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` 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
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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
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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
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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,
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errenajhjnt wes hedj. ' * 'Now, k c e `oomkna eajnt aevj e produijr e ̀ rjem or e produijr
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sjjhs to hj would tjnd to mjjp e prjdohknent prohotjr kn tfet i k t y .
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:), 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
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hey`j kt ks retkckjd `y sohjonj jlsj, `ut k c tfjv erj tfj onjs tfet sirjjn out pjoplj, wfkif ks
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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
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5; Es to tfj ecckdevkt oc Pkiferd Gofnson, tfks Iourt stetjd, ] k X t hey `j tfet ]Pkiferd Gofnson'sX
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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
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tfjrj wes aokna to `j no ionijrts `y Hs. @edu. . . wfjn kn ceit tfj djcjndent `oomkna eajnt.
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ckjld, ell e`out kt. Tfet's wfet tfjy erj elljakna.* * * @kds don't hjen enytfkna.
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.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
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] 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
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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.
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;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
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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
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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.
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]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
T F J I O Z P T 7 Ruttkna up onj h k l l k o n c kvj kn cour deys, kt hkaft `j prjtty ferd cor host
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
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tfj iontreit tjrh tfet Heakiworms wes `jkna occjrjd or drectjd.
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erauhjnt. . . . ( T 4 7 l 5.) 06 Pjaerdkna tfj L j c c ljttjr end kts entktrust ionspkreiy khplkietkons, tfks
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not e teljnt eajnt, tfks Iourt rjspondjd7
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wrktj tfj ljttjr. * * * ] [ X o u fevj sfown hj tfj doiuhjnts tfet sfow e iorhjitkon.
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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
eraujd, ] e X l l tfjy fevj ks onj doiuhjnt e`out Gehjs Teylor. . . . kt wouldn't sfow en entktrust
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.
9:) Tfks Iourt elso rjgjitjd tfj jionohki khpleusk`klkty erauhjnt hedj `y Derrjll Qkllkehs, tfj
Djcjndents' jionohkst, ionijrnkna tfj entkthst ionspkreiy ( k d . 7 34)7
eh not so surj tfet jionohki enelysks erauhjnt ks e tforouaf enelysks o c tfj `jnjckts tfet ien
`j tfj jionohki hotkvetkon. @jieusj ovjr tkhj kt sjjhs to hj you `rkna elona tfjsj shell
eits end tfjy ̀ jiohj tfj `ka eits. [ou ien't loom et kt kn e prksh oc e sknalj yjer. [o u fevj
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
undjrstend kt . Tfjy went to djvjlop teljnt end tfjy went to fevj e ster eit. Kn ordjr to ajt e
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
fed kn ceit jste`fsfjd kt `y tjstkhony, tfjn proijjdjd to utklkzj k t kn kts jste`lksfjd c o rh , tfjrj would
`j e ilekh, wouldn't you earjj? ( Kd - 7 ;9, jhpf. eddjd). Kn ceit, Pkiferd Gofnson dkd ettjst tfet tfj
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eajnikjs jste`lksfjd prohotjr dohknenij (Gofnson Ecc. c c 9 , 4 ) end Djcjndents' jxpjrt, Herko
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,
]tXfet ks tfj fjert o c tfj hettjr, wfjtfjr tfjrj ks jnouaf tfjrj to kncjr dksirkhknetkon undjr HiDoneld-
Douales . . . . ( K d ) 42 Qfjn tfj Iourt esmjd wfet wes tfj jvkdjnij oc @jevjr's iontjntkon tfet
hultkplj Ecrkien-Ehjrkiens erj horj suiijsscul kn tfks `usknjss tfen . . . @jevjr, Hr. Io``
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
prohotjrs . . .njvjr sjjh to ajt sjljitjd kn tfj kndustry? ( Kd - 7 03:, jhpf. eddjd.) 40 Qfjn Hr.
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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two end f e l c deys oc erauhjnt, knstjed o c rulha croh tfj `jnif, wfkif tfks Iourt iould fevj donj fed
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 ) .
Horjovjr, tfks Iourt jrronjously dksrjaerdjd tfj ecckdevkt oc Pkiferd Gofnson `jieusj fj wes
lest e Q H E eajnt kn 5;63 (1,90, 9;,45 n. 32,69,559 n. 54;,50;,515-10) end nuhjrous stetjhjnts oc
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
Tfjrj ks notfkna kn ]Pulj :3(i)X to suaajst tfet nonhovents' ecckdevkts elonj iennot-es e
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
or dkd. ]Iktetkon ohkttjd.X Yknij tfj djcjndent w k l l rerjly edhkt to fevkna sekd or donj wfetks elljajd, end sknij tfkrd-perty wktnjssjs erj `y no hjens elweys evekle`lj, tfj kssuj
crjqujntly `jiohjs onj oc essjsskna tfj irjdk`klkty oc tfj pertkjs.
E t suhhery gudahjnt. . . tfet kssuj ks njijsserkly rjsolvjd kn cevor oc tfj nonhovent. To
fold . . . tfet tfj nonhovent's elljaetkons o c ceit erj (`jieusj 'sjlc sjrvkna') knsucckikjnt to cjnd
o c c suhhery gudahjnt would `j to tfrust tfj iourts-et en knepproprketj steaj-knto en
edgudkietkon o c tfj hjrkts — Q j tfjrjcorj rjgjit djcjndents' knv k t e c k on to irjetj tfks njw rulj.
Curtfjrhorj, e wktnjss's pjrsonel mnowljdaj dojsn't fevj to rksj to tfj ljvjl o c ijrteknty to `j
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
edhkssk`lj. Kd. Kt ks tfjn tfjgury's rolj to djtjnnknj wfjtfjr to ̀ jlkjvj tfj tjstkhony. K d. Tjstkhony
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hey `j edhkssk`lj jvjn k tfj wktnjss only fes e `roed ajnjrel rjiolljitkon o c tfj su`gjit hettjr. Kd.=
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
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