Stall, Stall, Stall - Stephen Barrett in a Diarrhea Panic?  He Should Be, For the Worst Is Yet To Come...

Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen 

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

It has happened again.  Stephen Barrett, the man who would be the Czar/God of US healthcare can't make another deadline in the Doctor's Data v Barrett, et al, Federal Court case, and has whimpered to the Judge that he needs more time (sniff, sniff).

I'm not even mildly surprised.

The Motion For Extension of Time was filed by the Chicago attorneys.   Barrett's so-called lead attorney, Michael K. Botts, seems to have disappeared, and if he's working at all, it may be out of the trunk of his car - since it was pointed out in the Plaintiff's Objection to an Extension of Time, that Botts is NOT working at the law office, anymore, that he claimed he worked at, at the beginning of the case.

Once again,  I am not even mildly surprised.  We are, of course, dealing with quackbusters.

The Judge in the case gave them eight more days - period, to file their response.

So, What's Going On Here?

Just down the page I am going to let you read the actual Doctor's Data's Objection to an Extension document.  There you will find a clear explanation of the problem.  But first, let me explain where this fits into the case.

Barrett, et al, are squirming, trying desperately to get out of the case.  They tried a strange, convoluted Motion to Dismiss, one that was ten times the size permitted by a Federal Court.  Doctor's Data answered the Motion, clearly and concisely.  Barrett, et al, are required to comment on that answer.  When that's done the Judge will decide whether or not to dismiss the case.

There will NOT be a Dismissal.  Once that process is over DISCOVERY will begin.  It is this process that Barrett and the other defendants FEAR immensely.  So does Barrett's support network, for it will be here that information will be gathered as evidence to add new Defendants to the case.

Why new Defendants?  Two primary reasons.  (1)  Barrett didn't act to put those articles on the first pages of search engines - his support network did that, and that makes them equally guilty of the counts in the case.  (2)  There is a twenty million dollar claim on the table, that will need to be collected - and the jury in the case might well award more..  Barrett does not have the money to pay those damages, but his support network does.

So, what did Plaintiff's attorney say?  You can read it all, by clicking here.  It is a short, easy to read, simple to understand document - and you'll get the idea quickly, as I did.

Stay tuned. 

Tim Bolen - Consumer Advocate