Neither the defendants' lawyers nor the prosecutors would comment after the brief hearing.

Not many lawyers or witnesses would comment on his tactics.

Father Fay and his lawyer have not commented on the investigation.

A lawyer for the creditors' committee did not comment Sunday.

"You know," the lawyer commented as he led the way to the car, "Juliana may have married."

A lawyer for the city, asked about that assertion, would not comment.

Officials for those companies either did not return telephone calls or said that only their lawyers would comment on the negotiations.

United's creditors' committee also met yesterday, but lawyers for the group did not comment.

Bertolli's lawyer in the case would not comment on it.

Neither federal prosecutors nor lawyers for the three defendants would comment on the composition of the jury.