MEDIATION PROCESS - THE FIGHT BEGINS FOR GRANDPARENTS VISITATION RIGHTS

THIS PICTURE IS JENNIFER MORGAN IN HER OLATHE, KANSAS POLICE CRUISER.  SHE STILL WAS EXTREMELY PROUD TO BE A POLICE OFFICER.  SHE DID NOT KNOW THEN HOW SHE WOULD BE TREATED BY HER PEERS, ESPECIALLY BY CAPTAIN GREG O'HALLORAN AND LONG TIME SUPPOSED FRIEND DETECTIVE BILL WALL.

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THE MATHEWS GROUP-JOSHUA T. MATHEWS 

TRUTH & IT'S UNBELIEVABLE

As I said earlier, Natalie Bright was so furious about Jennifer Morgan changing beneficiaries before her suicide, that Mediation for the money be first and foremost our agenda.  She wanted a "Jury Trial" to decide who got what. 

My opinion was Jennifer Morgan changed beneficiaries obviously because she didn't want Natalie to have anything.  But since her attorneys threatened a lawsuit filed on Lincoln National Life Insurance (who held Jennifer's Life Insurance Policy) it was suggested by the attorneys (Karen Rosenberg, Sanford Krigel of Krigel & Krigel, and Joshua T. Mathews, my attorney) that we mediate.  It was pretty straightforward that I was the beneficiary whether it was a week or day before my daughter died.

In the end Lincoln National Life hired local attorneys and filed a lawsuit against Natalie Bright and myself because they didn't want to do the right thing, the thing their insured (Jennifer M. Morgan) wanted and that was to give the proceeds to me, so even if someone has a named beneficiary, it can be challenged.  However, if my attorney Joshua T. Mathews had done his job and what I paid him to do, I would have had the money long before this and Natalie Bright could have sued me civilly for what she thought was hers.  Which was nothing!!!

Following is an excerpt from one of the documents: On February 10, 2011, Lincoln National filed a lawsuit captioned The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company v. Judy M. Szymula and Natalie E. Bright, Case No. 11CV-2080 MLB/KMH in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas (the "Lawsuit").  The Lawsuit asserted an interpleader against the Parties.  The basis for the interpleader was that the Claimants are making conflicting claims to the proceeds of the Policies.  Lincoln National, as a disinterested stakeholder, file the Lawsuit seeking to interplead the proceeds into the Court, and to recover its costs and fees in bringing the Lawsuit.

BELOW IS A COPY OF THE ACTUAL CHANGE IN BENEFICIARY FORM THAT MY DAUGHTER, JENNIFER M. MORGAN SENT TO ANITA DICKEY AT THE CITY OF OLATHE, KANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RESOURCES  DEPARTMENT ON NOVEMBER 19, 2010.

 

 JENNIFER MORGAN'S POST IT NOTE TO ANITA DICKEY IS SELF-EXPLANATORY  AND EASILY LEGIBLE FOR SOMEONE WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE NOT IN CONTROL OF THEMSELVES.  SHE KNEW THE FORM HAD TO HAVE POLICY NUMBERS AND THAT IT REQUIRED  CITY SIGNATURES.

We mediated for the Life Insurance proceeds on August 5, 2011 (8 months after Jennifer Morgan's death).  The Mediator was Jeffrey E. Thomas, Associate Dean and Law Professor at the UMKC (University of Missouri at Kansas City) Missouri.  The amount of the Life Insurance was $220,000.00.  

I don't know what  the process of choosing a Mediator is or was but who deemed this particular guy a Moderator, I haven't a clue.

These people do not take notes and you are not aloud to say anything about mediation in Court.  We met Jeffrey Thomas with Joshua T. Mathews, The Mathews Group.  Natalie E. Bright, Gail Fagen (her mommy dearest), Sanford Krigel and Karen Rosenberg, Krigel & Krigel.  Gail Fagen was at every mediation, deposition, and minor and major events in and out of court.  Natalie Bright didn't have the guts to go it alone.  They were two hateful peas in a pod.

Prior to this mediation I had received notification that Natalie Bright filed a Petition to be appointed "Conservator" for Owen Patrick Bright.  She filed for a "lump sum payment" of $80, 814.00 be paid to her and monthly payments to her "for Owen" of approximately $2,862.16 until he reaches 18 years old.

You do the math.  Jennifer Morgan and left her son with quite a bit of money.  And look who gets to handle all of it-- Natalie Bright.

Natalie Bright also gets Jennifer Morgan's Social Security payments of over $2,000.00 a month.  This is what she set out to get and she wanted the other money too.

I told Joshua Mathews to ask about the "Conservator-ship" and the monies she was asking for before we got started with discussing the Life Insurance.  He asked and was told in front of all us us that "NATALIE WAS ACCUSTOMED TO LIVING A CERTAIN KIND OF LIFE-STYLE AND WITH JENNIFER MORGAN'S SUICIDE, NATALIE BRIGHT WOULD BE DEPRIVED OF ALMOST THREE-FOURTHS OF THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME."  "SHE NEEDED TO BE ASSURED THAT HER LIFE-STYLE WOULD NOT BE INTERRUPTED".

When I heard that statement, I wanted to vomit.  Jennifer Morgan had the gall to take her own life and deprive Natalie Bright of a life-style.  Yet Natalie Bright, Sarah Tackett, Gail Fagen, Danny Bright and Kevin Niekamp, Michelle Becker, Greg O'Halloran, Bill Wall, Anita Dickey, Steve Menke and whoever else who was going to say that Jennifer Morgan was crazy, are all glad she's dead.

We mediated for hours.  First, Natalie wanted all the money be given to her.  This went on forever.  All sorts of scenarios were offered and were all basically the same with Natalie Bright in control of all the funds.  Not only was she going after the Lincoln Life Insurance Jennifer Morgan left me a Savings Account worth over $38,000.00 which she intended on latching onto.  That's the one where she actually filed a lawsuit against me and the  company ICMA RC Services.  Public knowledge Case #11CV05168.   If you go to JOCOCOURTS.GOV you can look up any case by number or name.  All Public Knowledge.  To get hard copies you have to pay a fee.

THE FIGHT BEGINS FOR GRANDPARENTS VISITATION RIGHTS

THIS WAS JENNIFER MORGAN'S LAST CHRISTMAS, DECEMBER 25, 2009. THIS WAS AT GRANDMA AND GRANDPA'S HOUSE.  THE LITTLE LEOPARD OWEN BRIGHT IS HOLDING MOVED WHEN HIS HEAD WAS PETTED.  JENNIFER IS SHOWING HIM HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE BABY.  THIS BABY WAS WORTH FIGHTING FOR.

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 THE MATHEWS GROUP

TRUTH, RANT & RAVE

Our case was filed on 1/6/11.  On 1/7/11 a "Grandparenting Plan" was filed.  The Mathews Group, specifically Joshua T. Mathews, had the office manager pull a standard visitation plan that was more for a divorced person wanting parental visitation instead of targeting what is appropriate for a grandparent and our rights to see our daughter's son on a regular basis.  If it would have been tailored to fit our circumstances, Natalie Bright might have agreed to it.  However, in hindsight it was clear that she wanted the money and didn't care about Owen seeing his grandparents.

On 2/2/11 Natalie Bright's attorney, Karen S. Rosenberg of Krigel & Krigel, was assigned to the case.  Also, on 2/2/11 Natalie Bright's Answer to Petition to Establish Grandparents Visitation Rights was filed with the court.  Naturally, she disagreed to any provisions for us to see our grandson, Owen Bright.  This was February, 2011.  

On June 8, 2011 (6 months after we filed) a Pre-Trial Conference was scheduled for August 18, 2011 (8 months after we filed the Petition).

During those 8 months I was bombarded with Interrogatories and Production of Documents from Natalie Bright's attorney, Karen Rosenberg.  The questions that I was asked were so invasive and nasty that I was embarrassed to read them much less provide answers.

Please remember, I had kept my grandson Owen Bright for over 2 years and not one time was there any questions about my real or imagined medical condition.  Not until Jennifer Morgan died and I wanted to see my grandson.   Then because Natalie Bright was not a beneficiary of any funds,  she had the gall to try to keep me away from Jenny's baby.  

Following are some of the questions on the first set of interrogatories and not even the worst of them: 

DO YOU USE OR HAVE YOU EVER USED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS DURING THE LAST 5 YEARS?  IF YOUR ANSWER IS YES, STATE:
(A)  THE APPROXIMATE DATES YOU USED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS;
(B)  THE NAME OF EACH MEDICATION YOU USED;
(C) THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH YOU TOOK EACH MEDICATION; AND
(D) YOUR DAILY OR WEEKLY CONSUMPTION OF EACH MEDICATION.

My husband, Dave and I both had to answer these questions.  How many people keep records of their prescriptions for 5 years?  Not too many.  But Dave and I had receipts going back almost 10 years.  It took time to cull all of this information and then it had to be copied, by Joshua T. Mathews of The Mathews Group.  Here we go with more $$$$$$.

DO YOU OR HAVE YOU EVER USED OR CONSUMED ILLEGAL DRUGS?  IF YOUR ANSWER IS YES, STATE:  

Our answer was no, but REALLY, WAS THIS A JOKE?  IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN.

PLEASE STATE WHETHER YOU HAVE EVERY BEEN TREATED FOR DRUG OR ALCOHOL ABUSE,  IF YOUR ANSWER IS YES, PLEASE STE THE TYPE OF TREATMENT YOU RECEIVED, THE DATES OF THE TREATMENT, WHERE YOU RECEIVED THE TREATMENT AND  THE NAME OF THE PHYSICIAN WHO AUTHORIZED AND/OR DIRECTED THE TREATMENT.

Answer was same as above.  

PLEASE IDENTIFY EACH HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, PSYCHIATRISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS OR ANY OTHER PRACTITIONER OF THE HEALING ARTS) WHO HAS TREATED YOU OR WITH WHOM YOU HAVE CONSULTED SINCE FEBRUARY, 2008 AND FOR EACH PROVIDER, COMPLETE A MEDICAL RECORDS AUTHORIZATION.

We were instructed by our attorney Joshua T. Mathews to cite the HIPAA Rule and not give medical information.  He told us Natalie Bright and her attorney Karen Rosenberg, were just "fishing for information".

There was nothing pertinent to give them.  Jennifer Morgan and Natalie Bright knew I had a Bacterial Infection in my lungs that was not contagious.  They positively knew because I had a bronchoscopy of the lungs at Overland Regional Medical Center and Jennifer Morgan was there.  Natalie Bright wanted to come also and bring Owen Bright.  I told her it would be better not to scare him seeing his Grandma in a hospital bed and all the doctors and nurses around.  So, only Jennifer Morgan was there.

Later on down the line in this ridiculous SAGA, Natalie Bright will accuse me of exposing my grandson to a dangerous medical condition, yet he and Jennifer Morgan kept getting MRSA outbreaks because Natalie Bright worked at the Olathe Adult Detention Center where MRSA infections are rampant and she (Natalie Bright) never washed her hands.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ARRESTED?  IF YOUR ANSWER IS YES, STATE:
(A)  THE DATE OF EACH ARREST; AND 
(B)  THE REASON YOU WERE GIVEN FOR EACH ARREST.

Answer again was no.   REALLY?  Would a jailbird be interested in seeing their grandchild?  Maybe, but that's not me.

ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS IN THIS SET OF INTERROGATORIES,  WERE GIVEN NOVEMBER 3, 2011.   ALMOST 11 MONTHS AFTER OUR FILING.         

On August 18, 2011 the Pre-Trial Conference was held.  Joshua T. Mathews of the Mathews Group was in attendance together with another short term attorney that was hired by his office (Mike Adams).  WE WERE INSTRUCTED BY MATHEWS THAT WE SHOULD NOT ATTEND AND IT WAS NO BIG DEAL.  Of course, Natalie Bright was there with her MOMMY DEAREST, Gail Fagen, and Natalie Bright's attorney,  the ever venomous Karen Rosenberg. 

It was decided at this meeting to have a "Mediation" with Professor Mary Kay Kisthardt.  This mediation was supposed to be about our Grandparents Visitation Rights.  This mediation did not take place then.  Natalie Bright wanted to get the MONEY situation settled first.

I am going to start the next blog with that very subject.  MEDIATION.  WHAT A WASTE OF TIME AND A JOKE.

GRANDPARENTS VISITATON RIGHTS - TOO

THIS IS OF JENNIFER MORGAN ON ONE OF HER MOST CHERISHED POSSESSIONS --HER BOAT.  SHE LOVED TO SWIM, SKI, GO TUBING, FISH AND SUNTAN.

  
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DECEMBER 13, 2010

TRUTH & RAVE

It had been 7 days since our meeting with Lisa Btunner, Brunner Law and still we hadn't heard from her.  I called her on December 13, 2010  and asked if the letter to Natalie Bright was sent.  She said she was working on it.  The letter was sent on December 17, 2010 via email attachment to Natalie Bright.  That's the day Natalie Bright raced to Lisa Brunner's office.  Also, that is the day she dropped the letter off at Krigel & Krigel and Karen Rosenberg was assigned to the case.

I talked to Lisa Brunner again on the December 20, 2010.   We were desperate to see our grandson, Owen Bright and give him his Christmas presents and to see if he was okay.  Lisa Brunner vowed to call Sanford Krigel that day and ask him if he would talk to Natalie Bright and give us some time with Owen.  Did not hear back from Lisa Brunner, so I called again on December 22, 2010.  Come to find out Lisa Brunner and her girlfriend took a trip to Colorado for Christmas and she literally forgot about us and our pain at that time of year.  I told her on the on December 28, 2010 that I was upset with her performance as our attorney.  (I had not signed a commitment letter to her or her "ONE PERSON" firm.  TYPICAL LAWYER.

Lisa Brunner had the gall to telephone us on the 28th to say she would not be representing us.  She resigned.  See below.

Lisa Brunner wrote one letter for us and was that worth the $2,500 charge she supposedly incurred.  The day she sent this letter she said with a sneer and total contempt for us "this time of year will be really difficult to find an attorney to take on a new case.  GOOD LUCK!"   We did not sign any agreement with her law firm.

Later that afternoon, I called The Mathews Group, LLC.  I spoke to Tricia Zerger.  She told me they could fit us in that day.  

HOW I WISH WE WOULD HAVE WAITED UNTIL AFTER THE NEW YEAR AND HAD DONE A LOT OF DUE DILIGENCE  ON THIS FIRM.  THAT PERIOD IN MY LIFE WAS SO PAINFUL AND THEN TO GET AN UNSCRUPULOUS, LAZY AND TOTALLY RUDE A------ LIKE JOSHUA TODD MATHEWS WAS UNBELIEVABLE. 

I kept asking him to ask  Judge T. Kelly Ryan, if we could have an emergency visit even chaperoned if need be.  Mathews would not do it.  I asked over and over but Mathews would not talk to Judge T. Kelly Ryan.  If I would have had a proactive attorney at the time.  I would have gotten some visitation.

We signed the "Engagement Letter" with Joshua T. Mathews, The Mathews Group on December 28, 2010 and paid him $2,500.00.  This was case 11CV00157 and it officially was filed on 1/6/11.  Anyone can look up a case on the JOCO Courts internet site.  

I had to sign another "Engagement Letter" on 1/18/11 for Joshua T, Mathews to represent me concerning Jennifer Morgan's "Death Benefits".  We paid Joshua T. Mathews, The Mathews Group another $3,000.00 to handle "Death Benefits Litigation/Negotiations.

Also, during this time I was trying to contact the Miami County, Kansas Sheriff's office.  Frank W. Kelly is the Sheriff.  If you will recall Jennifer Morgan committed suicide at Hillsdale Lake in Miami County, Kansas so the investigation was performed by the Miami County Sheriff's Department.  Jennifer had been gone for approcximately 1 month and 7 days.  

I made an appointment with Sheriff Kelly for December 29, 2010 so we could discuss their findings surrounding my baby's suicide.  

More about that meeting in the next blog.  Plus, you won't believe what happens in the Grandparents Rights case and the Death Benefits Case. 

     

GRANDPARENTS VISITATION RIGHTS

THIS IS MY GRANDSON'S (OWEN P. BRIGHT) FIRST CHRISTMAS, DECEMBER, 2008 AT GRANDMA & GRANDPA'S HOUSE WITH JENNIFER MORGAN.  THE WHITE CAT WAS MECHANICAL AND EVERY TIME IT SENSED MOTION IT MOVED AND MEWED.  OWEN WAS FASCINATED AND IT WAS HIS FAVORITE TOY.

NOTICE HOW JENNIFER AND OWEN'S FOOT PLACEMENT WERE AT A COMPLETE MIRROR IMAGE OF EACH OTHER.

WE HAD TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS ON THE 28TH BECAUSE NATALIE BRIGHT DEMANDED TO BE IN IOWA WITH GAIL FAGEN AND THE REST OF HER FAMILY.  OWEN NEVER GOT HIS OWN TREE WHILE JENNIFER WAS ALIVE.

DECEMBER 7, 2010

TRUTH, RANT & RAVE

Our first attorney, Lisa Brunner of Brunner Law, in Kansas City, Missouri met with us at our house at 2:00 in the afternoon.  It was on Tuesday.  She was a pleasant woman that seemed knowledgeable about Grandparents Visitation Rights cases.  All of Owen Bright's toys and bedroom were still here so she could see that he was here on a regular and consistent basis.  As I said before, I kept Owen for 5 days a week for many months until Jennifer Morgan signed him up to go to the Goddard School 2 days a week starting in May of 2010.  And I kept him the other 3 and on some weekend days and/or night.  Or if he was sick one or more of the days he was supposed to be at school, I kept him then too.

We did some investigation on Grandparents Visitation Rights before we met with Lisa Brunner.  As we understood the statute there would be no problem establishing that we had a relationship with Owen Bright from his birth up to Jennifer Morgan's death.  We had over 350 pictures of him with us, or Jennifer.  We had hundreds or receipts that I had kept where we bought toys, food, clothes, diapers, formula, medicine, high chair, swing, bed, etc. for Owen.  We had receipts for food and presents we bought Jennifer Morgan before and after she had Owen Bright.

We had all those receipts because I have always kept receipts over the years to support income tax returns.

The next hurdle was to prove that Owen Bright would benefit from our involvement in his life.  This is kind of the set-up for what happened down the line.  Natalie Bright and her posse and attorneys had to discredit me any way they could.  The only person that could have prevented their lies was Jennifer Morgan.

Lisa Brunner was known in the community as an important LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender) attorney and crusader.  She thought a letter to Natalie Bright asking that she let us see Owen Bright would do the trick and make things happen to our advantage.

A copy of the initial letter follows below:

In my opinion, this was a straight-forward and non-threatening letter.  The day this was sent to Natalie Bright she ran straight to Lisa Brunner's office unannounced and with no appointment demanding to know what was going on. 

After she left there, she went straight to Krigel & Krigel, who already were her attorney's with the letter.  She was ready to fight.  Not even considering letting us see him.  It could have ended there, but the fact that she was not only going to fight to get all the money.  She was going to use Jennifer Morgan's son, Owen P. Bright as leverage.

Getting back to Lisa Brunner--did you notice the date on the letter?  Nine (9) days after she met with us.   We had already suffered the loss of our daughter, Jennifer Morgan.  We had not seen our grandson, Owen Bright for 22 days. And he had not seen us.  He lost his beloved mom.  There were strangers in his house.  Natalie Bright's mother, Gail Fagen was there 24 hours a day.  He was being taken care of by two exhibitionists who like to take pictures of provocative young men.   And now, Natalie Bright takes away his grandma and grandpa, who he saw every day of his short life.  Again, what kind of mother does that?

The day of Jennifer's death, Natalie Bright left our house with just Owen.  No blankets.  No toys.  Nothing.

Below it what she took away from our grandson, Owen P. Bright.
 

NOT ONLY DID HE HAVE TOYS INSIDE THE HOUSE, HE HAD FUN OUTSIDE IN HIS AND HIS BELOVED SWIMMING POOL.  THIS IS ALMOST EVERYTHING.  WE FORGOT TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE 50 OR MORE BOOKS WE KEPT WITH OUR BOOKS UNDER THE SHELVES.  WE HAD PICTURE BOOKS, LEARNING BOOKS, COLORING BOOKS, CHRISTMAS BOOKS, TALKING BOOKS, PUZZLES THAT TALKED AND EVERYTHING ELSE WE FORGOT TO TAKE PICTURES OF.

HOWEVER, YOU GET THE "PICTURE".  RIGHT?

NEXT BLOG.  WHERE WAS LISA BRUNNER?  WHY DID IT TAKE OVER A WEEK TO SEND THE LETTER?
 

THE VISIT

THIS PICTURE IS JENNIFER MORGAN AND HER SON OWEN BRIGHT.  YOU CAN EASILY TELL THAT JENNIFER'S PRIDE AND LOVE IN HER SON IS UNQUESTIONABLE AND HIS LOVE FOR HER IS OBVIOUS.

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LATER IN THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 6, 2010

TRUTH

After Natalie Bright was contacted by the City of Olathe, Kansas Police Department (Anita Dickey and I assume Mary Miller as well) Human Resources Department, my nieces Amy and Wendy (whom I told you sat with me, as well as my sister Connie, on the Friday after Jennifer's death) contacted Natalie Bright to see if they could meet with her and discuss Jennifer's death and what led up to it.

Previously, I told you about the fact my family and I had not been in contact due to other family dynamics and I had already explained to them the facts that led up to Jennifer's death, they went against my wishes that they not contact Natalie as I knew nothing good would come of it and they made arrangements to meet at Jennifer's house one evening that week anyway.

Jennifer had kept in contact with my sister and my nieces during her whole life.  Jennifer told me what was going on in my family's lives, but I don't think she talked about me to them except when I developed a bacterial lung infection before Jennifer's death.  So, basically my nieces did not know about my life previous to that time.

Natalie Bright had to make sure that her posse was with her when the meeting with my nieces took place.  Gail Fagen, her mother and Alicia Duncan (who was supposed to be a mutual friend of Jennifer Morgan and Natalie Bright) were there when my nieces arrived.  Amy and Wendy had never met Alicia Duncan.  She was a total stranger to them and they were supposed to be discussing Jennifer's death.  As a reminder, Alicia Duncan came with Natalie Bright to pick up my grandson, Owen Bright on the day Jennifer Morgan died.  We had no clue who she was at the time either.

Natalie Bright started the conversation by telling Amy and Wendy that Jennifer left absolutely nothing to her or Owen Bright, not one cent.  Natalie Bright being a "single mother" and by Jennifer's death, 3/4 ths. of Natalie Bright's income had been taken away.  She also told them that I had "coaxed" Jennifer to leave me "all the money".   Natalie Bright sucked them in with just that statement.  She plied my nieces with derogatory questions about me and my life.  Natalie Bright led them into answering questions that they had no knowledge of.  I was extremely hurt when I initially found out about this meeting.  If they had told me when it occurred, I don't think I would have felt as bad as I did at the time.

How did I find out?  Natalie Bright "TAPED" the whole conversation without their knowledge.  This "TAPE" was produced months later and delivered to my attorney, Dana Parks at Hubbard, Ruzicka, Kreamer & Kincaid, LLC.  In this state, as probably in others as well, you can tape without the person(s) being aware if one other person present knows about the tape.  Therefore, my 2 nieces and Natalie's posse, Gail Fagen and Alicia Duncan. 

When I confronted my nieces about the tape, they were appalled that I heard the tape and the fact that Natalie Bright was a sneaky as well as a hateful calculating person.   

Their meeting that night occurred with my grandson, Owen Bright running through the house screaming, Jennifer's dog barking like crazy.  Not the optimal situation for my grandson.   I couldn't believe my nieces would believe that Jennifer Morgan would not take care of her son.  Just look at the picture again.  My nieces didn't know Jennifer as well as they thought.  I have no malice for either of my nieces, but as I said above I know nothing good would come out of a meeting that involved Natalie Bright and any of her family or friends.

Natalie Bright was already in the process of handling Jennifer Morgan's probate (estate) because of Jennifer's Will.  Unfortunately, Jennifer did not (or did and it was hidden by Krigel & Krigel in lieu of the Will that was filed with the probate court) get a chance to change her Will.  I will always wonder about that.  

My attorneys, all three firms asked me if I thought Jennifer Morgan was afraid of Natalie Bright and her mother, Gail Fagen and her brother Danny Bright.  My response was "why do you think Jennifer Morgan had a extra gun under her mattress for"?  

When I start to blog about the Grandparent's Visitation Right's case and subsequent trial you will see that Natalie Bright, Gail Fagen and Danny Bright and low and behold my ex-husband and his wife John D. McDermott and Dani McDermott whom I had not seen for over 30 years except for court appearances for not paying child support, were recruited by Natalie Bright  long before Jennifer Morgan committed suicide.  Part of the set-up of Jennifer Morgan and me and my husband by Natalie Bright.  It's hard to believe anyone could be so calculating.  

I do want to mention this ahead of time because what follows, was a total defamation of Jennifer Morgan's suffering and subsequent death.  

Natalie Bright's mother, Gail Fagen, on the last day of a 3 day trial for us to get Grandparent's Visitation Rights with my grandson Owen Bright, was called to the stand to testify against me.  (Remember, I had only met this woman 2 times previously to Jennifer's death).  The fantastic stories and lies that came out of that woman's mouth was disgusting.  She was very effective with her lies and had Judge Ryan eating out of her hand.

Gail Fagen TURNED TO THE JUDGE AND TOLD HIM--"YOUR HONOR YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER, I LOST A DAUGHTER".

MY IMMEDIATE REACTION WAS TO JUMP UP OUT OF MY SEAT, RUN UP TO THE WITNESS STAND AND SLAP THAT WICKED WOMAN, BACK TO HELL, OR AT LEAST BACK TO DES MOINES, IOWA WHERE SHE CAME FROM!

But I did nothing.  Tears immediately stung my eyes and I could see clearly what Jennifer Morgan's life was like for the last intense year of it at least.  The sorrow for her was palpable.  The sorrow for my grandson, Owen Bright was almost too much to bear.  

Where these demons came from and why they had to insinuate themselves in Jennifer's life is a question that I will be asking myself for years to come.  

Next blog.  Meeting with first attorney, Lisa Brunner, Brunner Law, LLC. 

JENNIFER MORGAN PULLED A FAST ONE

HERE IS JENNIFER AND HER BROTHER, JOHN MC DERMOTT.  OBVIOUSLY, JENNIFER WAS A BABY.  I ALWAYS WONDER WHY MOTHERS PUT BOWS ON GIRLS HEADS WHEN THEY HAVE LITTLE IF NO HAIR.  WELL, YEP--I DID IT TOO!  SHE HATED IT THEN AS SHE WOULD NOW.

DECEMBER 6, 2010

TRUTH & SOME RANT

THIS IS AN ARTICLE CONCERNING A FORMER DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE KANSAS BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.  IT ONLY GOES TO PROVE PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR ANY BUREAU CAN BE A REPROBATE.

 DURING OUR TRIAL TO SECURE GRANDPARENT'S VISITATION RIGHTS WITH OUR GRANDSON, OWEN BRIGHT,  NATALIE BRIGHT WAS PART OF AN FBI HOMELAND SECURITY TASK FORCE.  QUITE CONVENIENT FOR HER.   

SAME PRECEDENCE AS  THE ABOVE.                                                      

I was sitting at the kitchen table on December 6, 2010 looking out the windows when the phone rang.  As I said before by the caller ID I could tell it was the City of Olathe, Kansas.  And for a split second, I thought everyone had made a mistake and our Jennifer was alive.  

The caller was Anita Dickey and Mary Miller of the City of Olathe, Kansas Police Department Human Resources Department.  Anita Dickey did the talking.  She asked if I knew anything about Jennifer's work related insurance policies.  I told her no, we never discussed things like that.  

Evidently, on November 19, 2010 (6 days before Jennifer's death) she changed her beneficiary on 2 of her policies to me : Lincoln Life Insurance $200,000.00+.  ICMA RC Savings Account $38,000.00. And her 401K Pension was left to her son, Owen Bright. 

I almost fainted and asked "are you positive"?  I was told "absolutely" "we checked with the City Attorney and all the powers that be.  You and Owen are the beneficiaries".  Also, that "we still have to call Natalie Bright with the news, because SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS THE SOLE BENEFICIARY".  So for approximately 5 to 6 days Natalie Bright thought she was home free.  

I think my "POST" title kind of works, don't you think?

Natalie Bright wasted no time.  She went straight to her lawyer's office , Anita B. Butler at Krigel & Krigel.  Anita Butler drafted a letter, which you will see a copy of below.  I am sure you can tell what their intentions were. 

AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH, THEY WERE GOING TO SAY THAT JENNIFER MORGAN WAS INCOMPETENT AND THAT'S WHY SHE CHANGED BENEFICIARIES.   QUITE THE CONTRARY SHE REALIZED AFTER ALL WAS SAID AND DONE NATALIE BRIGHT HAD DUPED HER, AS WELL AS NATALIE'S MOTHER GAIL FAGEN.  SHE DID HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO MAKE SURE NATALIE BRIGHT AND FAMILY GOT NO MONEY AND LEFT ME ENOUGH TO FIGHT TO GET OWEN BRIGHT'S ADOPTION OVERTURNED.  THAT DID NOT HAPPEN!

 Please Note:

Anita Butler was the lawyer who signed Jennifer Morgan's will.  She was the lawyer that drew it up.  How unethical is it for your lawyer who helped with your Will to betray you and tries to prove incompetency after your death?

If you are named "Beneficiary" upon the death of your loved one insurance policies should be paid to said "Beneficiary" after the Death Certificate has been issued.

You won't believe what went on for the next almost 3 years.