Legal Memorandum - IT SURE IS NICE TO BE VINDICATED!

[Randy Shipp]

On Sun, 28 Jul 1996, James Crouchet wrote:

> > From:          "\"Randy Shipp\"" <rshipp at molly.hsc.unt.edu>
>  
> > I'm not questioning the legal validity of Susan Early's opinion, as I'm 
> > not qualified to comment on that,
> 
> Uh, check again. This is not Susan's opinion, but a legal 
> opinion, bought and paid for. It was researched by an 
> independent law firm. Susan mearly posted it as a service to us. 
> A more careful reading of the opening statements will make this 
> obvious.

I sincerely regret the error.  I guess that by the time I got to the end 
of the document, my brain had become slightly numb.  Please substitute 
the words, "the tax lawyer(s) hired by the BoD" for "Ms. Early" or "Susan 
Early".  I apologize for the misattribution.

> Are they right? I dunno, I'm not a tax specialist lawyer like 
> they are. But until I see a more authoritative disenting legal 
> opinion, I will assume they are.

Have you seen the opinion which Lisa Steele (?) prepared at the request 
of Mark Schuldenfrei (?)?  It looked as official, stated in detail the 
reasons for their concern, and came from a lawyer specializing in tax 
law.  I just wanted to know how we could break the tie.

In Service,

Antoine d'Aubernoun
mka Randy Shipp
rshipp at flash.net