Originally Posted by PussyMan

The Terri Schiavo case is a typical case of an oral contract gone wrong.
The husband says that his wife told him that she wouldn't want to live like a vegetable. However, it is not in writting, but was done as an oral agreement between the husband and the wife.
Now let's say I have lunch with Bill Gates, and I come here and tell everyone that good ole Bill will give me a million dollar just for fun. What recourses do I have to enforce this "donation" since it was supposedly agreed to orally?
That may sound ridiculous, but the Schiavo case is the same, no written contract, typical case of "he said, she said", except that the "she" part can't talk anymore.
If there was a written contract, then I would have no problem with the hospital removing the tube, but in the current case, it sure looks like someone is trying all his might to silence another person