X-Message-Number: 22660
From: "Ben Best" <>
Subject: No news is no news 
Date: Mon,  6 Oct 2003 20:06:19 -0700

   I know that people are wondering 
what is happening between the Cryonics Institute
and the Michigan government officials over 
their desire to regulate us as a cemetary. There
is simply nothing new to report at this time. The
best I can do is copy a statement from our attorney
-- David Ettinger -- which will appear in the next
issue of THE IMMORTALIST. 

             -- Ben Best, President
                Cryonics Institute
                http://www.cryonics.org/

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  From David Ettinger:

    The State of Michigan Department 
of Consumer and Industry Services 
has issued orders limiting CI's 
activities pending its licensure 
as a cemetery, which the Department 
claims is required. CI  has filed 
papers indicating that it disagrees, 
and stating that the orders (which 
were not issued by a court) have no 
effect, because the Department has 
no jurisdiction over CI. Moreoever, 
the orders have no impact on CI's 
patient care. 

    CI cannot be more specific regarding 
the resolution of these matters at this 
time, because of the sensitive nature of 
the legal process. However, CI is hopeful 
that matters will soon be resolved favorably. 
The State of Michigan has made clear in 
its press release that it is not anti-cryonics 
and believes that CI could continue to operate 
successfully if licensed as a  cemetery.

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