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President Signs Law for Federal Review of Schiavo Case
By Jeff Johnson
CNSNews.com Senior Staff Writer
March 21, 2005
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Gibbs' argued that it was Greer, not Meyer, who was in error.
"The court discredited Ms. Meyer's testimony because of its own mistaken conclusion that Karen Ann Quinlan was dead in 1982. In reality, Ms. Quinlan was very much alive in 1982," Gibbs wrote in a motion filed with the court. "Ms. Quinlan did not die until 1985, some nine years after her court case ended and her respirator was removed."
Greer's refusal to consider Meyer's testimony as equal to that of Terri's husband and in-laws constitutes a reversible error, Gibbs claimed.
"When the adult statement of Mrs. Schiavo to her friend Ms. Meyer is given the credibility it deserves, there is no longer clear and convincing evidence that Mrs. Schiavo had, knowingly and with understanding, waived her right to life," Gibbs contended. "It is therefore no longer equitable that the February 11, 2000 and February 25, 2005, orders to end Mrs. Schiavo's life should have further application."
Gibbs petitioned Greer to overturn his ruling based on that alleged error. Greer refused to do so. That dispute is one of many issues Gibbs is expected to ask the federal court to review in his appeal.
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