X-Message-Number: 22973
From: "Ben Best" <>
Subject: No news is NO NEWS
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 07:43:56 -0800

Yvan Bozzonetti asks again about the legal 
situation in Michigan. The last issue of THE IMMORTALIST 
contains the following from David Ettinger:

 "The State of Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry 
Services has issued orders limiting CI's activities pending 
its licensure as a cemetery, which the Department claims is 
required. CI has filed papers indicating that it disagrees, 
and stating that the orders (which were not issued by a 
court) have no effect, because the Department has no 
jurisdiction over CI. Moreover, the orders have no impact on
CI's patient care. CI cannot be more specific at 
this time, because of the sensitive nature of the 
legal process."

  "However, CI is hopeful that matters will soon be
resolved favorably. The State of Michigan has made it 
clear in its press release that it is not anti-cryonics 
and believes that CI could continue to operate 
successfully if licensed as a cemetery."

   I am hopeful to be able to make a more substantive 
announcement in the near future.

             -- Ben Best, President
                Cryonics Institute

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