Court Approves Dynegy's Change of Venue Motion in Enron Litigation.Business/Energy Editors & Legal Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2002 Last Friday, April 12, Judge Arthur Gonzalez The Hon. Arthur J. Gonzalez is a United States Bankruptcy Court Judge for the Southern District of New York. Gonzalez received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University in 1969. Following graduation, he worked as a New York City public school teacher until 1982. of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court bankruptcy court n. the specialized Federal court in which bankruptcy matters under the Federal Bankruptcy Act are conducted. There are several bankruptcy courts in each state, and each one's territory covers several counties. of the Southern District of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ruled that Enron's adversary proceedings against Dynegy be moved to the federal court in Houston, where Judge Melinda Harmon will oversee the proceedings. Dynegy appreciates Judge Gonzalez's careful and reasoned approach to ruling on the change of venue A change of venue is the legal term for moving a trial to a new location. In high-profile matters, a change of venue may occur to move a jury trial away from a location where a fair and impartial jury may not be possible due to widespread publicity about a crime and/or defendant(s) issue. The company believes that moving the proceedings to Houston will provide all parties involved with the most efficient and economical way to resolve this case. With the issue of venue now resolved, the company looks forward to proceeding with this case as quickly as possible. Dynegy Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DYN) is one of the world's premier energy merchants. Through its global energy delivery network and marketing, logistics and risk management capabilities, Dynegy provides innovative solutions to customers in North America, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. The company's web site is www.dynegy.com. |
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