The judge agreed, saying "the e-mail raises potentially serious questions that may warrant further attention." He ordered lawyers for both sides to appear in court Tuesday to discuss whether the e-mail has any bearing on the case.

Lawyers for the veterans groups argue that Perez's e-mail goes to the heart of their case, showing the VA's indifference to treating mental health.

"This is not Joe the janitor writing this," vets' lawyer Arturo Gonzalez said. "This is a supervisor, and it shows how the VA thinks."

Gonzalez wants the judge to add the e-mail to the evidence given to him at the non-jury trial in support of the lawsuit.

Read the letter written by plantiff's lawyer ...

The judge agreed, saying "the e-mail raises potentially serious questions that may warrant further attention." He ordered lawyers for both sides to appear in court Tuesday to discuss whether the e-mail has any bearing on the case.

Lawyers for the veterans groups argue that Perez's e-mail goes to the heart of their case, showing the VA's indifference to treating mental health.

"This is not Joe the janitor writing this," vets' lawyer Arturo Gonzalez said. "This is a supervisor, and it shows how the VA thinks."

Gonzalez wants the judge to add the e-mail to the evidence given to him at the non-jury trial in support of the lawsuit.

Read the letter written by plantiff's lawyer Gordon Erspamer to Judge Conti on the ptsd email

http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/candce/3:2007cv03758/194177/231/

Decent shot out to VoteVets; at least were not "the ant-war group votevets"