So, did Simpson simply change his mind? No.
Simpson told me on Oct. 17 that he wouldn't file a motion to dismiss. On Oct. 22 Simpson told the court in southern Illinois about the next production of documents, which was due Oct. 27.
However, by the end of Oct. 23, Simpson said that he wouldn't be producing a thing on the 27th since he had filed his motion to dismiss.
Did Simpson know that during the hearing on the 22nd? Yes. Thompson's affidavit filed with the motion to dismiss is dated the 22nd, and it says that the board ordered the attorneys to dismiss the case the week of Oct. 12.
Therefore, not only was Simpson not a man of his word by breaking his promise of Oct. 17, but he also misled the court in southern Illinois by leading the court (and us) to think that he was planning on responding to my requests to produce on Oct. 27.
There are other examples. Simpson told me that the scope of discovery issue had pretty much been resolved, but he led the court in southern Illinois to think otherwise. Simpson told me that he had a mind to pretty much let us have the auditor's records, but you would never have known that by looking at the transcript from southern Illinois.
Looking back at it all, I think Simpson was trying to act real friendly, leading me on, till he could pull a fast one on me.