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EquuSearch founder to be questioned in Casey lawsuit

Last Updated: Friday, June 01, 2012 @ 10:39AM

ORLANDO -- The founder of Texas EquuSearch will be questioned by attorneys for Casey Anthony in another lawsuit against her.

Attorneys at a hearing Friday confirmed Tim Miller will travel to Orlando for his deposition in the civil case filed by the search group.

Attorneys for Texas EquuSearch asked Judge Lisa Munyon to have a special master present at the deposition.

A special master is like a referee who will sit in the meeting.

Casey Anthony's attorney Charles Greene said he does not oppose having the special master present, but doesn't think they should have to pay for it.

EquuSearch is looking to recover $100,000 spent on the search efforts.

The group wants Casey Anthony to pay the bill, saying she knew all along Caylee was dead before they started searching for her.

During her murder trial in 2011, Casey's then-lawyer, Jose Baez, claimed Caylee drowned in her backyard swimming pool in June 2008, one month before Casey reported her missing.

Casey also faces a lawsuit from Zenaida Gonzalez, a woman who said her life was ruined when Casey said a nanny with the same name kidnapped Caylee.

The civil trial in that case is scheduled to begin in January 2013. The EquuSearch trial would follow.

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Casey's lawyers to question EquuSearch founder in civil suit

Posted: 12:43 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2012

ORLANDO, Fla. — Casey Anthony's civil lawyers said they were victorious on Friday in their fight against Texas EquuSearch, which is suing Casey for more than $100,000.

The search group said that's how much they spent on searches after Casey claimed her daughter Caylee was alive and missing.

Casey's civil lawyers convinced Circuit Judge Lisa Munyon to allow them to question EquuSearch founder Tim Miller under oath about the conversation he said he had with Casey.

Casey later claimed during her murder trial that Caylee had been dead all along, after drowning accidentally in the family swimming pool.

Casey's lawyers want to grill Miller about his claim in his lawsuit that Casey told him Caylee was alive and asked him to find her.

But Casey's lawyers claim Miller made several public statements to the contrary.

Volunteers came from all over the country to help EquuSearch look for Caylee, who won the hearts of people everywhere.

Casey claimed a nanny took off with Caylee, and even though Casey's story was full of contradictions and changes, EquuSearch came to Central Florida twice to lead massive searches that cost more than $100,000.

Casey was acquitted.

"Every person who was present during this meeting when this conversation allegedly took place denies that it ever occurred and this involves others than just members of the Anthony family," said Casey's lawyer, Charles Greene.

The judge still hasn't ruled on EquuSearch's request to have a special master, or a lawyer who would serve as a referee for the deposition, since there is no judge present.

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