Central Utah Project Litigation Documents

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by Ansel Adams in This is the American Earth SIERRA CLUB LEGAL DEFENSE SAN FRANCISCO JOHN D. HOFFMAN Executive Director JAMES W. MOORMAN LAURENS H. SILVER MICHAEL R. SHERWOOD Staff Attorneys September 11, 1974 FUND, INC DENVER H. ANTHONY RUCKEL S. CHANDLER VISHER ALLEN W. STOKES, JR. Staff Attorneys Mr. Dennis 01sen Twelve Exchange Place Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Re: CUP Litigation Dear Dennis: By way of reminder, I need a copy of Larry Lynn's testimony and a copy of Ed Clyde's brief in chief before the Court of Appeals for my files. On the latter, I would just as soon not call Ed and listen to his excuses if you can get one of your girls to copy the brief. Naturally if he has attached numerous appendices, I don't need those already of record. I would expect your bill in the amount of $1000 any day now. My records reflect that last week we did finally send the remaining costs on the trial level to you. If for some reason you have not received that payment, please let me know. Again, I thought you did a good job in oral argument. As we all remarked, everyone felt that the argument was somewhat flat due to the court's reluctance to get involved heavily in give-and-take between attorneys and the court. Obviously, one cannot argue an appellate case in a vacuum, and although our situation was not quite that bad, I remained very surprised at the lack of vigorous participation by the three judges. At any rate, we will no doubt know, and probably before too long. Please be certain to keep the file all in one piece and available/tnere in Salt Lake for the possibilities of seeking certiorari are probably pretty good regard­less of which side wins. HyAAthlfayJRilekel HAR/sk San Francisco, CA: 311 California Street, Suite 311, 94104; Telephone [phone] Denver, CO: 5 30 Majestic Bldg., 209 16th Street, 80202; Telephone [phone]