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Appeals Court Says No To George W. Bush Deposition

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Jun 12, 2009 5:58 pm US/Central

Appeals Court Says No To George W. Bush Deposition

DALLAS (AP) ― An appeals court has overturned a ruling that would have put former President George W. Bush under oath in a dispute involving his presidential library.

A three-judge panel with the 5th District Court of Appeals in Dallas ruled Friday that Bush does not have to submit to a deposition from a former condo owner suing Southern Methodist University.

Gary Vodicka (voh-DEE'-kuh) contends the university coveted the property as the future site of the library and lied about its intentions. Vodicka was forced out of his condominium by SMU to make way for the project.

A Texas district judge had ordered the former president to appear at a deposition. The order compelling Bush's deposition was historic: No sitting or former president has ever been forced to testify in a state court proceeding.

Vodicka has vowed to appeal to the state supreme court.

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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