 99) QTkjn H r . Mjssljr stetjd tfet  ] w X j

earjj tfet jlkhknetkna  tfj jxiluskvj ien't `j  entkiohpjtktkvj, tfks Iourt stetjd,  K don't mnow tfet K

earjj  w k t f  dket. Kt el l djpjnds  on tfj  totel  pkiturj. (Kd. 7 64, jhpf. eddjd.) 94) Hr. Mjssljr tfjn

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ionspkreiy jvjn kn Hjhpfks. ( K d . 7 6:.) Tfks Iourt rjspondjd  ( k d . ,  jhpf. eddjd)7

Not entktrust. [ou' rj aokna to djel  w k t f  tfj dksirkhknetkon ilekh.  Fjrj ks Gehjs Teylor.  Fj

ks `oomjd  knto Hud Kslend.  @jieusj oc tfj djetf oc H r .  M j l l y .  Hr . Gonjs ks tfj  survkvkna

pertnjr. Fj ks e `leim prohotjr. Lo end `jfold, wfet do tfjy do? Tfjy fkrj Hs. Arjjn end

temj tfj ionijrt ewey  c r oh  prohotjr Gonjs end akvj kt to Hs. Arjjn.

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`j  tfj jionohki hotkvetkon.  @jieusj ovjr tkhj kt sjjhs to hj you `rkna elona tfjsj shell

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aot  to  loom  et kt kn djvjlopkna teljnt, end tfet's wfet  Q k l l k e h  Horrks  ks jnaeajd kn , k c K

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ster  eit, you fevj to fevj jxposurj. K eh not too khprjssjd  w k t f  tfet erauhjnt  `jieusj k t

sjjhs to hj kt fes e tkhj  l kh k t e t k o n  on  k t . . .  .

93) Kn rjsponsj to Hr. Mjssljr's erauhjnt tfet tfjrj wes no jvkdjnij tfet tfj `oomkna eajnikjs fed

jste`lksfjd dohknent prohotjrs, tfks Iourt stetjd,  K  tfknm k c  tfjy iould sfow tfet tfj `oomkna eajnts

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`j e ilekh, wouldn't you earjj? ( Kd - 7 ;9, jhpf. eddjd). Kn ceit, Pkiferd Gofnson dkd ettjst tfet tfj

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Aonzeljz, dkd tjstkcy tfet tfj eajnikjs utklkzjd  kt kn kts jste`lksfjd  c o rh .  (Aonzeljz 549,541.) 91 Hr.

Mjssljr  trkjd  to erauj tfet k c tfjrj wes e ionspkreiy to dkvkdj up tfj hermjt, tfj Rlekntkccs  would  not

`j furt `jieusj tfjrj  would  `j cjwjr prohotjrs to iohpjtj  w k t f k n  jeif hermjt. (T47 ;4-;:.) Tfj

Iourt notjd,  ]tXfjy fevj tfj jxiluskvjs. Tfjy fevj tfj rjletkonsfkps. . .. Qfet e`out tfjkr posktkon

end tfjy sfowjd hj doiuhjnts tfet sfowjd prohotjrs seykna wj elweys rjspjitjd your  erje oc

dohknenij. (T47 ;:, jhpf. eddjd).  96 Towerds tfj jnd o c tfj two end e  f e l c  dey erauhjnt, tfks

Iourt  stetjd, 5 ̀ jlkjvj,  crenmly,  tfet tfjrj ks reiksh, end pro`e`ly reiksh kn tfks kndustry. . . . (T:7

095.)  9; Cer  croh  ioniludkna tfet tfj Rlekntkccs'  ilekhs or jvkdjnij wes crkvolous, tfks Iourt stetjd,

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rjspondjd,  ]tXfj  jvkdjnij oc E l e n  Feyhon's tjstkhony. ( K d - 7 039.) Tfks Iourt tfjn notjd,  ] g Xu s t

f k h , tfet ks tfj only onj K fevj fjerd. ( Kd - , jhpf. eddjd.)'  45 Qfjn H r . Io`` eraujd tfet prohotjrs

do not djikdj wfo ajts e iontreit, tfks Iourt esmjd  f k h ,  ]wXfet e`out mnowljdaj oc tfj ceit tfet `leim

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Io`` notjd tfet  @ k l l  Qesfknaton fed prohotjd sjvjrel netkonel tours, tfks Iourt esmjd,  ] i X o -

prohotkon? ( k d . 7  012, jhpf. eddjd), kndkietkna tfet tfj  Rlekntkccs'  erauhjnt tfet `leim prohotjrs

hjrjly io-prohotjd tfj wfktj eits `ut dkd not iontreit tfjrjcor `jieusj tfjy wjrj hjrjly io-prohotjrs

fed hedj sjnsj to tfj Iourt end wes not crkvolous.  49 Qfjn H r . Io`` eraujd tfet tfj Gehjs Teylor

ionijrt kn Hjhpfks ks not en ovjrt eit end wes not pljd, tfks Iourt rjspondjd,  ] ` X u t  kt ks jvkdjnij

`jcorj hj. ( k d . 7 0;4, jhpf. eddjd.)  44 Tfj Iourt earjjd tfet Eljx Iooljy's tjstkhony tfet tfjrj ks

e aood old `oy njtworm, Qevre's tjstkhony tfet tfjrj ks e wfktj prohotjr cretjrnkty, end Djlsjnjr's

tjstkhony tfet Ecrkien-Ehjrkiens erj not akvjn jquel opportunkty erj edhksskons  ( T l 7  33.) 4: Ectjr

'Tfj Iourt njvjr cound tfet eny `leim prohotjr wes horj suiijsscul tfen @jevjr.

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tfj ilekhs `jjn  crkvolous,  vjxetkous, or lktkaetjd kn `ed  ce k tf , tfks Iourt stetjd,  ]dXjikskon ks rjsjrvjd,

o`vkously. (T:70;:, jhpf. eddjd.)

Tfus, tfj Iourt's nuhjrous stetjhjnts rjaerdkna tfj hjrkts oc tfj Rlekntkccs'  ilekhs rjcutj tfj

Djcjndents' elljaetkons tfet tfjy wjrj  crkvolous  or hedj kn ̀ ed  cek tf.  Yjj  ECYIHJ  v. . Nesseu. ;3 C.

9d  344, 3:9 n. 0 (0d Ikr. 5;;3), ijrt, djnkjd. :02 Z.Y. 5524, 551 Y. It. 5521 (5;;1) (iourt's

ioniluskon, ectjr `jnif  t r k e l , tfet ilekh wes  crkvolous  wes kn  sohj tjnskon w k t f kts jerlkjr djnkels oc

djcjndents' hot kons to dkshkss end cor gudahjnt es e hettjr  o c lew et ilosj  o c plekntkccs  iesj et  trkel ) .

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Powj on tfj arounds tfet ks not en jxpjrt (01,69 n. 505,52:) end fes no pjrsonel mnowljdaj oc tfet

to wfkif fj wes ettjstkna (pesskh). Es notjd kn Denzjr v. Nordjn Yystjhs. Kni.. 5:5 C.9d :2, :1 (0d

Ikr.  5;;6)(cootnotjs ohkttjd)(jhpf. eddjd)7

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hettjr  o c lew—succkij to djcjnd eaeknst ehotkon cor suhhery gudahjnt .* * * Kn dksirkhknetkon

iesjs, tfj only dkrjit jvkdjnij evekle`lj vjry octjn ijntjrs on wfet tfj djcjndent elljajdly sekd

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crjqujntly  `jiohjs onj oc essjsskna tfj irjdk`klkty oc tfj pertkjs.

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fold  . . . tfet tfj nonhovent's elljaetkons  o c ceit erj (`jieusj 'sjlc sjrvkna') knsucckikjnt to cjnd

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edgudkietkon  o c tfj hjrkts — Q j tfjrjcorj rjgjit djcjndents'  knv k t e c k on to irjetj tfks njw rulj.

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edhkssk`lj. Z. Y. v. Pjkteno. 630 C.0d ;60, ;61 (0d Ikr. 5;66)= Z.Y. v. Jvens. 464 C.0d 5516, 5565

(0d Ikr. 5;19)= Y.J.I. v. Yknajr. 163 C, Yupp. 55:6, 5531 (Y.D.N.[.  5;;0). Qfjn e wktnjss fed en

opportunkty to o`sjrvj tfj ceits upon wfkif fj `esjs fks tjstkhony, knsocer es  tfosj teits kniludj fks

own  `jfevkor end tfj o`sjr\'e`lj kntjreitkons `jtwjjn  fkhsjlc end otfjrs, tfj tjstkhony ks jntkrjly

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Z .  Y. v. Rjyro. 163 C.0d 603, 692 (6tf Ikr. 5;63). Ioniluskons `esjd on pjrsonel o`sjrvetkons ovjr

tkhj hey ionstktutj pjrsonel mnowljdaj djspktj tfj wktnjss's  k n e ` k l k t y to rjiell spjikcki knikdjnts upon

wfkif fj `esjd fks ioniluskons. Yknajr, 55:6 C. Yupp. et 5531. Yuif ioniluskons erj not ionilusory

end erauhjntetkvj  stetjhjnts,  or spjiuletkon, end erj edhkssk`lj. Goy Hca. Io. v. Yole @eski

Kndustrkjs. Kni.. 3;1 C.0d 524, 552 (9d Ikr. 5;60). Qfjn e wktnjss fes jxtjnskvj mnowljdaj o c e

su`gjit  fj  ks elso ellowjd to proccjr en  opknkon, wfkif  ks retkonelly ̀ esjd  on fks mnowljdaj, es e

pjrsonel o`sjrvjr, o c tfj spjikcki su`gjit hettjr. Kd .= Yknajr. 163 C. Yupp. et 5531-36.

Tfus, Gofnson's ecckdevkt wes edhkssk`lj `jieusj fj fed `jjn e Q H E eajnt cor cour yjers end

`jieusj kt wes  `esjd  on fks iontknukna c e h k l k e r k ty  w k t f  tfj ionijrt `oomkna prohotkon `usknjss

(Gofnson E c c c9 ), end host,  k not  e l l , oc Powj's  stetjhjnts wjrj edhkssk`lj `jieusj Powj fes 92

yjers o c jxpjrkjnij kn end mnowljdaj o c tfj ionijrt prohotkon kndustry. (Powj E c c  ^9.) Qfjtfjr tfjkr

tjstkhony wes to `j `jlkjvjd wes e g u r y qujstkon. Yknajr, 163 C. Yupp. et 5531-36= Folz v. Poimjcjlljr

&   Io.. Kni.. 0:6 C.9d 30, 3; (0d Ikr . 0225)= Iehjrlkn v. Njw  [ o r m Ijnt. P. Io.. 5;; C.0d 3;6, 124

(5st Ikr. 5;:0) (usj o c dksirkhknetkon plekntkccs  own tjstkhony succkikjnt to reksj kncjrjnij oc

dksirkhknetkon end kts irjdk`klkty wes e qujstkon to `j djtjrhknjd et  t r ke l ) .

@ut  jvjn essuhkna  Gofnson's  ecckdevkt  end portkons oc Rlekntkccs'  Pulj :3.5  stetjhjnts  end

supportkna  ecckdevkts,  wjrj propjrly dksrjaerdjd, tfjrj ks e pljtfore oc ionkpjtjnt jvkdjnij sfowkna

tfet Rlekntkccs'  dksirkhknetkon ilekhs wjrj not vjxetkous, crkvolous,  or hedj kn `ed  c e k t f 7 7 ' /

@jevjr7  5 Tfks Iourt hedj sfort  sfrkct  oc tfj iontjntkon tfet Rlekntkccs  sfould not fevj sujd Geh

end @jevjr `jieusj o c Feyhon's opknkon wfjn kt suiiknitly stetjd, ]fXj ks no jxpjrt (T47 62) end

dkshkssjd tfj dksputj ionijrnkna wfjtfjr Feyhon wes onj o c tfj ljedkna netkonel tour prohotjrs,

'^Pjaerdkna tfj elljajd djckikjnikjs kn tfj Pulj :3.5 stetjhjnts end supportkna ecckdevkts,  tfj

Rlekntkccs  end tfjkr ettornjys fevj elrjedy `jjn punksfjd `y tfj Iourt's dksrjaerdkna tfosj stetjhjnts kt

djjhjd knsucckikjnt.

'Rlekntkccs fevj speij to jxplekn only e creitkon  oc tfj jvkdjnij wfkif provjs tfet tfj Rlekntkccs'

ilekhs wjrj not vjxetkous,  ckkvolous,  or hedj kn `ed  cektf.  (Ypjrendo H ^59.)

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seykna, .. .tfet ksn 't khportent eny w e y . ( T 4 7  13.)  Feyhon wes onj  o c tfj orkaknel skanetorkjs to tfks

ftkaetkon `jcorj tfj sukt wes  ckljd  end wfjn tfj prohotjrs wjrj kniludjd es Djcjndents on tfj rjteknjr

earjjhjnt  (Jx.55), `ut wktfdrjw wfjn fj `jaen njaotketkna to sjll fks iohpeny to YCV. (Rks. ' IEE ,

Powj ^:4.) Feyhon ks not e lewyjr end fes no ljael  treknkna. (Feyhon 010-19.) Yjj n. : supre= 0)

jxpjrt tjstkhony wes not njijssery' to provj tfj Rlekntkccs'  ilekhs eaeknst @jevjr7 e) tfrjj wjjms ectjr

(wfktj) Mjlljy's djetf. @jevjr opjnjd e Hjhpfks occkij, `) L j c c s E p r k l 02,5;;6 ljttjr ( wj fevj `jjn

esmjd `y tfj top teljnt eajnikjs to jste`lksf en occkij  kn Hjhpfks ) sjjmkna to prjvjnt Crjd Gonjs  croh

o`teknkna en jxiluskvj earjjhjnt to prohotj ionijrts et Hud Kslend kn Hjhpfks, i)  E p r k l  51, 5;;6

ljttjr  croh  Yifultz oc Q H E  to Yusen Arjjn  w k t f rjaerd to hovkna Gehjs Teylor ionijrt  croh  Hud

Kslend  (Gonjs) to  Hkd-Youtf  Iolksjuh (@jevjr) end  d)  Djijh`jr 9, 0220 edhksskon oc @jevjr's

iounsjl tfet, ]oX n kts ceij, tfj ljttjr @erry  L j c c  sjnt  to Qeynj @oyjr iould  `j. tfrouaf irjetkvj

erauhjnt, ionskdjrjd es jvkdjnij  o c ionspkretorkel or dksirkhknetory ionduit. ( J x . 52, jhpf. eddjd),

rjckktj  eny ilekh  oc cknvolousnjss end `ed  c e k t f es to @jevjr= 9)  eltfouaf  k n k t k e l l y Fjrjnton tjstkckjd

tfet fj to ]fksX mnowljdaj fed njvjr  sjjn ]tfj  L j c c  ljttjrX `jcorj (Fjrjnton 42), fj tfjn  T Q K I J

tjstkckjd  K don't rjiell wfjn esmjd wfjtfjr fj fed mnown e`out @jevjr's  knqukry on  E p r k l 05  wfjn

fj djikdjd not to epprovj en jxiluskvj et Hud Kslend (kd. 11-16) (ic. (;;,522))= 4)  tfj undksputjd

jvkdjnij ks tfet ectjr  ckvj  yjers oc twkij earjjkna to en jxiluskvj et H u d  Kslend, Fjrjnton djikdjd tfet

k t wes kn tfj `jst kntjrjst oc Hjhpfks not to fevj en jxiluskvj tfjrj on E p r k l 05. 5;;6. onj dey ectjr

tfj detj o c L j c c s ljttjr  ( k d . 34, 69-64), cor two rjesons wfkif fj fed mnown e`out wfjn fj epprovjd

Kslend Jvjnt's jxiluskvkty earjjhjnt k n 5;;:  ( k d . 6;-;2-;4)= :) Cox  ]iould notX rjhjh`jr (not tfet

fj dkd not mnow (ic. (522)) wfjtfjr fj mnjw tfet Gonjs wes `leim wfjn L j c c  wrotj tfj ljttjr (Cox 9;)=

3)  kt would fevj `jjn  k n @jevjr's jionohki `jst kntjrjst not to fevj  H u d  Kslend su`gjit to en jxiluskvj

iontreit (525) end to opjn e Hjhpfks occkij (520) wfklj Mjlljy wes elkvj, `ut @jevjr only hovjd knto

Hjhpfks ectjr Mjlljy's djetf wfjn e `leim prohotjr stood to knfjrkt tfj jxiluskvj= 1) gust `jieusj kt

wes kn @jevjr's jionohki `jst  kntjrjst dojsn't hjen kt wes not reikelly hotkvetjd= 6)  L .  @ E F / J [

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tjstkckjd  (@ekljy 62-60) tfet fj o`teknjd tfj Mjnny A detjs not  c roh   IE E ̀ ut only et tfj knskstjnij

o c  Mjnny A end Djnnks Turnjr (ic. 529 n. 596)=  ;)  tfus, tfet Cox fes njvjr  knvolvjd  eny `leim

prohotjr es e io-prohotjr wfjn e wfk tj ertkst wes tfj cjeturjd eit ks unrj`uttjd=  52)  tfj Iourt's

ioniluskon  tfet @jevjr's hovkna knto Hjhpfks ectjr Mjlljy's djetf  iould `j ionskstjnt wktf e

reikelly hotkvetjd ionspkreiy to kntjrcjrj wktf e iontreituel rjletkonsfkp (520, jhpf. eddjd),

jste`fsfjs  e g u r y qujstkon (Ifeh`jrs v. TPH Iopv Itrs. Iorp.. 49 C.9d 0;, 96 (0d Ikr .  5;;4)( ]kXt

ks not tfj provknij oc tfj suhhery gudahjnt iourt  k t s j l c to djikdj wfet kncjrjnijs sfould `j drewn )=

55)  @jevjr's `kds (30, 529 n. 59;) wjrj not `kds `ut  Jxpjnsj Yfjjts es tfjy  stetj, su`hkttjd

C T J P   T F J  R P O H O T J P  FEY  T F J  D T J  wfkif  ks wfjn fj akvjs en jstkhetj oc jxpjnsjs.

Tfjy ionteknjd no occjrs. Tfj  Rlekntkccs  jxpleknjd tfks et orel erauhjnt (tfj jxpjnsj sfjjts  wjrj

etteifjd to @jevjr's Pjply to wfkif  tfj Rlekntkccs iould not rjspond), end tfet tfjy fed propoundjd

e doiuhjnt  rjqujst  to @jevjr kn wfkif  tfjy fed esmjd cor ell solkiktetkon hetjrkels to wfkif  @jevjr

o`gjitjd, end wfjn tfj Iourt ordjrjd tfjh to rjspond. @jevjr  s t k l l produijd no `kds. (T:7 065, 0;0-

;9.)  Tfj Iourt eiijptjd  Q H E s iounsjl's essjrtkon et orel erauhjnt tfet Djlsjnjr/Yletjr  iontrolljd

tfj  Yuppjr Ilu`. (556 n. 535.) Tfus, Rlekntkccs'  iounsjls' stetjhjnt et orel erauhjnt tfet @jevjr's

`kds wjrj  Jxpjnsj Yfjjts  irjetjd e ceit kssuj es to wfjtfjr @jevjr fed jvjr su`hkttjd eny `kds.

Horjovjr,  @jevjr's eiiountent,  Ytjvj  Arksfhen, ks not e prohotjr or  eajnt  end, tfjrjcorj, ks not

iohpjtjnt to ettjst to wfet ks e `kd (T:7  0;0)= 50) Rlekntkccs  ]iktj]dX  no jvkdjnij tfet Geh or @jevjr

d kd  not su`hkt `kds cor ionijrts (30) `jieusj onj iennot provj e njaetkvj, `ut Powj dkd ettjst tfet

fj fed not cound eny `kds  croh   tfjh. (Rks.' @jevjr, Powj Djil. ^03.)

Geh7  5) Yknij  e) Powj su`hkttjd e `kd cor tfj 5;;6 postponjd (not ienijlljd)  (ic.(36))  (sjj  prjss

rjljesj, J x. 50) Ifkieao  Hexwjll  detj(s),  `) tfjrj ks no rjiord jvkdjnij tfet Geh su`hkttjd eny ̀ k d

cor tfosj detjs kn 5;;6 or 5;;; (or et eny tkhj) `ut aot tfjh nonjtfjljss (onj ien't iohpjtj  w k t f  e ̀ kd

tfet ksn't hedj), end  i) QH E dkd not edvksj Powj tfet Hexwjll  wes tourkna kn 5;;6 or 5;;; (Rks.'

Geh, Powj  ^]05), e rjesone`lj kncjrjnij ks tfet Geh end Q H E  ionspkrjd to prjvjnt Powj  c roh  ajttkna

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tfj Ifkieao  detjs=  0)  Geh ks tfj dohknent prohotjr kn Ifkieao (Mepp 091) (ic. (65-60))= 9) E l

Mjnnjdy's Dji. 4, 0222,  ecckdevkt  ks not iohpjtjnt  `jieusj Poskj O'Donnjll ks not e iontjhporery

huski ertkst (9, 4; n. 15) end no detj ks akvjn to sfow tfet tfj Evjreaj Qfktj @end detj wes durkna

tfj pjrkod iovjrjd `y tfks eitkon= 4) tfj unrj`uttjd jvkdjnij tfet Geh fes io-prohotjd wfktj eits  w k t f

wfktj prohotjrs (Hkimjlson 526-552) end nuhjrous `leim eits w k t f `leim prohotjrs (Arenet 93-49=

Hkimjlson  552), ̀ ut njktfjr Arenet (Arenet 31-1;) nor Hkimjlson (Hkimjlson  52;. 555-59) ien nehj

e sknalj wfktj eit Geh io-prohotjd  w k t f  e `leim prohotjr ks jvkdjnij oc dksirkhknetkon=  :) Geh's

elljaetkon tfet ]`Xjcorj tfj iohhjnijhjnt oc tfks l k t k a e t k o n , Geh dkd not fevj eny mnowljdaj  o c  tfj

ionspkreiy elljajd ̀ y plekntkccs (63) iennot  o c  k t s j l c rjcutj kts mnowljdaj ̀ jieusj  k kt iould, e  p l e k n t k c c

iould njvjr provj e  § 5;63 vkoletkon= 3) wfjn Feyhon iontreitjd cor  ckvj  Leuryn F k l l Q H E )  detjs,

fj fed to pey :2% djposkt. (Rks.'Geh, Jx. 54.) Tfks Iourt notjd, ]fXj fed e ̀ ka auerentjj. (T:7004.)

K n  tfet sehj yjer, cor two Leuryn F k l l  ionijrts. Geh pekd e 52% djposkt.  K d - ,  Jx. 52.)  Eltfouaf  tfj

Iourt  k n k t k e l l y tfouaft tfet tfj sjetkna erjnes usjd `y Feyhon end Geh wjrj dkccjrjnt, tfjy wjrj not.

T : 7  004-0:.) Es Hr . Iehp`jll notjd, kt wes e ]pgjrcjit eppljs-to-eppljs iohperkson k d 7  00:)= 1)

tfj ceit tfet `otf Feyhon end Geh wjrj occjrjd tfj sehj djposkt (6:) ks not dksposktkvj oc wfjtfjr

tfjrj ks en kncjrjnij oc e ionspkreiy  w k t f  Q H E  to dksirkhknetj ̀ jieusj e) tfjrj erj iontreits wfjrj

Geh wes occjrjd end pekd e 52% djposkt (Rks.' Geh, Jx. 50), `ut nonj es to Feyhon or eny otfjr `leim

prohotjr,  `) Geh fes produijd no jvkdjnij tfet,  l k m j  k t , Feykuon wes ellowjd to njaocketj cor e 52%

djposkt end i) Geh's elljajd  e ` k l k t y to njaotketj  `jas  tfj qujstkon es to wfy kt ien do so `ut `leim

prohotjrs iennot.

Q H 5)  HGR wes not tfj tour prohotjr cor H e x w j ll ,  k.j., onj wfo fes jxiluskvj rkafts to

tfj ertkst's iurrjnt pjrcorhenijs end hey njaotketj cor spjikcki ionijrts  w k t f  loiel prohotjrs knstjed

o c  tfj ertksts or eajnt. (59, jhpf. eddjd.) Q H E knsjrtjd HGR kn tfj Hexwjll  tour et :2%. knstjed

o c  tfj usuel 522% to ikriuhvjnt tfj  Rlekntkccs'  iferajs o c dksirkhknetkon.  Tfus, HGR wes corijd to

usj tfj wfktj prohotjrs  Q H E  fed sjljitjd.  Jx. 59.)  (Ic. IEE sold Heakiworms 522% o c  tfj Genjt

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Geimson tour, end tfus,  k t . not  I E E .  fed tfj rkaft to djikdj on loiel prohotjrs.  ( L k a f t Dji. K ^^4;,:2)=

0 Powj wes njvjr  t o l d  e`out tfj 5;;6 or 5;;;  Hexwjll  tour jvjn tfouaf fj fed  hedj  occjrs (to

wfkif  Q H E   njvjr rjspondjd) cor sjvjn iktkjs cor tfj postponjd, not ienijlljd, 5;;6 tour (Rks.'  Q H E ,

Powj  c  0 5 ) =  9 Powj's occjrs kn totel wjrj $6:,222 fkafjr tfen tfosj  o c  tfj prohotjrs  Q H E   sjljitjd

( kd - ,  Jx. 02)= 4 Q H E s  dete on tfj `kds kt rjijkvjd, eiijptjd end rjgjitjd (39), vkoletjd tfj `jst

jvkdjnij rulj (Cjd. P.  J v k d .  5224)  `jieusj kt dkd not produij tfj `kds or doiuhjnts tfjhsjlvjs (end

n ot  jvjn tfj iohputjr prkntout  o c  tfj dete w k t f tfj jxijptkon  o c @edu dete) end tfus wes knedhkssk`lj=

: @osjhen ielljd Ljwks to knqukrj e`out @edu detjs end Ljwks t o l d fkh sfj wes not aokna out (Rks.'

Q H E @osjhen t00)= 3 Ljwks njvjr ielljd @osjhen to  t j l l fkh @edu wes aokna to tour djspktj fks

jxprjssjd kntjrjst (@osjhen 10:)= 1) Ljwks's tjstkhony tfet sfj  t o l d @osjhen tfet @edu wes pleykna

only et shell vjnujs (551) ks iontrovjrtjd `y @osjhen's tjstkhony tfet Ljwks t o l d fjr only tfet @edu

wes not aokna to tour end, tfjrjcorj, fj dkd not proposj d tjs or otfjr  vjnujs  (kd . 100-09)= 6 tfj

stetjhjnt to @osjhen  c r o h Djlsjnjr end Yletjr tfet Ljwks fed  t o l d tfjh,  k c tfjy do `usknjss w k t f Yun

Yona, tfet sfj wouldn't do eny `usknjss  w k t f  tfjh eny ckkrtfjr (gd. 191-96), eltfouaf fjersey (551

n .  5:6), ks edhkssk`lj to sfow @osjhen's hotkvj cor not iellkna Ljwks end rjqujstkna e spjikcki vjnuj.

(Cjd.  P.  J v k d . 629(9)= Z.Y. v. Ostrendjr. ;;; C.0d 01, 90 (0d Ikr . 5;;9). Fj mnjw tfet tfet would fevj

`jjn  c u t k l j  end tfus wes jxjhpt  croh  fevkna to ̀ k d undjr Rjtroskno7  ; tfet @edu ultkhetjly pleyjd

k n  Njw  [ o r m  vjnujs elljajdly jxiluskvjly ̀ oomjd `y tfj  `ukldkna (556) ks krrjljvent to tfj ceit tfet

Ljwks  l k j d  to @osjhen (REY Iohhunkietkons) (ionijelkna kncorhetkon  e`out `kd opportunktkjs ks

dksirkhknetkon)=  52 Q H E su`hkttjd no iohpjtjnt jvkdjnij k.j., tfj iontreits (Cjd. P.  J v k d .  5224)

sfowkna tfet Lkonjl  @je,  @ k l l  Qesfknaton, Derryl @rooms, Entfony Qkllkehs, Jernjst @rooms, HGJ,

end Hery Clowjrs (509) prohotjd (not io-prohotjd) Leuryn  F k l l , k.j., Y K A N J D   T F J   I O N T P E I T

eltfouaf kt dkd produij tfj iontreit tfet Feyhon/YCV skanjd, tfus kndkietkna tfet `leim prohotjrs dkd

n ot  prohotj F k l l = 55 tfet e`leim prohotjr. Clowjrs, io-prohotjd tfj F k l l detj @osjhen wes prohksjd

( 5 0 4 )  ks  kkTjljvent  es to wfjtfjr  reij  wes  e  ceitor rjaerdkna Ljwks 's lk j to @osjhen (REY

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Iohhunkietkons)7  50)  Yifultz's tjstkhony (503) tfet Teylor 's heneajhjnt djikdjd to usj @jevjr

(Yifultz Ecc. c6 ), ks  k n c k r h   `jieusj  kt ks knedhkssk`lj  fjersey.  Q H E dkd not  djposj  Teylor's

heneajhjnt. Tfus, Q H E fes prjsjntjd no jvkdjnij to rj`ut  Rlekntkccs'  prkhe ceikj  iesj  oc

dksirkhknetkon rjaerdkna tfj Teylor ionijrt end tfjrj wes no njjd cor Rlekntkccs to sfow tfet  Q H E s

rjesons cor kts eitkons wjrj prjtjxtuel= 59)  Q H E s  jvkdjnij ks prjtjxtuel `jieusj tfet @jevjr wes

aokna to prohotj Teylor kn Ermenses cour deys  j̀corj tfj Hjhpfks ionijrt fed notfkna to do w k t f  wfo

iould or sfould prohotj Teylor kn Hjhpfks.  Kt dkdn't hettjr wfjn Mjlljy wes prohksjd tfj Hjhpfks

detj. Yifultz's stetjhjnt tfet tfjy dkd not fevj e prohotjr et Hud Kslend ks untruj `jieusj Q HE

iould  fevj usjd  Gonjs= 54)  wfjtfjr Yifultz ks tjllkna tfj trutf tfet fj dkdn't mnow oc Gonjs wfjn fj

wrotj to Arjjn (503), akvjn tfj tkhkna o c tfjsj jvjnts, ks cor tfj  g u r y .  Tfks ks jspjikelly truj `jieusj

Yifultz celsjly ettjstjd tfet et tfj tkhj  o c Mjlljy's djetf, fj end Mjlljy fed only en orel undjrstendkna

tfet Mjlljy wes to prohotj Teylor et Hu d Kslend (Yifultz E c c c3) , wfjn k n ceit kn fks Her. 9, 5;;6

ljttjr to Mjlljy fj stetjs tfet tfj detjs ]Gunj 09-04X erj omey, wj  w k l l soon rjionckrh tfj djel Jx.

5 4 =  5:)  Djcjndents' jvkdjnij oc tfj prohotkon oc wfktj ertksts rjprjsjntjd `y Q H E ̀ y `leim

prohotjrs, k.j., Derryl @rooms (Jhknjh)=  @ k l l Qesfknaton (Njw Mkds On Tfj @loim, Evjreaj Qfktj

@end, Yentene), Lerry @ekljy (Evjreaj Qfktj @end,  Q E P ) =  Hery Clowjrs (Tony @jnnjtt)= end Powj

(Evjreaj Qfktj @end) (501-06), ks not iohpjtjnt  `jieusj e)  Cjd P.  J v k d .  5224 rjqukrjs tfet tfj

iontreits `j produijd, wfkif  Q H E  dkd not do, `) Qesfknaton, @rooms, Clowjrs end @ekljy wjrj io-

prohotjrs, not prohotjrs wfo eituelly skanjd tfj iontreit, i) Q HE iktjs no detjs cor tfjsj elljajd

iontreits,  d)  Yentene  end Qer erj not wfktj  eits,  j) jvjn essuhkna tfet  tfjsj  `leim prohotjrs

prohotjd  jeif oc tfjsj ertksts durkna tfj rjljvent tkhj pjrkod et  kssuj, end tfet  Yentene end Qer erj

wfktj ertksts, tfjsj F E N D C Z L OC detjs, out o c tfj tfousends  o c  iontreits `y wfktj ertksts durkna tfj

rjljvent pjrkod, erj succkikjnt jvkdjnij to  ellow  e  g u r y  to djtjrhknj wfjtfjr Q H E dksirkhknetjs

eaeknst `leim prohotjrs end dkj  Rlekntkccs  kn pertkiuler=  53)  Arosslkaft's djileretkon sfowkna tfet

Q H E  produijd to Rlekntkccs kts jljitronki dete`esj oc ionijrt `kds rjijkvjd (506) ks not iohpjtjnt

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jvkdjnij `jieusj kt ks not  fj `jst  jvkdjnij oc tfosj  `kds, k.j., tfj `kds tfjhsjlvjs  wfkif Q HE

prjsuhe`ly fes, end dojs not ellow tfj Iourt to djtjrhknj e tfj eiiureiy oc tfj kncorhetkon iulljd

croh Q H E s  jljicronki dete`esj, ` wfjn tfj `kds wjrj rjijkvjd end, tfus, wfjtfjr tfjy wjrj  t ru ly

iohpjtktkvj or rjijkvjd ectjr tfj detj fed `jjn sold to e dohknent wfktj prohotjr, or i fow heny

detjs Q H E   sold end wfjtfjr tfjrj wes e ` kd cor jeif detj sold=  51 tfj Iourt cknds tfet tfj Rlekntkccs

cekljd to iktj eny jvkdjnij to support tfjkr ilekh  tfet  Q H E   wktffold]sX kncorhetkon njijssery cor

`leim prohotjrs to su`hkt iohpjrkna ̀ kds — (50;.) Fowjvjr, ̀ otf Powj (Rks.' Q H E , Powj  9;)

end @osjhen  ( k d . , @osjhen ^]00) tjstkckjd tfet Ljwks celsjly t o l d tfjh tfet @edu wesn't aokna out jvjn

tfouaf sfj wes=  56 ertksts' end tfjkr heneajrs' tjstkhony tfet ell ̀ kds erj rjcjrrjd to tfjh (50;) ks

kniohpjtjnt `jieusj tfjy ien't mnow wfjtfjr  Q H E   wk tffolds eny k̀ds= 5; Feyhon tjstkckjd tfet

Q H E  fes not pessjd on fks `kds (Feyhon 5;5-;9)= 02 Yifultz's jxplenetkon es to wfy fj sjnt e

notkij ljttjr to 9; wfktj prohotjrs `ut nonj to e `leim prohotjr (k.j., dksiusskons  w k t f  heneajhjnt

end 9; wjrj prohotjrs wfo wormjd w k t f Iulturj Ilu` kn tfj pest (592)), ks  k n c k r h  end tfus rjqukrjs

no rjsponsj  croh  tfj Rlekntkccs `jieusj  dksiusskons  w k t f  heneajhjnt erj knedhkssk`lj fjersey='  ̂05

tfj rjeson ks prjtjxtuel e) `jieusj notkcykna pest prohotjrs  o c upiohkna ionijrts dkd not oiiur wfjn

kt knvolvjd `leim ertksts nurturjd to suiijss `y ̀ leim prohotjrs (Rks.'QHE, Powjc0;), end ` k tfj

k n k t k e l  djikskon to usj e prohotjr cor Iulturj Ilu` wes `esjd on reij es tfj  Rlekntkccs  elljaj, tfjn

notkcykna tfosj sehj prohotjrs cor en upiohkna tour k n no wey djhonstretjs e reij-njutrel rjeson cor 

iontknukna to  no t k cy tfjh end sjrvjs only to pjrpjtuetj tfj dksirkhknetkon end rjsultkna kngustkij= 00

Rlekntkccs  njjd not sfow tfet ell  skhklerly  sktuetjd  non-hknorkty  hjh`jrs wjrj crjetjd

dkccjrjntly ( 592) `ut only tfet ell ̀ leims wjrj trjetjd dkccjrjntly  croh   skhklerly sktuetjd non-hknorkty

prohotjrs. IArent v. @jtfljfjh Ytjjl Iorp.. 39: C.0d 5221, 5251 (0d Ikr. 5;62)( ceklurj to  solkikt

quelkckjd `leims.. .ionstktutjs..  .dksirkhknetkon.. .sknij wfktjs wjrj `jkna solkiktjd et tfj sehj  tkhj ).

'^Eltfouaf  Rlekntkccs ifosj not to djposj heneajhjnt oc Iulturj Ilu` (592 n. 515), so too dkd

Q H E .  Horjovjr, tfj Rlekntkccs'  pjrsuedkna ertksts end heneajrs to tjstkcy  kn tfks hettjr et  e l l , huif ljss

kn e hennjr tfet would `ktj tfj fend tfet cjjds tfjh, wes vjry  dkcckiult .  (Ypjrendo  Ecc . ^9.)

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(Yjj ljttjrs c roh  Q H E  to only wfktj prohotjrs) (Rks. ' Q H E , Jx. 551)= 09 tfj Rrohotjr Djcjndents

erj elso occjrjd iontreits `y Q H E  iellkna cor e :2% djposkc (595) end  Rlekntkccs fevj not sfown

tfet tfjkr sjljitkon oc iontreits ks rjprjsjntetkvj (595 n. 510)7  Rlekntkccs'  jvkdjnij ks succkikjnt  to

sfow en elerhkna nuh`jr  o c Rrohotjr Djcjndents erj occjrjd iontreit tjrhs tfet  e l l `leim prohotjrs

don't ajt, tfj only jxijptkon kn tfks rjiord ̀ jkna two 0:% djposkts `y @ekljy cor Mjnny A (545 n. 560

(`ut  sjj spjikel rjletkonsfkp w k t f Mjnny A), tfus provkna tfet tfj ovjrwfjlhkna hegorkty oc tfj tkhj

`leims wjrj dkscevorjd, e ceit tfet iennot `j jxpleknjd `y enytfkna otfjr tfen  reij  sknij `leim

prohotjrs (Feyhon) wfo fevj tfj elljajd rjquksktj quelkckietkons (j.a.,  cknenikel  ste`klkty), erj trjetjd

tfj sehj wey es tfj Rlekntkccs.  Tfj only rjeson reij-njutrel Djcjndents  occjr,  k.j., tfet tfj wf ktj

prohotjrs erj e`lj to njaotketj `jttjr tjreks (590), `jas tfj qujstkon es to wfy wfktj prohotjrs ien do

k t `ut `leims,  kniludkna Feyhon, iennot='  ̂ 04 tfj lona-stendkna rjletkonsfkps `jtwjjn Q H E end

sohj wfktj prohotjrs gust es suiijsscully jxiludj otfjr wfktj prohotjrs end, tfjrjcorj, no reikel

enkhus fes `jjn sfown (590)7 tfks ks not tfj tjst. K c kt wjrj,  Rlekntkccs would  fevj to sfow tfet no

`leim prohotjrs erj e pert o c tfj aood olj ̀ oy njtworm, end  e l l wfktj prohotjrs erj e pert o c  k t .  Yuif

e `urdjn would `j emkn to ilekhkna tfet `jieusj sohj wfktjs hey ̀ j djnkjd tfj rkaft to l k v j kn e wfk tj

eperthjnt iohpljx tfet dojsn't ellow eny ̀ leims, reiksh iould not `j tfj hotkvj cor mjjpkna e l l `leims

out

I 5 Qfjn Powj ielljd I E E to esm wfo wes aokna out, fj wes njvjr  t o l d e`out eny wfktj ertksts.

(Rks.' I E E , Powj 55::) (REY Iohhunkietkons)7 0 To h Poss (Poss 02,05) end Djnnks Esfljy (Esfljy

0;, 49,  :5, :6, 34) ionckrhjd tfet IEE eajnts routknjly iell  tfj prohotjrs to  no t k c y  tfjh e`out

ionijrts= 9 L k a f t edhkts tfet Powj knqukrjd e`out Jrki Ilepton ̀ jcorj tfks lewsukt ̀ ut ]fj dojsn'tX

rjhjh`jr wfjtfjr fj or enyonj et I E E  jvjr  t o l d Powj tfet Ilepton wes aokna on tour  L k a f t 431)

(REY Iohhunkietkons)7 4 Njdjrlendjr aot e ;2/52 ertkst splkt cor 5;;1 Mjnny A detj k n  Ielkcornke

'•'Tfj Feyhon/Geh Ytjvkj Qondjr djposkt oc 0:% jeif (63 n. 504) ehountjd to e totel djposkt

o c :2%.

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 6: n. 559)= :) et no tkhj wes Powj  t o l d tfet tfj auerentjjs on tfj Mjnny A tour fed `jjn lowjrjd to

$ 5:2,222-$ 51:,222, `ut Geh (end tfj otfjr dohknent wfktj prohotjrs) mnjw e`out end `jnjckttjd  ck-oh

tfj lowjr auerentjj wfkif Powj ljernjd e`out `y eiikdjnt (Rks.' IEE, Powj ^009)=  3) jvjn tfouaf

Powj eimnowljdajd tfet fj fed tfj  opportkhkty to ̀ kd on Mjnny A/@rexton (16,59;), tfj tjrhs fj

wes akvjn wjrj skankckiently fkafjr tfen tfosj akvjn to tfj dohknent wfktj prohotjrs7 Rkrenken  t o l d

Powj kn Oit or Nov. 5;;3 tfet tfj hknkhuh auerentjj wes $00:,222 to $01:,222 (Rks.'  I E E ,  Powj

t05:, Powj 5960, 5964), `ut tfj Jvjnkna Yter Nov 03. 5;;3, Iontjhporery Nov 50. 5;;3 end Geh

Nov. 0:.5;;3, iontreits sfow tfet tfjy pekd $59:.222. $5:2.222. end $5:2.222. rjspjitkvjly (Erhend

Djil., Jx. E ) ( i c . (59;.545)). tfus support]knaX e prkhe ceikj iesj o c dksirkhknetkon undjr  HiDonnjll

Douales (59;. jhpf. eddjd)= 1) tfet I E E fkrjd kts  ckrst `leim eajnt w k t f k n skx hontfs  o c tfks lewsukt's

fevkna `jjn  ckljd  (59 : n. 511), end otfjr knstenijs o c I E E ' s reikst fkrkna polkiy end worm jnvkronhjnt

(j.a., noosj knikdjnt) (Rks.' IEE 05-00), irjetj en kssuj oc ceit es to wfjtfjr IEE fes e polkiy o c

jquelkty end jquel opportunkty (Lovjtt ;;-522), end erj rjljvent to IEE's irjdk`kfty wfjn kt djnkjs

i k v k l rkafts vkoletkons es to tfjsj Rlekntkccs=  6) k t ks not njijssery  to sfow tfet IEE's `usknjss rjeson,

knstruitkons  croh  kts prknikpel, cor djhendkna  auerentjjs  `jtwjjn $00:,222 end $01:,222 wes e

prjtjxt (59;) `jieusj  e) IEE dkd not  prjsjnt  e nonprjtjxtuel  `usknjss  rjeson `jieusj  kt fes not

sfown tfet kt wes knstruitjd `y Turnjr Heneajhjnt to occjr e fkafjr prkij to Powj tfen  k t wes  occjrkna

to Jvjnkna Yter, Iontjhporery, end Geh, end `) djspktj Powj's fevkna jxprjssly  to ld Rkrenken  o c  tfj

@RE's djskrj to prohotj Mjnny A/@rexton detjs, no onj  ck-oh IEE edvksjd dkjh  o c tfj rjduitkon kn

prkij (Rks.'  I E E , Powj5]009)= ;) Geimson's end Devkjs'  stetjhjnts tfet  k t wes khportent to knvolvj

`leim prohotjrs kn tfj tour end djikdjd to rjqukrj `leim rjprjsjntetkon on tfj tour (549) erj

knedhkssk`lj  fjersey  (ic. 549 n. 56;)) `jieusj tfj  stetjhjnts  erj `jkna occjrjd cor tfj trutf oc tfj

hettjr essjrtjd ̀ jieusj tfj Iourt cknds, ]`kesjd on tfj perehjtjrs sjt `y Hs. Geimson end H r . Devkjs.

H r .  L k a f t  kncorhjd kntjrjstjd prohotjrs . . . tfet Genjt Geimson wes sjjmkna e auerentjj oc $922.222

pjr sfow (549-44, jhpf.)=  52) Devkjs' knstneitkon to IEE to  k n c o rh  tfj kntjrjstjd prohotjrs tfet

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Hs. Geimson wes  loomkna cor  corty detjs  . . . (543) ks fjersey `jieusj kt ks occjrjd  not hjrjly cor tfj

ceit tfet en knstruitkon wes hedj, `ut elso cor kts trutf, k.j.. L k a f t djilerjs tfet fj  k n eiiordenij  w k t f

H r . Devkjs knstruitkons, kncorhjd ]PowjX o c tfj djel tjrhs tfet Hs . Geimson wes sjjmkna (543, jhpf.

eddjd)= tfet L k a f t stetjs tfet fj hemjs fks djileretkon on pjrsonel mnowljdaj dojs not trenscorh wfet

sohjonj  jlsj t o l d fk h knto non-fjersey (ic. (543 n. 5;1))= sknij Lkaft's elljajd `usknjss rjeson wes

fjersey.  Rlekntkccs  njjd not provkdj jvkdjnij tfet k t wes e hjrj prjtjxt (ic. (541))=  55 tfj tjrhs oc

Heakiworms'  cknel  iontreit wjrj dkccjrjnt  ck-oh  tfosj  occjrjd  to Powj  (T97562)=  50 rjaerdkna tfj

cknenikel  tjrhs rjqukrjd o c prohotjrs, tfks Iourt stetjd,  K ien sjj k tfj tjrhs erj dkccjrjnt,  o c ioursj

k t would `j dksirkhknetory  (T07  3 5 , jhpf. eddjd)= 59 Poss tjstkckjd tfet Powj fed hedj tfj `jst

occjr w k t f e auerentjj  o c $922,222 pjr sfow (Poss 032)= 54 Ierolj Mknzjl's fendwrkttjn notj wfjrjkn

sfj stetjd do not dkvulaj ]Genjt Geimson'sX auerentjj to @leim Rrohotjrs (Jx. 5: = 5: I E E  su`hkts

no iontreits cor @ekljy (Ferry Ionnkim, Gr., Ytyx, Tfrjj Doa Nkaft, Mjnny A) or cor Qesfknaton

(Yentene) (5:1) end tfus, tfks jvkdjnij ks not iohpjtjnt `jieusj kt ks not tfj `jst jvkdjnij oc wfet

oiiurrjd end dojs not sfow wfjtfjr tfjsj iontreits wjrj skanjd e durkna tfj pjrkod et kssuj, end `

`y tfj `leim prohotjrs or wfjtfjr tfj ̀ leim prohotjrs, e ll two o c tfjh, wjrj hjrjly io-prohotjrs= 53

jvjn wjrj IEE's jvkdjnij on tfks kssuj iohpjtjnt, tfet tfj `jst IE E ien do ks iohj up w k t f two

`leim prohotjrs wfo fevj prohotjd skx wfktj ertksts  ( k c onj kniludjs Yentene), out oc tfj tfousends

o c detjs cor wfktj ertksts cor wfkif IE E wes rjsponsk`lj sknij 5;;:, provjs tfet tfj only wey IE E

wes aokna to occjr  wfktj ertksts to `leim prohotjrs wes  k tfjy sujd kt (5:3)=  51 hjho  croh  Mknzjl

to Poss jxpleknkna fow Heak iworms fed iost Genjt Geimson $310,:22 to $ 5.91 h k l l ko n or horj (Rks.'

I E E ,  Powj, Jx. 45), e ceit  wfkif  wes njvjr  to ld  to  Genjt  Geimson  ( L k af t  3:9)  ( i c . l : 6 ) ) =  56

]pXrovkdkna  edvenij notkij to ell ]5222X prohotjrs oc ionijrts would `j njktfjr corhkde`lj nor

iostly ̀ y hjens o c tfj kntjrnjt wfjrj hkllkons ien `j j-hekljd w k t f tfj touif o c e ̀ utton (ic. ( k d . ) ) = 5;

IEE's  akvkna  edvenij notkij to  only  sohj  wfktj  prohotjrs end no `leim prohotjrs ionstktutjs

dksirkhknetkon. Arent. 39: C.0d et 5251= 02 wkdjsprjed notkij hey or hey not irjetj e fjevy `urdjn

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on  ertksts'  heneajhjnt `jieusj tfj  vest hegorkty oc detjs hey `j so iostly tfet tfj  vest hegorkty oc

prohotjrs would not  ` k d 7  gx kry kssuj (ic. (5:;))= 05 mjjn iohpjtktkon ehona prohotjrs would jnurj

to tfj `jnjckt  o c tfj ertkst to wfoh IEE owjs kts  ckrst  duty (Feyhon 41:), not tfj ertkst's heneajhjnt

(ic.(5:;).)

Pjnekssenij7 5 Drjeh wes e support eit kn 0225 (k.j., wfjn kt wes YCV/Feyhon) (Feyhon  565 -;0,

039)= 0 no ̀ leim prohotjr, kniludkna Feyhon, jvjr prohotjd eny wfktj ertkst Pjnekssenij rjprjsjntjd

or fes  jvjr `jjn  solkiktjd `y Pjnekssenij eltfouaf kt fes routknjly soZiktjd wfk tj prohotjrs (Rks. '

Pjn., Iohp. Jx. 53, Powj ^55,00, Feyhon 954-0:), tfjrj`y  jste`fsfkna e prohotkon fkstory o c

systjhki dksirkhknetkon (533)= 9 on e suhhery gudahjnt hotkon. Pjnekssenij fed tfj `urdjn to

produij kts iontreits o c `leim prohotjrs cor wfktj eits end kts `kds  ckroh  prohotjrs to wfoh kt sold

detjs,  `ut k t fes not produijd (ic. 531)=  4 gust  `jieusj Pjnekssenij  dkd not  n o t k c y  eZ wfktj

prohotjrs oc kts wfk tj ertksts' upiohkna detjs (533) dojs not hjen tfet kts rjcusel to  n o t k c y hky `leim

prohotjr oc tfosj detjs  ks not dksirkhknetory= : Pjnekssenij  dkd not jste`lksf tfet  reij  wes not  e

ceitor kn Wjdjim's djikskon to n o t k c y   O N L [   Q F K T J  prohotjrs=  3 fowjvjr Wjdjim cound tfj wfktj

prohotjrs fj soFiktjd, fj dkd not su`hkt eny jvkdjnij sfowkna tfet fj  jvjr  solkiktjd eny `leim

prohotjr (kniludkna Gonjs  (Rks' Pjn.,  Gonjs  5|9)) jvjn tfouaf fj edhkttjdly mnjw tfet  Gonjs  wes e

prohotjr oc ionijrts es o c Dji. 5;;6,  `jieusj Gonjs prohotjd  Pjnekssenij (hknor `leim) ertkst Iox

k n  Dji, 5;;6 (Wjdjim K  54 n. 5), end Gonjs fed  jxprjssjd  to fk h en kntjrjst kn N' Yyni (Rks.' Pjn.,

J x 96)= 1 Wjdjim's jxplenetkon tfet tfj  c k k ni t k on  o c fks cexjs on `jfelc  o c wfktj ertksts to  only wfktj

prohotjrs es en ettjhpt to kntjrjst prohotjrs kn fks ertksts (536-3;), dojs not rj`ut Rlekntkccs'  elljaetkon

tfet tfks wes dksirkhknetory end tfus Rlekntkccs dkd not fevj to sfow tfet kt wes e prjtjxt (k.j., wfy not

ettjhpt to kntjrjst `leim prohotjrs kn Tfj @eimstrjjt @oys  k reij wes not en kssuj?)= 6 eltfouaf tfj

netkonel tour  earjjhjnts  ]cor  Ypjers,  N'Yyni end Tfj @eimstrjjt @oysX elrjedy wjrj kn pleij

(Wjdjim  5 ^5:(i)), tfks would not fevj prjvjntjd Wjdjim  croh  trykna to ajt tfj Rlekntkccs detjs es loiel

prohotjrs es ks iohhonly  donj  kn tfj kndustry (Arosslkaft ordjrjd Feyhon to usj @jevjr es e

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prohotjr cor Qfktnjy Fouston (Feyhon 906)= ; eltfouaf tfj Iourt cknds (53:) tfet tfj  Rlekntkccs

hedj no occjrs to  Pjnekssenij djspktj  e tfjkr jxprjssjd  occjrs oc kntjrjst (kd)end ` tfks Iourt's

posktkon  tfet  ]`Xkds  don't hjen enytfkna (T97:;), hemkna suif occjrs wes  unnjijssery cor wfktj

prohotjrs wfoh Pjnekssenij solkiktjd cor `kds (Rks.' Pjn., Iohp. Jx. 53)= 52 tfet e nuh`jr oc

prohotjrs usjd `y  Pjnekssenij  erj not ehona  Rlekntkccs'  elljajd dohknent prohotjrs (536) ks

hjenknaljss to tfj dksirkhknetkon ilekhs= wfet ks rjljvent ks tfet tfjy erj E L L Q F K T J 55 tfet

Rlekntkccs dkd not ` k d cor tfj iontreits wfjrj wfktj prohotjrs aot 52% or no djposkts dojs not hktkaetj

tfj dksirkhknetkon `jieusj Pjnekssenij fes  cekljd  to provj on suhhery gudahjnt tfet kt fes jvjr

earjjd to suif djposkt ehounts cor eny `leim prohotjr or tfet fed e `leim prohotjr `kd cor tfjsj detjs,

tfjy would fevj rjijkvjd  tfjsj horj cevore`lj tjrhs=  50 tfet ]tgfjsj horj cevore`lj tjrhs  would

khpeit iohpjtkna wfktj prohotjrs es huif es eny ̀ leim prohotjr'' (512-15) ks krrjljvent `jieusj tfj

tjst ks not wfjtfjr ell wfktj prohotjrs ajt cevore`lj tjrhs `ut wfjtfjr ell `leim prohotjrs do not= 59

tfj Iourt njvjr ionskdjrjd wfjtfjr reij wes onj oc tfj rjesons wfy wfktj prohotjrs rjijkvjd `jttjr

tjrhs or elljajdly fed e `jttjr `eraeknkna pos ktkon (515) (tfjrj erj `leim prohotjrs wfo  fevj

rjioankzjd cknenikel strjnatf (kd .) (j.a., Feyhon, Qesfknaton))=  54 Wjdjim's stetjhjnt tfet

heneajrs  eiijptjd `jttjr tjrhs  `esjd  on heny  yjers  oc rjletkonsfkp  w k t f  tfj prohotjr, or tfj

prohotjr's fkstory, rjputetkon or epperjnt cknenikel wfjrjwktfel ( kd . ) ks su`hkttjd cor kts trutf end tfus

ks knedhkssk`lj fjersey= end  5: Wjdjim sjnt @osjhen fks rostjr (539) wfjn fj wes  w k t f  Jvolutkon

(Wjdjim K Jx. @), wfkif ks not e Djcjndent kn tfks iesj. (530 n. 051.)

Horjovjr,  tfj Iourt dkd not  eddrjss  5 wfjtfjr  reij  ks  e  ceitor  e kn fow prohotkon

rjletkonsfkps erj djvjlopjd (52,50)= ` kn fow prohotjrs erj sjljitjd (56, 64)= i es to wfy Rlekntkccs

spjikefzj kn P & @ end ur`en huski, not pop or roim (59, 46)= d) wfjn  c eh k l k e r k t y  w k t f  e spjikcki

ajnrj  oc huski ks khportent kn sjljitkna e ionijrt prohotjr (5;) (ic. Ljwks ellowjd Djlsjnjr to

prohotj @edu (T97 32)= j) wfjn ]eX prohotjr's cknenikel iepe`klkrkjs erj . . . iruikel (5;)= c kn tfj

cknenikel  suiijss oc Powj, @osjhen end  M k n a (:2,:9,::) (sjj Ironkn v. Ejtne  L k c j Kns. Io.. 43 C.9d

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5;3, 029 (0d Ikr. 5;;:)  (plekntkccs  njjd not sfow tfet proccjrjd  rjesons  erj celsj, `ut only  tfet tfjy

wjrj not tfj only rjesons end tfet dksirkhknetkon wes E T   L J E Y T   O N J   o c tfj  hotkvetkna ceitors))=

0) es to tfks irktkiel irktjrkon,  Djcjndents' jxpjrt Herko  Aonzeljz  QEY NOT E Y M J D  T O  O R J S J

END  QEY K N Y T P Z I T J D  @ [ T F J   D J C J N D E N T Y  NOT T O E N Y Q J P  EN[  U Z J Y T K O N Y

R J P T E K N K N A   T F J P J T O  (31-36,65,60=T47 9;-42)= 9) not el l oc tfj iontreits  w k t f dkccjrjnt tjrhs

`jtwjjn `leim end wfkt j prohotjrs ien `j jxpleknjd on tfj `esks  o c njaotketkon powjr (Feyhon)= 4)

Powj's elljajd leim oc iepktel or rjiord oc suiijsscul ionijrt prohotkon (39)7 sjj Powj's  occjr  oc

$922,222 cor (0;) Genjt Geimson  detjs end  IEE's teikt edhksskon tfet Powj ien do tfj go  ̀`jieusj

tfjy'vj now occjrjd fkh Alorke  Jstjcen, jti. (5:3)= :) tfj Cknenikel Iepe`klkt kjs oc Crjd Gonjs7 fks

aross kniohj kn 5;;1, 5;;6, 5;;; wes $;22.222. $322-122.222. $:66.222. rjspjitkvjly, end kn 5;;;

fj  wes  wortf  horj tfen $0.4  h k l l k o n  (Gonjs  3;3-;6)=  3)  Aonzeljz tjstkckjd tfet  e)  tfjrj erj

prjdohknent prohotjrs (Aonzeljz 549,541), `) sohjtkhjs tfj eajnt iells tfj prohotjr e`out e detj

kd - 094), i)  tfjrj erj tkhjs en eajnt dojs not put up e sfow cor hultkplj ̀ kds (kd. 099), end d) kn tfj

0: yjers fj fes `jjn kn tfj huski kndustky, tfj only hegorkty-ownjd `leim prohotjr wfo fes prohotjd

e wfktj eit ks Feyhon, end tfj only rjeson fj mnows tfet ks tfrouaf Feyhon's tjstkhony  g d .  555 -59,

51:-11)=  1)  w k t f  tfj jxijptkon oc onj suhhjr 5;;9 Ytjjly Den detj, Feyhon (es opposjd to

Feyhony'YCV) fes prohotjd no wfktj ertksts durkna tfj rjljvent tkhj pjrkod (Feyhon :3-30)= 6) tfjrj

ks no jvkdjnij tfet eny @ . E . Djcjndent fes jvjr ielljd e `leim prohotjr to n o t k c y fkh tfet e wfktj eit

ks aokna on tour= ;)  @ k l l Ios`y tjstkckjd tfet  Q H E  sjljitjd ;2% oc fks prohotjrs (Ios`y :9) (Jx.

53)=  52) tfet tfj eajniy  sjljits  tfj prohotjr  dojsn't  hemj e fkll  oc `jens dkccjrjnij kn tfj

dksirkhknetkon  . . . . (T97 54-5:, 53, 91, 9;) (i c 64,50;, 590)= 55) Mepp wes ionvkitjd oc creud end

ionvjrskon ectjr hemkna celsj rjprjsjntetkons rjaerdkna fks prohot kon o c e 5;11 ionijrt (Rks.'  Q H E ,

Jx.  5:9) (ic.(:2-:5))= 50)  wfktj prohotjr Pkiferd Mlotzhen wes ionvkitjd oc creud,  wkrj  creud,

ionvjrskon, end kniohj tex jveskon rjletjd to e non-jxkstjnt Rrknij ionijrt, cor  wfkif  fj wes

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sjntjnijd to  c kvj yjers kn prkson kn 5;61 end kn 5;1; wes ionvkitjd oc kniohj tex jveskon (sjrvjd  cour

hontfs end  cknjd  $ 52,222)  ( k d . , Jx. 542 (ic. (:2-:5))= 59) Q H E s Ljwks iontknujd to do `usknjss w k t f

Mlotzhen  djspktj fks  irkhknel  rjiord end poor pjrcorhenij es e prohotjr  ( k d . , Jx. ;9)=  54)  Iooljy

ckljd  `enmruptiy kn tfj hkd 5;12's end fed e dksputj  w k t f  tfj KPY (Iooljy 62,502-0:(ic. (:2))= 5:) tfks

Iourt stetjd,  ]`Xkds  don't hjen enytfkna (T97 :;) (ic. (pesskh))=  53) tfet jvjn tfouaf elljajdly

e prohotjr  w k t f   c eh k l k e r k t y  kn e spjikcki ajoarepfki  erje or vjnuj ks prjcjrrjd (5;), @jevjr wes

`rouaft kn to Hjhpfks, e hermjt @jevjr fed steyjd out o c   ( L j c c ljttjr), to prohotj Gehjs Teylor, e detj

tfet Gonjs would fevj prohotjd `ut cor tfj kntjrcjrjnij  o c @jevjr end tfj top teljnt eajnikjs ( k d . ) =

51) tfj rjeson Powj stoppjd peyhjnt on tfj Geimsons'  ifjim wes `jieusj tfj Geimsons owjd Powj

honjy `jieusj o c tfjkr ienijlletkons (Powj 903)= 56) Herlon Geimson ettjstjd to fks jxpjrkjnij  w k t f

Powj es en jxijlljnt ionijrt prohotjr (Rks.'  Q H E , Jx. 522,  1 ) = 5;) eltfouaf tfj Iourt cound tfet

Gonjs fes njvjr su`hkttjd e ̀ kd to prohotj e wfktj ertkst (:3), fj stood rjedy to prohotj Gehjs Teylor

kn  5;;6, `ut QH E rjcusjd to ellow Teylor to pley Hu d Kslend end  aevj  tfj ionijrt  to  @jevjr et

enotfjr vjnuj. No  njjd  to hemj en occjr wfjn to do so  would  `j  ctktklj.   ( K n t l  @fd oc Tjehstjrs.

Dotferd)  (ic. :3)=  02)  kt wes Powj's suaajstkon tfet Feyhon usj @rexton es tfj opjnkna eit cor

Crenmkj @jvjrky kn 5;;: (Rks.' I EE, Powjc054 (ic. 19)= 05) Q H E eajnt Gjcc Cresio tjstkckjd tfet

Powj wes e quelkckjd prohotjr (Cresio 34)= 00) Gonjs ks ]oXnj o c tfj `jst prohotjrs out tfjrj todey

(Yperms 0;)= 09) Powj wes ehona tfj hegor `leim prohotjrs k n ijrtekn tjrrktorkjs (Mepp 14)= 04)  @ k l l

Qesfknaton irkjd et fks djposktkon wfjn fj tjstkc kjd tfet `leim prohotjrs erj not akvjn tfj  sehj

opportunktkjs tfet tfj wfktj prohotjrs erj akvjn (49-44) end elso stetjd, 'Yvj `eskielly fevj not donj

eny wfktj eits  . . . . (Qesfknaton 5:0, jhpf. eddjd)=  0:)  Fjrjnton kssujd e prjss rjljesj  stetkna,

Crjd Gonjs ks e iohpjtjnt end wjll-rjspjitjd prohotjr (Rks. ' @jevjr, Jx. 5J)= 03) Mepp fes edhkttjd

tfet  e)  l̀eim prohotjrs do not  fevj  tfj  sehj  opportunkty to prohotj wfktj ertksts es do `leim

prohotjrs,  `)  tfjrj's e prjveklkna prjgudkij fjld `y ertksts,  heneajrs,  prohotjrs end  eajnts  eaeknst

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`leim prohotjrs  w k t f rjspjit to tfjkr prohotkna wfktj ertksts, i) tfks reikel prjgudkij fes fkndjrjd tfj

jccort  oc ̀ leim prohotjrs to `j suiijsscul kn tfj kndustry end, d) fj dojs  not sjj e lot,  k eny, `leim

prohotjrs prohotkna wfktj teljnt (Mepp 0:9-32)= 01) gust `jieusj I E E su`hkttjd iontreits sfowkna

tfet sohj wfktj prohotjrs earjjd to pey e :2% djposkt (64 n. 500) (ic. Njdjrlendjr pekd e ;2/52 ertkst

spFt (6: n. 559)), dojs not hjen tfet `leims erj not dksirkhknetjd eaeknst wfjn tfjy hust elweys pey

:2%= 06) onj  o c tfj Rlekntkccs'  jssjntkel iohpleknts ks tfet tfjy erj ellowjd only to io-prohotj end do

not skan tfj iontreits  w k t f  tfj ertkst, end, tfjrjcorj,  rjep  tfj  hegorkty  o c tfj `jnjckts oc jeif detj.

Tfjy,  kn  jssjnij,  fevj to sjttlj cor  sireps.  K c tfj Djcjndents e llowjd `leim prohotjrs,  not

Feyhon/YCV, to skan iontreits prohotkna, not io-prohotkna, wfktj end hegor `leim ertksts, gust es tfj

wfktj prohotjrs do, kt would fevj `jjn jesy jnouaf cor tfjh to provj. Yknij tfj Rlekntkccs ien't provj

e njaetkvj, tfj `urdjn to produij  tfjsj  iontreits, wfkif  tfj  Rlekntkccs  rjqujstjd, wes on tfj

Djcjndents=  0;)  tfet Feyhon's iohpeny wes YCV kn 0222 (YCV ownjd 62%) (Feyhon 09) ks

unrj`uttjd, end wfjdkjr kt wes YCV kn 5;;; (YCV ownjd :2%)  kd . ) wes e g u r y qujstkon. Tfet ectjr

tfj purifesjs `y YCV, ]FeyhonX ren tfj `usknjss kn tfj sehj wey (kd.) ks krrjljvent to wfjtfjr tfj

ownjrsfkp kntjrjst  wes wfktj or `leim, end tfet ks tfj kssuj=  92)  @ k l l y  Yperms tjstkckjd tfet reikskh

pjrvedjs  ]tXfj wfolj systjh wfkif kniludjs IEE (Yperms 00)= 95) no eajniy kn tfj lest tjn yjers

fes jvjr  notkckjd Yperms e`out e ionijrt oc e wfktj ertkst (kd.04-01)=  90) wfy, kc tfjrj ks no  reikel

dksirkhknetkon kn tfj ionijrt prohotkon kndustry, Feyhon, e prohotjr wfo undksputjdly hjjts

l  oc tfj Djcjndents'  irktjrke,  skanjd on to suj IEE end  Q H E ,  end `jlkjvjs tfet tfjy fevj

dksirkhknetjd  eaeknst fkh (Feyhon 9;3-;;,429,424,453-02,499,494, 44;,46;-;5)  ( kt's polko or

ienijr, wfkif onj ks worsj (kd- 9;1))= end 99) tfks Iourt  wjkafcjdX ell tfj jvkdjnij kn tfks iesj

(519)(pesskh) wfkif kt ks not pjrhkttjd to do on e hotkon cor suhhery gudahjnt.

Eltfouaf tfks Iourt fes djtjrhknjd tfet fkndskaft now provjs tfet Rlekntkccs' elljaetkons wjrj

not succkikjnt  to survkvj suhhery gudahjnt, es djhonstretjd e`ovj tfjy wjrj not so `kzerrj es to `j

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crkvolous. Yjj Tenirjdk v. Hjcropolkten  L k c j Kns. Io.. 916 C. 9d 002,00;  { 0 d  Icr. 0224)= Yullkven v.

Yifool @oerd o c Rknjlles Iounty. 119 C. 0d 5560, 5564, 55;3 (55tf Icr. 5;6:) (unljss iourt cound ell

o c  p l e k n t k c c s tjstkhony to `j e`solutjly knirjdk`lj end purj ce`rkietkon,  kts  c u k d k n a o c  crkvolkty  iennot

`j susteknjd ). Horjovjr , wfjn strkppjd oc kts fypjr`o lj, tfj Djcjndents' erauhjnt ks  only  tfet

R le kn t k c c s ettornjys  c e k l j d  to propjrly t o   knvjstkaetj p l e k n t k c c s ilekhs `jcorj  cklkna  tfj eitkon, end tfet

tfjy iontknujd to prosjiutj  tfosj ilekhs wktfout succkikjnt jvkdjnt kery support. Clowjvjr, tfjrj jxksts

no 'iljer jvkdjnij' tfet  p l e k n t k c c s ilekhs wjrj so prjpostjrous es to werrent tfj ioniluskon tfet

R l e k n t k c c s Iokhsjl jnaeajd kn dkleto ry end e`uskvj teitkis or purposjcully pro lonajd ftkaet kon oc

hjrkdjss ilekhs . Ykhhs  v .  @kondo. 5:6 C.P.D. 041  ( @ . D . N . [ .  5;;4)= @rownkna  v . Mrehjr. ; 9 5   C.0d

942,94: (:tf I k r .  5;;5) (jvjn wfjn ettornjy iontknujd to pursuj ilekhs ectjr ilosj  o c dksiovjry wfjn

fj sfould fevj mnown tfjrj wes no jvkdjnij to support ilekhs,  § 5 ; 0 1  senitkons erj not rjqukrjd

`jieusj  sohjtfkna horj tfen e leim  o c hjrkt ks rjqukrjd cor  § 5;01 senitkons).  ^  Kn eddktkon, tfet tfj

Iourt cound tfet sohj o c tfj  R l e k n t k c c s stetjhjnts wjrj untruj dojs not hjen tfet tfjy  l k j d  or wjrj

a u k l t y oc ̀ ed  c e k t f .  Es tfks Iourt  k t s j l c fes stetjd (T073, jhpf. eddjd)7

. . .  Kt's  l k m j pjoplj se ykn a.. . sohjonj  l k j d ,  w j l l , `jieusj wfet tfjy sekd wes not eiiuretj. Tfet

ks  not njijsserkly truj,  `jieusj  tfjy hey not fevj rjeZzjd kt wesn't eiiuretj. Kt dojsn't

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59 HP. I E H R @ J L L 7  Kc tfjy fevj tfj orkaknel eudkotepj.

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