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Re: People of the State of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, No. 452044/2018

Dear Justice Ostrager:

We write on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation ("ExxonMobil") to request the Court's

assistance in securing discovery from three third parties on the Office of the Attorney General's

("OAG") preliminary witness list.

On June 26, 2019, OAG sent ExxonMobil an updated preliminary list of witnesses it maycall at trial. (See June 26, 2019 Letter from K. Wallace to D. Toal (Ex. A).) That list included

13 third-party witnesses. (Id.) At the June 28, 2019 status conference, the parties agreed that

ExxonMobil could depose these 13 individuals. (See June 28, 2019 Hr'g Tr. 6:19-7:7 (Ex. B).)

Thereafter, OAG removed four witnesses from its list. (See July 22, 2019 Letter from K. Berger

to N. Ahmed at 2 (Ex. C).) Two others, both of whom reside outside of New York, have indicated

they will not make themselves available to testify at trial. As a result, it appears that no more than

seven third-party witnesses on OAG's list may testify at trial. Of these, three have agreed to appear

voluntarily for a deposition. (Id.)ExxonMaha is working with OAG to sck±ue these depositions

at mutually convenient times and locations.

ExxonMobil plans to issue document requests to all seven third parties currently expected

to testify at trial. OAG contests ExxonMobil's right to do so because fact discovery has now

closed. (Id.) But in asserting that ExxonMobil should only be permitted to depose third parties,

PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP

Hon. Barry R. Ostrager 2

not seek de-ments from them, OAG draws an arbitrary line in the sand. Document discovery

goes hand-in-hand with depositions. See, e.g., New York Civil Practice Law and Rules

("CPLR") 3111. And OAG has not identified any unfair prejudice that would result from

third-party document production here. Necdicss to say, it would be wholly improper for OAG to

sucmpt to use its own belated disclosures about likely third-party trial witnesses to limit

ExxonMobil's ability to secure pre-trial discovery. See generally CPLR 3101.

ExxnnMnhil'sdecument requests seek targeted information that is material and necessary

to its defense. ExxonMobil requests demmate concerning: (i) these thirdparties' inve-+=ante in

oil and gas companies, including ExxonMobil; (s) oil and gascompañics'

use of costs akin to

proxy costs and/or GHG costs; (iii) certain disclosures made by EnonMobil; and

(iv) OAG's investigation of ExxonMobil, including the motives underlying OAG's ensuing

Complaint. (See Document Requests Camman to All Third Parties (Ex. D).) These narrowly

tailored requests will not unduly burden any third parties or their employers.

At this point, ExxonMobil requires the Court's assistance issuing testimonial and document

subpoenas to only three of the thirdparties.1

These entities or individuals reside in

U.S. jurisdictions that require compliance with specialized procedures to compel testimony or the

production of documeñts:

offee of the New York City Comptroller, Document Subpoena. ExxonMobil cannot issue a

documcñt subpoena to Mr. Michael Garland's employer without this Court's approval. The CPLRrequires that a Justice of the Supreme Court issue the subpoena, and further requires the party

seeking discovery to make a motion for such subpoena, "[u]nless the court ordersotherwise."

CPLR 2307. Accordingly, we request that the Court so order the subpoena attached as Exhibit E.

Natasha Lamb, Testimonial Subpoena. Because Ms. Lamb resides in Massachusetts,

ExxonMobil requires a commi-sion from this Court to compel her deposition testimony.

See Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223A, § 11; see also CPLR 3108. Once granted EnonMobil would

present this ce==4-sion to a Massachusetts court to secure an order compelling Ms. Lamb to

testify. See Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223A, § 11. ExxonMobil therefore requests that this Court issue

the Cornmission to Subpoena Out of State Non-Party Natasha Lamb, a+*ached as Exhibit F.

Roger Read, Testimonial Subpoena. As with Ms. Lamb, ExxonMobil requires a commissian

from this Court to compel the testimony of Mr. Read, who resides in Texas. See Tex. R. Civ.

Proc. 201.2; see also CPLR 3108. Accordingly, ExxonMobil requests that this Court issue the

Commission to Subpoena Out of State Non-Party Roger Read, attached as Exhibit G.

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I If the Court prefers, Exxa can file formal =aM=s req=e±ng the assistance it seeks for each of these

third parties.

PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP

Hon. Barry R. Ostrager 3

With trial on the horizon, ExxonMobil seeks to conduct third-party discovery as

expeditiously as possible. Securing documents and testimony from the witnesses who may testify

at trial is an essential first step.

Respectfully Submitted,

/s/ Theodore V. Wells, Jr.

Theodore V. Wells, Jr.

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