Michael Schiavo Fails To Show For Deposition For Second Time In A Month

The Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation ^ | August 23, 2004 | Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation

[amdgmary]

Monday, August 23, 2004, 2.00PM (GMT-5)

Michael Schiavo Fails To Show For Deposition For Second Time In A Month

St Petersburg, FL – For a second time in less than a month, Michael Schiavo has failed to appear for a court ordered deposition in the guardianship case of his wife, Terri Schindler-Schiavo. Mr. Schiavo’s deposition was scheduled for today. This makes the third time Schiavo has not complied with a court ordered deposition.

In a July 2004 ruling, Judge Greer of Pinellas-Pasco County’s Sixth Judicial Circuit ordered that both Michael Schiavo and Jodi Centonze (Schiavo’s fiancé since 1997 and mother of his two children) could be deposed by attorney Patricia Anderson in the guardianship case involving Terri Schiavo.

Mr. Schiavo’s first failure to comply was on August 2, 2004, when attorneys representing him claimed, after the fact, he had not had enough time to prepare for a deposition. Mr. Schiavo and his fiancé were then rescheduled to a later date in August.

Citing a family emergency, attorneys representing Mr. Schiavo rescheduled once again and set his deposition for August 23, 2004 and Centonze’s deposition for September 2, 2004. However, no depositions have been yet taken as Mr. Schiavo’s attorneys further argue that the order to do so was oral and not in written form. The matter is still pending.

Michael Schiavo has sought to end his wife’s life by dehydration and starvation since 1998, and also previously ordered that she be deprived of medical treatment for a life-threatening infection. Her parents, Bob and Mary Schindler of Florida, have fought to remove him as their daughter’s guardian and gain the right to provide her care and rehabilitation.

Mr. Schiavo is rarely, if ever, present during hearings in the matter. Additionally, he has claimed, through his attorneys, that depositions conflict with his work schedule.

The volunteers with the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation view the behavior of Mr. Schiavo and his attorneys as deliberate stalling or stonewalling tactics as the date for oral arguments at the Florida Supreme Court on August 31, 2004 approaches.

Mr. Schiavo has been the guardian of the person of Terri Schindler-Schiavo since the early 1990s, following a medical episode that left her cognitively disabled. Over the years that followed, Terri’s parents have argued in court that he is unfit to remain her guardian, pointing to denial of rehabilitation, lack of appropriate medical care, failure to comply with mandated guardianship reporting and the refusal of simple treatment of an infection that would have lead to her death.

[floriduh voter]

That doesn't make any sense. If the family's attorney does a Notice of Deposition, IN THE FIRST PLACE, both sides agree to the time and date and by not appearing after agreeing to a time and date, THERE IS DEFAULT ON THE PART OF HINO'S SIDE and "an element of trickery" which should, if it was a FAIR COURT, get HINO removed as Terri's sole guardian.

There should be a contempt order for failure to appear. The court reporters do "failure to appear" notices every time the deponent is a no show.

HECK, I KNOW MORE THAN JUDGE GREED.

[floriduh voter]

This thread is upsetting but this is the kind of stuff that the NATIONAL MEDIA needs to hear about. All the dodging, trickery, games and Michael gets to REMAIN AS TERRI'S GUARDIAN? Why, why, why?

Greer's nice leather chair might as well be VACANT. He DOES NOTHING TO ENFORCE THE CIVIL LAWS THAT TERRI IS SUPPOSED TO BE PROTECTED BY.

Help us, get this message out. WHO KNOWS SARAH FOSTER OF WORLD NET DAILY AGAIN? This is the kind of stuff that gets her stirred up. FV

[floriduh voter]

Post 37 makes sense but not regarding what they mean by an oral deposition. Apparently, Greer stated they would be deposed instead of doing an Order. I've set a lot of depositions in my time and JUDGES DO NOT ROUTINELY DO ORDERS AT ALL OR EVEN VERBALLY ORDER THERE BE DEPOSITIONS.

Now if Bushnell/Felos still have a Motion for Protective Order to stop depositions that was ruled on, if he meant to do so, Greer should have denied that Motion IN WRITING and ORDERED in writing that the depositions be held.

Does Greer have a disease process that is preventing him from making CLEAR CUT DECISIONS and WRITING ORDERS? I'm starting to think there's incompetency disquised as just pure evil. INCOMPETENCY and he's gotta go on August 31st.

Terri and all wards of Pinellas are at risk as long as Greer sits in his leather chair.

[BykrBayb]

Blonde here too. I thought I had sent a private reply.

[floriduh voter]

Re: depositions, they are verbal of course but the court reporter there is transcribing their every word or sign into the computer which automatically produces a transcript of the deposition. See above higher wherein I explain what JUDGE GREER SHOULD HAVE DONE INSTEAD OF STATING VERBALLY ONLY THAT THE DEPOSITIONS MUST TAKE PLACE. He should have done a Written Order if he ordered ANYTHING.

THIS PROVES THAT HE'S ON MICHAEL'S SIDE BECAUSE HE'S PLAYING ON THEIR SIDE BY NOT DOING THE WRITTEN ORDER IN THE FIRST PLACE. Busted again!!! Doesn't do much good to complain to the judges.

Better to complain to the media or I hate to say, it JEB BUSH AGAIN. WE ARE STILL FUMING DOWN HERE. IF JEB BUSH CAN APPOINT JUDGES, WHY CAN'T HE REMOVE JUDGES? Let's think that one over.

[floriduh voter]

If there's a secret life insurance policy, the money would only be available to Michael if Michael permits the State of Florida to murder Terri. This is a State Death Warrant, ladies and gentlemen. Judges do not have the authority to decide the manner of someone's death.

JUDGE GREER DECIDED THAT TERRI WOULD BE STARVED AND DEHYDRATED TO DEATH. There is no such authority even in criminal law, ALL CRIMINALS ON DEATH ROW ARE SENTENCED TO DIE BY LETHAL INJECTION. That is written into the law.

There is no law wherein a Judge can choose the manner of someone's death. My source on this DID LEGAL RESEARCH TO COME TO THIS CONCLUSION. I do not have the case law citation number but this is the law of the land.

[sarasmom]

BTTT

[Burlem]

I understand fully what her husband and the judge is doing, I just dont understand why?

I am a fam of Barbara Simpson, from KSFO, she has done a yeoumans job in discussing this case.

[Wampus SC]

:My favorite photo of Judge Greer"

Mine too, even if it is the 1st time I've seen it. :)

Thanks.

[floriduh voter]

I was only posting because I was trying to clarify what was going on in my own mind as the hour is late. I like Barbara Simpson but she's not in our area unless, does she ever host Coast to Coast any more?

[Ohioan from Florida]

I thought Phenn might be able to be in touch with Sarah Foster. I do have her e-mail address, so I can send her a note as well. I'm drawing a blank on the other FReeper who speaks of Sarah, maybe T'wit? I'll ping him to this post just in case.

[Wampus SC]

"I like Barbara Simpson but she's not in our area unless, does she ever host Coast to Coast any more?"

She still does, on a substitute basis. She's on during the week when George Noory has time off, and on the weekends if Art Bell's back goes out. She did the weekend show about a week ago.

The Coast-to-Coast site has this addr. for her: barbara@coasttocoastam.com

She still has a regular column on Worldnet Daily. I think she's the author of the earliest pro-Terri article I've seen so far.

[Ohioan from Florida]

How old is Greer these days? What if he is hiding something besides his poor vision...perhaps early onset dementia? Of course, we know he'd never admit to such a thing, but because of his "disability" he'd be so much more inclined to understand Terri's (< /sarcasm>).

[phenn]

The question of oral/written is not the depo itself. It's the judge's order (oral) and Schiavo's attorney stalling because it's not yet been written and signed.

[Dante3]

Good question.

[tutstar]

thanks

[Burlem]

sometimes she is on Coast to Coast, she is a very good talk host on week-ends, I dont always listen to Coast to Coast, I do ot take much of that program with any seriousness.

She discussed Teri at great length ;off and on
for the past two plus years.

[amdgmary]

Greer is 62 years old. He acts like he's suffering from dementia.

[floriduh voter]

George Noory had Wesley Smith, guest on his radio show last year when Terri was being denied nutrition and water. We were outside at 1:00 am across from the Hospice listening to them talk about Terri on the car radio. That Hospice Woodside was a very eery place after dark.

It's being remodeled now and Terri's been at Park Side Assisted Living for months now.

[floriduh voter]

I am starting to hear that Greer is hiding more than that he has poor eyesight.

Govan has more support than is apparent to the casual observer, but it doesnt hurt to pray that GOVAN WINS THE ELECTION. GO GOVAN!