DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE

ABORTION INDUSTRY IN MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
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RANEY V AWARE WOMAN
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DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT
ORLANDO DIVISION
CASE NO. 97-1197-CV-ORL-19

MEREDITH T. RANEY, JR.,
Plaintiff,
v.
AWARE WOMAN CENTER FOR CHOICE, INC., a Florida corporation,
EDWARD W. WINDLE, JR.,
and PATRICIA B. WINDLE,
Defendants.

DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE

Defendants, AWARE WOMAN CENTER FOR CHOICE, INC., et. al., by and through undersigned counsel, move this Court to Continue the Trial set for the Trial Period beginning March 1, 1999, before the Hon. Maurice B. Cohill, Jr, and say:

1. Lead counsel for Defendants, Roy Lucas, was taken ill on February 24, 1999, and has been hospitalized.

2. At this writing attorney Roy Lucas is confined at the Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida and will be unable to review and/or execute the Joint PreTrial Statement or appear for trial in this matter.

3. Attached is a statement of Roy Lucas' treating physician, Dr. Yandel.

4. Counsel, Christopher F. Sapp, Michael R. Hirsh and Lawrence M. Siff, have been notified by telephone.

SUSAN A. ENGLAND, P.A. <signed>
2805 Lakeview Drive
Fern Park, FL 32730-2007
Telephone 407/339-4600
Facsimile 407/331-3006

I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of Defendant's Motion for Continuance was served by facsimile this 25th day of February , 1999, to Christopher F. Sapp, Attorney for Plaintiff, P.O. Box 1012, Lehigh Acres, FL 33970 at 941/368-3922; Michael R. Hirsh at 404/713-4400; and Lawrence M. Sill, 2801 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 9th floor, Coral Gables/Miami, FL 33134 at 305/445-7728.

SUSAN A. ENGLAND <signed>
Fla Bar #186081

Attachment:

Osler Medical
Stephen H. Yandel, D. O.
Hematology/Oncology
930 S. Harbor City Blvd.
Melbourne, Florida 32901
(407)725-5050

February 25, 1999

Re: ROY LUCAS

Judge Cohill
U.S. District Court
108 North Hughey Avenue
Orlando, Florida

Case No: 97-1197

Dear Judge Cohill:

The above-mentioned person is a patient of mine admitted to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida on February 25, 1999. I would estimate at this early time in his hospitalization that he will be hospitalized for one to two weeks due to his illness. He notifies me that he has a court date on March 1, 1999 and this letter is written to inform you for medical reasons, he will be unable to attend.

For further medical information or updates, please contact the Medical Record Department at Holmes Regional Medical Center or my office at 407-725-5050.

Sincerely,
Stephen H. Yandel, D.O. <signed>
SHY/dlm