[NautiNurse]

Peach, you are the one preaching the gospel of the Wolfson Report.

Why did the judge a) dismiss the GAL, and b) ignore his recommendations?

Seems you are cherry picking to make a nebulous point.

[Peach]

Dismiss which GAL? She's had 4. Does this mean you didn't read Wolfson? Because the entire history is there.

If you mean Pearce, here's the deal. He said that Terri was PVS but he also questioned MS's role in getting Terri's money if she died. And he admitted to having a bias (and I think was on record somewhere) as saying he'd never withdraw a feeding tube under any circumstances.

That's a no-no for a GAL.

The judge removed him because he didn't put in his report that MS offered formally to withdraw any and all financial consideration of Terri's estate. Pearce also didn't mention that if the Schindlers got guardianship of Terri, THEY were equally eligible to inherit any $$ left from the malpractice suit. And of course, most importantly, because GAL's aren't supposed to be hired if they can't objectively do their job.

[Rheo]

I'm wondering if this paragraph explains it...from the Wolfson Report..when the parties, on the night before signing the Platform of Understanding, all agreements and arrangements broke down.

2. Is there feasibility and value in swallowing tests and swallowing therapy given the totality of circumstances? a. Yes. There is feasibility and value in swallowing tests and swallowing therapy being administered if the parties agree in advance as to how the results of these tests will be used with respect to the decision about Theresa's future. If the parties do not agree in advance as to how the tests will be used, then the court must be prepared to once again make a final judgment on the matter. Given the history of the case, this would not, in and of itself, assure a resolution, and is not, therefore, deemed either feasible or of value to Theresa Schiavo without prior agreement.

[Peach]

I'm calling it a night. Why don't you read the report? It will only take a half hour of your time. Then after that, if you have questions we can talk about it.

I don't remember every word I've read but will refer to it and we'll see what issues you have. How's that?

If you haven't read it, I can't really do 35 or more pages justice and answer a few questions. Things like that are better read in context.

[RebelBanker]

IIRC, Wolfson was dismissed when Terri's Law was declared unconstitutional. Pity, because I got the impression that along with other talents, he is enough of a diplomat that he had both sides about ready to agree to concrete recommendations that could have avoided all of this.