[lady lawyer]

It wouldn't have matter what the Schindlers thought or did, except to the extent that they would have kept quiet about the fact that Terri wanted to divorce Michael because he ws mean. And, I suppose that would have been an important piece of information for the defendants.

But the lawyers for the Defendants had an independent reason to find another way to explain Terri's condition that placed the blame on someone other than the Defendants. If, as people are now saying, there was evidence of physical battering, the defendants' experts should have picked that up without any hints from the Schindlers.

The story now just doesn't makes sense.

[Aliska]

But the lawyers for the Defendants had an independent reason to find another way to explain Terri's condition that placed the blame on someone other than the Defendants. If, as people are now saying, there was evidence of physical battering, the defendants' experts should have picked that up without any hints from the Schindlers.

True. I can't answer that.

Do you think the Schindlers are lying? Do you think they would lie to save their daughter?

[The Red Zone]

If, as people are now saying, there was evidence of physical battering, the defendants' experts should have picked that up without any hints from the Schindlers.

Assuming "normal" circumstances. But this is Floriduh, and we have a pretty good clue that heavy duty demons have gotten involved somewhere along the line.

[Aliska]

It wouldn't have matter what the Schindlers thought or did, except to the extent that they would have kept quiet about the fact that Terri wanted to divorce Michael because he ws mean

Catholic parents might not be very supportive of the idea of divorce and may have been kept in the dark.

[sweetliberty]

"Judge Greer dismissed these allegations with a wave of his judicial wand, saying that "it would be interesting to know what happened," but that it was "irrelevant to this case." Judge Greer disregarded Jackie's and Bobby's testimony, saying that it was hearsay. That ruling will prove to be interesting in light of the judge's ruling regarding other secondhand testimony in this case."

I find this statement significant as well (this in response to corroborating testimony from Terri's best friend and from her brother relating to the knowledge of Terri having been being abused by Michael).

[Mamzelle]

re: If, as people are now saying, there was evidence of physical battering, the defendants' experts should have picked that up without any hints from the Schindlers. The story now just doesn't makes sense.)))

Yup. How I'd like an summary of the original medmal trial. And, there was no settlement, but a full jury trial.