Show t Standard-Examin- Top of Utah er Saturday January 26 2002 3B Cook to pay ‘96 campaign bills Lawmakers By PAUL FOY The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY - It looks like former Utah congressman Merrill Cook will finally pay his 1996 campaign bills The Utah Supreme Court on Friday refused to overturn a trial jury’s $448194 judgment in favor of campaign consultant Ron T Nielson who sued Cook for unaid bills The figure includes 193992 in disputed billings and three years of Nielson’s attorney fees Cook could have settled the matter for $120000 but chose to fight claiming Nielson was trying to over-bi- ' for public office when he captured Utah’s 2nd Congressional District Cook now is running for Utah’s redrawn 1st District held by Rep Jim Hansen who is retiring at year’s end Cook did pay Nielson for amounts specified in a contract but the two disagreed about how much Nielson was owed for extra work performed by Nielson after the pact expired Cook testified there never was a verbal agreement but a jury found otherwise ruling out verbal writing deals But the Supreme Court Spanish Fork and the governor’s budget analyst Chad Harris laced up boxing gloves Sen Howard Stephenson explained the rules of the game: staff r Standard-Examine- lace up boxing gloves LAKE CITY -- Two opponents on Hill stepped into the ring Friday to show that politics like boxing should operate using rules of deco- SALT ruled this wasn’t an issue for appeal because Cook’s trial lawyer never raised an objection when Peuler was giving the jury instructions The high court also upheld the award of attorney fees It’s the end of the road for Cook who can’t take the case further than the Utah Supreme Court His lawyer Blake Atkin said Cook instructed him Friday to pay the judgment The only thing On appeal Cook argued left to negotiate is how much 3rd District Judge Sandra more Cook will pay to cover Peuler erred by telling jurors Nielson’s fees appeals they could decide if Nielson him was owed extra money Niel“It won’t be easy for him The dispute stems from son’s contract said any modi- but he plans to pay the judgCook’s first successful run fications had to be made in ment” Atkin said “We don’t hit below the belt When the referee says break we break” rum As Rep Glenn Way The demonstration injected levity into a serious and R- - growing complaint that lawmakers are growing ever less civil while expressing differences of opinion Way and Harris had sparred earlier this month in a meeting of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee when Way accused the governor’s office of inflating revenue projections ALL SOLARAY & KAL PRODUCTS ll Abduct From IB formation because they had to set up a time for the kids to be interviewed “The girls were scared” he said “so we wanted to let the parents know and set up a schedule for the kids to come in” Police have been busy following some leads they have on the suspect Afuvai said “We’re just hoping we can before anyget this guy one gets hurt” he said Another girl narrowly escaped a similar situation that morning when the man who was chasing her slipped and residents should not panic comment but he told His but be cautipus and keep mother that when he drove their eyes open for the susup the man stopped chasing pect the girls But parents have the right “None of us really know if to know what’s going on so he saw Scott or if he just they can react appropriately didn’t want to chase her” Sue Machon said Peterson said Her son then “I want everyone in the took the girls home community to take it serious“He was in the right place ly because it’s really scary at the right time” she said when little kids are involved” Pol ze have been stressing she said George and not available for & Natural Restaurant 341 27TH STREET 'OGDEN 621-162- 7 Tired of Sore Joints? 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