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PLAINTIFF
SCHIAVO
MICHAEL
90018585CI
MALPRAC PROF
10/30/90
NEUHARDT ROBERT G
MD
018
999799

PLAINTIFF
SCHIAVO
MICHAEL
90018585CI
MALPRAC PROF
10/30/90
NEUHARDT ROBERT G
MD
018
999999

PLAINTIFF
SCHIAVO
MICHAEL
92000939CI
MED MAL PRAC
02/20/92
PRAWER JOEL S M D
015
999999

PLAINTIFF
SCHIAVO
THERESA
90008845CI
INJUNCTION
05/22/90
PRUDENTIAL
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF AMERICA
007
999799

PLAINTIFF
SCHIAVO
THERESA M
90018585CI
MALPRAC PROF
10/30/90
NEUHARDT ROBERT G
MD
018
999699

PLAINTIFF
SCHIAVO
THERESA MARIE
03008212CI
DECLARATORY
10/21/03
BUSH JEB
020
999699

I am curious here about how these lawsuits can be filed under Terri's name when she has supposedly been deemed
incapacitated (sp)?? and unable to make a concious decision. Can Michael file for her under her name?

http://pubtitlet.co.pinellas.fl.us/servlet/civil.nameindex.KEAA?CS__MORE=Y&CS__NEXT__RECD__KEY=SCHIAVO+MICHAEL noshade=1 size=1>90018585CI999799&CS__REQ__NAME=SCHIAVO&CS__REQUEST=P&CS__RESULTS__KNT=10

[Ohioan from Florida]

Michael can, as Terri's guardian, enter into lawsuits in her name. That's why he feels he has the authority to take away her feeding tube now. Here's the statute part that is applicable from the guardianship laws:

"(3) Rights that may be removed from a person by an order determining incapacity and which may be delegated to the guardian include the right:

(a) To contract.

(b) To sue and defend lawsuits.

(c) To apply for government benefits.

(d) To manage property or to make any gift or disposition of property.

(e) To determine his or her residence.

(f) To consent to medical and mental health treatment.

(g) To make decisions about his or her social environment or other social aspects of his or her life."