Friday, May 28, 2010

What Has Danny Tate Really Won?

The mood was completely different from last December, when an attorney for the Nashville composer, songwriter, former pop-rocker and recovering crack addict had pleaded for him to be restored control of his life. But the strange assortment of spectators wasn't the only thing that had changed. Over the months since, the case had become a cause célébre detailed in a Scene cover story ("Court-Ordered Hell," Jan. 21, 2010). Now there was a TV camera, its lens and the eyes of its viewing audience trained on Judge Kennedy. There was even an observing member of the disciplinary counsel for the Tennessee Court of the Judiciary, who requested anonymity and would not speak on the record.

Tate himself, with nine months of hard-won sobriety under his belt, sat composedly in a smart dark-gray suit, his face clean-shaven, his hair neatly parted. After nearly two and a half hours of testimony — and two and a half years of incredibly expensive legal warfare — Judge Kennedy spoke.

"He's the captain of his ship," the judge said, as the room held its breath. "He's the master of his own destiny. The conservatorship served its purpose, and no longer serves a purpose."

Danny told the Scene once that he would only be set loose from the conservatorship after his assets were drained. Intentionally or not, it turned out to be technically almost true.

The absence of process served to Danny at the outset was troubling. So was the ease with which he was made a ward — a state in which a man legally becomes a cipher, a nonentity with no say over his assets. Legal scholars have long warned of the hazards of such deprivation.

So if the ward believes this is wrong, does he fight it (as is his right) with everything he has — which will only double the rate at which he loses his assets?

There is one group, however, that emerges from this story as a clearcut winner: the attorneys. Paul Housch, David's attorney for the conservatorship, has billed roughly $100,000 since October 2007. Danny's attorney, Michael Hoskins, has also run up an expensive tab since he was hired in the fall of 2008 — nearly as much as Housch. At the moment, to pay them, Danny faces the prospect of selling his already flood-gutted Bellevue home.

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Danny Tate's Conservatorship Comes to an Eruptive End in a Nashville Courtroom — But What Has He Really Won?

15 comments:

  1. He's won his freedom, and now he can pursue the perps that hurt him.

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  2. He can pursue them at what cost.

    How long will his life be on hold.
    The United States government is allowing victims all across the United States to be exploited.

    Danny and his children and ex wife have already paid a significant price.

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  3. This case was always about Paul Housch and how much money he could make off of Danny Tate.

    Yes, Hoskins is making a lot of money too, but that's because of Housch's constant filing of motions (running up the tab). Hoskins has to repond and that of course costs Danny too.

    At least Danny's getting something for his money in paying Hoskins.

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  4. Danny has at least won his civil rights back and he'll be able to take them on in legal suits, etc.

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  5. So you think,

    You don't think the judges and attorneys aren't going to do everything they can to block the civil suit.

    This is how they make their living and they have the power behind them.

    Take 100 x 600,000 = 60 Million X 52 states = $3,120,000,000 and we know that number is very low

    Attorneys are not going to give up this money stream without intervention from the Federal Government

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  6. Danny Tate may be free but he will be homeless.

    WAY TO GO GOOD OLD USA!!! Home of the free!!!

    The way I see it: Land of opportunists and crooks and liars we are so proud of our way of life our system that is looking for new victims- ARE YOU NEXT?

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  7. Calculation off because did weeks per year instead of states ..... lets just make it 100 new cases a week

    Remember it's just not the elderly someone who gets a cash settlement for a lawsuit with TBI, kids who get special needs trusts from parents that have passed away.

    Just wait until all the kids with autism become adults it's going to get really wild.

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  8. The lawyers have enablers everywhere to protect their income.

    Until people figure this out and do the math --- I say good luck!!!to you cause that's all that you will have left is yourself at the mercy of greedy thugs who churn people into products to fund their pleasures - next case............

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  9. He won his freedom? In America? I guess some what he has..He certainly has more rights than others that are still trapped by the abusive guardianship system.

    If Danny does not get them GOD WILL.

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  10. Well said Mrs. Harvey.

    The next hearing for Danny,
    people should wear Tshirts of the people who are trapped in illegal guardianships, the dates of imprisonment, a picture of the person and the state they are from, and and the amount of money that has been pilfered by the predators.

    The group should go into court with a big check showing how much money has been taken from just a courtroom of victims.

    Judge Kennedy needs to return Danny's money.

    We all know the FBI does not get people's money back.

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  11. Great idea anonymous...wearing tee shirts indicating the state they are from. I would like to see that statement happen.

    Judge Kennedy needs to be guardianized and put away..Heck they all do...
    Danny may never recover his emotional nightmare but with God's help he may be able to ease it some.

    Danny will never forget it and what it has cost him dearly over the years..There is no money in the world to make up for what the injustice has done and cost him personally...no way in hell.

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  12. Until I came across guardianship, I never heard of a situation where a litigant pays the attorney fees for both sides.

    That's pretty damn sick!

    Guv: Do something, dammit!

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  13. Why hasn't Hoskins moved to vacate both early conservatorship orders?
    Danny's due process right were violated in both instances, as I understand, from reading.

    Such orders are voidable.

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  14. Funny how the attorneys are always the winners.

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  15. This corruption was all learned through the years through the CPS (Child Protective Service) courts through illegally seizing children mostly started through vindictive parents going against each other with false allegations. The same thing happens later in families wanting to get money from elders or from siblings From CPS grew APS. You must all band together for something to really be done. Let the kids of today just released from foster homes and guardianships know it can happen all over again when they get old. Or even when they are just disabled and labeled frail or vulnerable.s

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