X-Message-Number: 19732
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 04:39:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: Driven FromThePack <>
Subject: latest legal moves in Williams case

http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/577/public/news343166.html

The above is the most detailed story I have seen on
the latest legal moves in this case. It is from the
Citrus County newspaper (Inverness, FL) where all this
happening.

Below are some quoted excerpts:

On Thursday, Cassidy withdrew his petition, stating
now that he s seen the pact and proof of its
legitimacy, he no longer doubts that Ted Williams
wanted to be frozen. 

Attached to the withdrawal notice was a copy of a
report from a Miami forensic document examiner. She
was hired by Robert Goldman, a Naples attorney hired
by John-Henry and Claudia Williams. An affidavit from
Claudia Williams was also attached. 

In Linda Hart s report dated July 29, she states that
she compared Ted Williams  signature on the pact to
several known handwriting samples like cancelled
checks, a letter, autographed memorabilia, address
book pages and hospital authorization records. Hart
found that the signature on the pact was compatible
with the other signature samples. 

In Claudia Williams  affidavit, signed Aug. 6, she
states that she was in her father s hospital room in
Gainesville when they signed the pact. He said she was
the last one to sign. 

 Although I am not a doctor, it is my opinion that
when my father verbally expressed his desire to be
cryonically preserved in bio-stasis he understood the
concept and that there was no guarantee of being
resuscitated in the future,  she wrote. 

 Similarly, when he executed the separate writing just
moments later, he knew what he was doing. Finally, I
have no financial benefit from the disposition of my
father s body.  Cassidy s move Thursday hasn t halted
court proceedings entirely. A hearing is set for 10:30
a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, for a judge to rule on Goldman s
motion for a protective order. Goldman wants to stop
Ferrell s attorney, Richard  Spike  Fitzpatrick, from
obtaining Ted Williams  medical records. 

...

 We are very disappointed that Mr. Cassidy decided to
do that when we believe there are so many questions
left to be answered,  he said.  Bobby Jo Ferrell will
not allow Mr. Cassidy to end this investigation by
withdrawing his petition.  

Fitzpatrick said they intend to file a petition of
their own in the coming days to keep the court process
moving. He said it would likely be a petition asking
the court to order Cassidy to enforce the terms of the
will. 




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