by Scott Ott
(2005-03-24) -- Anticipating that Justice Anthony Kennedy will reject a Supreme Court appeal by Terri Schiavo's parents in their daughter's right-to-eat-and-drink case, attorneys for Bob and Mary Schindler have already filed an appeal in a higher court -- the Cour de Cassation, which is France's Supreme Court of Appeals.
"We know that Justice Kennedy will look to international precedent in his decision," said an unnamed spokesman for the Schindler's legal team. "So, if we're going to keep Terri alive, we have to quickly persuade the French high court that healthy people should be allowed to live. We believe France is our best bet, because of Kennedy's high regard for their law and France's high regard for food and drink."
While legal experts differ on the likelihood of success for this desperation appeal, one Harvard law professor remarked, "If France still lives, who can deny food and water to Terri?"
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