Memorandum

To:	Rebecca Mick
From:	William L. Martin, III
Subject:	Louis A. Thompson v. David L. Rathbone , et al

CV97 -1340MI Responses to Interrogatories
Date:	November 21, 1997

I still do not feel like we are required to respond to these interrogatories, however, I shall do so.

(1)	The Court's computerized docketing system randomly assigned the "three reviews".

(2)	During the dates of the appeals above referred to there were ten judges on the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Only nine judges are involved in this assignment of application. Ten judges are involved in this assignment of direct appeals.

(3)	The Court's computerized docketing system assigns a case randomly to a judge. The judge is already assigned to a division.

(4)	The Court's computerized docketing system assigns an individual judge to A97D0165 , A97A1813 and A97A2283 .

(5)	It is the policy of the Court of Appeals not to identify the judge to whom a particular case is assigned nor to state that one or more cases may be assigned to the same judge, other than companion cases and cross appeals.

(6)	The Court of Appeals of Georgia does not identify the judge to whom a particular case is assigned.

(7)	The Court of Appeals of Georgia does not identify the judge to whom a particular case is assigned.

(8)	The Court of Appeals of Georgia does not identify the judge to whom a particular case is assigned.