Small claims action delayed until February 5
Wichita, KS – Abortionist George R. Tiller ignored a subpoena to appear in small claims court today where he is being sued for $4,000 for a hit-and-run incident on pro-life activist Mark Gietzen last year. Judge Steven K. Woodring explained to Tiller’s abortion clinic security manager John Rayburn that he could not stand in for his employer, and that Tiller must appear in person like everyone else.
Two attorneys for Tiller were also in court asking for the case to be removed from Judge Woodring’s courtroom to the District Court across the street for security reasons. Usually, in small claims appearances, parties are not allowed legal representation during the proceedings.
Judge Woodring granted that request and rescheduled the small claims trial for February 5, 2008.
“Tiller tried to pull a fast one in court by sending the hired help, but the Judge wouldn’t go for it this time. It certainly revealed Tiller’s elitist mentality,” said Operation Rescue spokesperson Cheryl Sullenger, who attended today’s hearing. “Tiller continues to show that he truly believes that the laws simply do not apply to him in the same way they do to everyone else. Even though the Judge is requiring that Tiller show up for the next hearing, I can’t help but wonder what the outcome would have been if one of the other defendants in small claims court had attempted similar shenanigans. I doubt the result would have been a two month delay and a change of venue.”
The small claims suit is not Tiller’s only legal problem. He currently faces 19 criminal charges of committing illegal abortions. A grand jury investigation against him for additional criminal acts is pending and waiting on a ruling from the Kansas Supreme Court. Tiller is also the subject of two active investigations with the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts.
“Tiller continues to display an ‘I’m above the law’ attitude that should be a red flag to every law enforcement agency in the state. People that think they are the exception to every rule rarely obey them,” said Sullenger. “And in the abortion business, that kind of disregard is dangerous.”
Naturally, Tiller will probably be above the law again. When will he ever get his bad karma?
Any night-school law grad knows that small-claims courts don’t allow attorney representation. That Tiller and his hired guns even tried this demonstrates contempt for the law.
But, of course, this is the realm of great evil. In a state where the governor, much of the legislature and so many judges have blood on their hands, it’s easy to see why Tiller’s been able to get away with murder, hit-and-runs, enabling child predators, rapists, etc.
Plaintiff should have been awarded a default judgment. Tiller isn’t going to show up next time either. Sometime, eventually, a judge will grant Plaintiff a default judgment.
Then, Tiller (the “TTK” killer – for Tiller the Killer) will have his attorneys appeal the decision to a district court judge under K.S.A. Chapter 60. Don’t ever expect to see TTK in court. Oh, I’m sure he’d like to be there, but slicing and dicing is more fun for the TTK sicko!
Since many Kansas judges are not following Kansas law in their handling of the Grand Jury Investigation of both Planned Parenthood and Mr. Tiller and the Hit and Run case against Tiller as prescribed and intended by the legislative branch, what other recourse do citizens have in securing due process and justice in these cases? Can members of the KS legislature force the judicial branch to follow the law as intended?
Thank God for Operation Rescue.
One simple correction, in small claims court you are not required to have legal representation if the claim is under a certain amount 25,000 dollars in most states you can however have a lawyer present if you choose and it is even to your advantage if the other party is representing themselves.
Not to worry. Tiller will eventually face the consequences of his actions.
I think http://www.civiltree.com had an articles of a small claims filed against this individual in OK from another plaintiff. I will get back on this later once I retrieve the art from them.