Judge Considers 2005 Trial Date for Enron

HOUSTON -- A federal judge took under consideration Thursday a proposal to get dozens of lawsuits moving against Enron Corp., former executives and various banks and brokerages by setting them for trial in October 2005, nearly four years after Enron's bankruptcy filing, The Associated Press reported.

The lawsuits have been on hold for months while U.S. District Judge Melinda Harmon sifted through defense requests to throw them out.

Attorneys Thursday proposed producing an estimated 100 million documents by the end of this year and conducting an estimated 500 depositions next year.

Harmon did not immediately rule on the proposal.

-- NYSSCPA.org News Staff

Posted on 7/10/03