Mileson – prove how ill you are
Last updated 14:07, Friday, 22 August 2008
FORMER Gretna Football Club owner Brooks Mileson has been given 10 weeks to prove he is medically unfit to fight a legal action by Carlisle United.
The club is suing Mr Mileson at Carlisle County Court over £88,000 in sponsorship which it says he promised to pour into United’s coffers as part of a three-year deal.
But Mr Mileson failed to appear for the latest county court hearing in Carlisle on Wednesday or even to send anybody to represent him.
District Judge John Park heard representations from United’s solicitor Patricia Hall, who argued that Mr Mileson had shown himself capable to writing lucid letters to the court to request adjournments.
The court heard fresh evidence of Mr Mileson’s medical condition, which was cited as the reason for him pulling out of Gretna FC.
At the time, he was reported to be suffering from a severe brain infection.
Judge Park revealed that Mr Mileson has now written three letters to the court about his medical condition.
In the latest letter, on August 14, he asked that the case be adjourned because of his continuing poor health, saying: “I am unable to express myself and have problems with speech and understanding.”
Judge Park ruled Mr Mileson should provide medical evidence that he is unfit to fight the case within 10 weeks.
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