11.   Company officials declined to comment Monday on such plans but referred a reporter to the previous statement.

12.   For backup he referred a reporter to another law professor, Janet Cooper Alexander, at the Stanford University School of Law.

13.   Graziano responded to an interview request by saying, through a Dodgers publicist, that the issue rests with Aramark and referring the reporter to Rosenberg.

14.   He then referred reporters to Miller.

15.   He referred a reporter to a public information office, where he was told nobody was available to comment.

16.   Law Monday refused to answer questions on whether he would offer his resignation again and referred reporters to comments he made in Boston on Sunday.

17.   On Thursday, the White House referred reporters to the U.S. attorney, Mary Jo White, whose prosecutors declined to comment.

18.   Owners of other markets named in the suit either referred reporters to the Chinese chamber for comment or failed to return calls.

19.   Paul Ryder, an Echlin spokesman, Tuesday referred a reporter to a statement issued in April.

20.   She referred a reporter to State Department.