COULD THIS BE MY GRANDSON'S FATHER? LOOKS LIKE HIM DOESN'T HE?
THIS QUESTION WILL PROBABLY NEVER BE ANSWERED
TRUTH
My daughter, Jennifer Morgan worked with this man named Ty Moeder at The City of Olathe Kansas Police Department. He was still employed there when Jennifer had my grandson in February, 2008. When she was alive, I told her I didn't want to know if she indeed knew his biological father.
After Jennifer died, I tried to contact him on several occasions via Email and phone. He never responded. To me that means there is something to the questions I have. Or, he was instructed by Chief Steve Menke or Captain Greg O'Halloran not to talk to me, as were many others.
The question still remains in my mind. Hopefully, one day this question will be answered some day.
WITNESS CALLED IN COURT TRIAL
TRUTH
When I was taking care of my grandson, Owen Bright, my daughter signed up for the services of the Infants & Toddlers of Johnson County. Jennifer was concerned that Owen wasn't talking more. Two women from the organization came to the house and met with Jennifer and myself about the Program they offered. Natalie Bright did not attend. Nor, did she want to attend. Owen was signed up to see a teacher to work with him the next week.
This woman came to our house to work with Owen with me by his side to handle the details and make sure everything went smoothly. Jennifer and Natalie Bright were encouraged by the woman from Infants and Toddlers, to attend these sessions. However, neither of the two ever attended.
They sent Andrea Finter Bennion. Nice enough woman. She wanted to see how Owen interacted with me. One time we did flash cards where I would tell Owen to find different images. He found them every time. Then Ms. Bennion worked with Owen and a mirror to form his mouth into specific words. He didn't fight and was very personable with her.
Ms. Bennion only came 2 or 3 times. Another woman from Parents as Teachers came once. Jennifer did not like some of the things they told us to try with Owen. So, she cancelled the service.
When it came time to make up a "Witness List" for the Grandparents Visitation Rights trial Andrea Finter Bennion was on the list. She was not happy about the testifying, so my lawyer at this stage, Dana Parks of Hubbard Ruzicka Kreamer & Kincaid law firm, told Ms. Bennion they would subpoena her and her records concerning her visits with Owen Bright.
Ms. Bennion did show up at trial WITH HER LAWYER. Her lawyer told Judge T. Kelly Ryan that any testimony or paperwork she might have was privileged and should not be revealed at our trial. Natalie Bright's attorney, Sanford Krigel of Krigel & Krigel law firm, jumped up from his seat and demanded to see the paperwork as Natalie Bright, Owen Bright's adoptive mother, had all the rights to examine anything regarding her son.
Ms. Bennion's lawyer handed the information over and Judge T. Kelly Ryan ruled that Ms. Bennion DID NOT have to testify. REALLY!!!!
That information would have shown my importance as Owen's grandma in his development. She could have commented on our interaction. During one of her visits Owen bent down and hit his head on the coffee table. It hurt and he sobbed on my shoulder for a few minutes and Ms. Bennion said "you can really tell he loves his grandma".
This could have been very helpful to me but Judge Ryan wouldn't hear it. The deck was stacked against me from day one. And of course, my lawyer Dana Parks did not fight for this witness one bit. This is the way the rest of the trial went.
KRIGEL & KRIGEL WITNESS LIST
NATALIE BRIGHTS ATTORNEYS
Natalie Bright
John and Dani McDermott (my ex-husband of over 35 years and his ignorant wife)
Gail Fagen (mommy dearest of Natalie Bright)
Danny Bright (scary brother of Natalie Bright)
Wendy Macrorie and Amy Hiesberger (my nieces)
Alicia Davis (no relation to anyone) (she didn't show up because Krigel and Natalie Bright asked her to lie)
Michelle Becker (Jennifer Morgan's first girlfriend 10 years prior)
Kris Probasco (some type of social worker I never met and she wasn't called as a witness)
Judy & Dave Szymula (me and my husband)
John and Dani McDermott said what Natalie Bright and Sanford Kriel told them to say. Venomous statements about me that were unbelievable and so over the top, I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I had not seen or heard from either on of these people in over 30 years, but Judge T. Kelly Ryan ate their lies up like candy.
Danny Bright did the same as the McDermott's and I only met him 2 times after Owen was born.
Gail Fagen (mommy dearest) did the same as the others. I met her 2 times.
My nieces tried to help my case, but Natalie Bright and Sanford Krigel turned their testimony around and kept referring the "the meeting after Jennifer's death and being taped without their knowledge by Natalie Bright".
Michelle Becker. Just an out and out liar. Had a baby about a year ago. I don't envy that child with an idiot like her as a mother.
Kris Probasco. Never met the woman. Don't know what she was asked to lie about.
Judy and Dave Szymula. I was on the stand a day and a half. Sanford Krigel (we called him the GOOF), had Dave on the stand for a very long time. Tried to trip us both up with his tricks. It didn't work except for Judge T. Kelly Ryan and his ruling that they were all telling the truth and I wasn't.
The only other one besides my husband that knew the truth was my daughter, Jennifer Marie Morgan, and she is dead. So, in essence they could walk all over her grave, if she had one.
At the end of Krigel & Krigel's official typed witness list Karen S. Rosenberg, Natalie Bright's other lap dog attorney, put in the following request:
"We ask that the contact information for each witness not be provided to petitioner (me) or her husband (Dave). We will extend the same courtesy to you and not provide our client with contact information for petitioner's witnesses".
What a crock. Natalie Bright had the list and Karen Rosenberg called everyone on my witness list and tried to pump them for information on their testimony.
Of course, I originally had 18 witnesses and my stupid attorney, Dana Parks called 4.
I GOT THIS PICTURE OF MY GRANDSON, OWEN BRIGHT, OFF OF DANI MC DERMOTT'S FACEBOOK PAGES. IT WAS TAKEN IN 2012. NOTHING AFTER THAT. NATALIE BRIGHT USED THEM THE SAME WAY SHE TREATS EVERYONE.
MY DAUGHTER, JENNIFER MORGAN BROUGHT THIS STONE TO ME ON MY BIRTHDAY IN 2010, FROM MY GRANDSON, OWEN BRIGHT ABOUT FOUR MONTHS BEFORE HER DEATH. SHE BOUGHT A KIT THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO PUT THE SMALL STONES ON AND DO AN IMPRESSION OF OWEN'S FOOT. "IT SAYS 7/16/10 I LOVE GRANDMA-OWEN".
SHE ALSO BROUGHT A HALLMARK COFFEE MUG THAT SAYS "THERE'S NO LOVE LIKE GRANDMA'S".
JENNIFER TOLD ME AT THE TIME, SHE AND OWEN WANTED TO DO SOMETHING MEANINGFUL FOR ME ON THAT PARTICULAR BIRTHDAY. DID SHE KNOW THEN THE WAY SHE WOULD DIE?
AS PROMISED IN MY LAST BLOG: If you are local these are some "Attorneys" to avoid:
Dana Parks, Attorney at Law, Hubbard Ruzicka Kreamer & Kincaid. The following is on their website as of 2013. Dana Parks was the third and final attorney representing me. What a joke.
"LIABILITY FOR A PERSON'S SUICIDE". "
TRADITIONALLY, COURTS REFUSED TO HOLD A PERSON OR ENTITY LIABLE FOR A PERSON'S SUICIDE. SUICIDE WAS CONSIDERED AN ILLEGAL, DELIBERATE AND INTENTIONAL ACT THAT BROKE THE CHAIN OF CAUSATION BETWEEN NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL CONDUCT AND THE SUICIDE.
IT IS STILL THE GENERAL RULE THAT A PERSON OR ENTITY IS NOT LEGALLY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SUICIDE OF ANOTHER. HOWEVER, COURTS HAVE CREATED THE FOLLOWING TWO EXCEPTIONS TO THE GENERAL RULE.
A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT HAS ACTUALLY CAUSED A PERSON TO COMMIT SUICIDE MAY BE LIABLE FOR THE DECEASED PERSON'S DEATH.
*IN ORDER TO FALL WITHIN THESE EXCEPTIONS, THE PERSON OR ENTITY MUST HAVE INFLICTED SEVERE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL INJURY UPON THE DECEASED PERSON, CAUSING THE DECEASED PERSON TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
*COURTS TEND TO APPLY THIS EXCEPTION ONLY IN EXTREME AND UNUSUAL CASES.
A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT HAD A DUTY TO PREVENT A PERSON FROM COMMITTING SUICIDE MAY BE LIABLE FOR THAT PERSON'S DEATH BY SUICIDE.
*GENERALLY, THERE IS NO DUTY TO PREVENT SUICIDE. HOWEVER, A DUTY TO PREVENT SUICIDE MAY ARISE WHEN THERE IS A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
*COURTS HAVE HELD THAT JAILS, MENTAL HOSPITALS AND REFORM SCHOOLS HAVE A DUTY TO PREVENT THEIR INMATES OR RESIDENTS FROM COMMITTING SUICIDE. THIS DUTY ARISES BECAUSE TE ENTITY HAS ACTUAL PHYSICAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL OVER ITS INMATES OR RESIDENTS.
INTERESTING ISN'T IT? NONE OF THESE "ESTEEMED" ATTORNEYS WANTED ANYTHING TO DO WITH NO. 1, SUING NATALIE BRIGHT, GAIL FAGEN, DAN BRIGHT, CAPTAIN GREG O'HALLORAN, CHIEF STEVE MENKE, BILL WALL, RITA OPLOTNIK, OR NO. 2 SUING THE CITY OF OLATHE, AND THE OLATHE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHO WERE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR JENNIFER MORGAN'S SUICIDE.
Joshua Mathews, Attorney at Law, The Mathews Group
Sanford Krigel and Karen Rosenberg, Attorneys at Law, Krigel & Krigel I SHOULD HAVE SUED THEM FOR UNETHICAL PRACTICES.
Paul Morrison, Attorney at Law, Morrison Law Firm
Lisa Brunner, Attorney at Law, Brunner Law Firm
Marc Berry, Attorney at Law, the Olathe Legal Clinic
Edward Stump, Attorney at Law, The Law Offices of Edward A. Stump
Just to name a few.
STORIES FROM COURT
TRUTHS
After being hammered by Natalie Bright's attorney, Sanford Krigel of Krigel & Krigel for hours about my deposition trying to get me to admit to things that weren't true, he started in on my calendars, which I have kept for years. When I kept my grandson, Owen Bright, I marked it in the calendar for that year. Every time my husband or I had doctor's appointments, dates of service on appliances, etc. So, I marked when I went to Jennifer Morgan's house before and after my grandson was born. When Owen was sick it was marked as were lists of items that I had to buy, such as soy milk and miscellaneous items. The calendars that I have date from early 2000 to now.
I was asked in court why there was a notation marked "Odie T-Ball". Obviously to any one who has a brain, I could not have divined to put it there if it weren't true.
Natalie Bright signed Owen Bright up for T-Ball when he was only 8 months old. Jennifer Morgan told me to put it on the calendar so I wouldn't forget and also we were invited to go watch. Jennifer said that Natalie Bright told Parks & Rec that Owen was 2 1/2 years old so he could be accepted into the program. Jennifer Morgan was not consulted before hand. She said she also told Natalie to dress more feminine so Owen would not be teased or embarrassed.
On my end I told Jennifer Morgan that it was most asinine to think an 8 month old could play ball.
Of course, Natalie's mommy dearest, Gail Fagen came from Des Moines to watch. My husband and I did not go because I knew what would happen. And it did. Owen wanted to play in the dirt. He didn't want anything to do with T Ball. Jennifer Morgan called me that evening and told me all about his reaction to instruction on how to play T Ball.
Natalie Bright and Jennifer took a maximum of 3 times and all time he wanted to play in the dirt.
So, Natalie Bright and her attorney, Sanford Krigel dreamed it up that they could turn her stupidity in signing Owen up for T Ball at 8 months old and say I made the whole thing up and put it on the calendar. He stated that "no mother would sign an 8 month old for a sport like that and lie about it".
Jill Schultze, Jennifer Morgan's friend since they were kids playing basketball, testified on my behalf. She also visited with Jennifer on November 6, 2010 (two weeks before Jennifer committed suicide). Jill was at Jennifer's house and they were in the basement away from Natalie Bright and Jennifer told Jill about Natalie Bright signing Owen Bright up for T Ball. She told Jill not to push her son Gibson into playing sports too early. Jill couldn't believe that Natalie Bright was so stupid.
Again, if it weren't the truth, how could I dream up such a bizarre thing to write. They tried to discredit me anytime they could. They intimated that I was delusional and unstable and I wouldn't be a good person to have in my grandson's life.
So, right after Jennifer died, Natalie Bright signed Owen up for Karate. Really, a 3 year old? The only one he needs to defend himself from is her and her family.
There is a picture on Danielle McDermott's Facebook page that shows Owen Bright at Karate and the caption is "Owen got his green belt". He's got a helmet on that is bigger than he is. He looks like he's in outer space. Poor baby.
Oh, and by the way, Natalie Bright has kicked the McDermotts to the curb. After they testified against me, she didn't need them anymore. What familiar behavior. Sorry, if you don't remember, John McDermott was Jennifer's biological father and Danielle McDermott is his wife.
ANOTHER STORY
The next truism is in March, 2009 I kept my grandson, Owen Bright from Tuesday March 24 to Sunday, March 29, 2009. Jennifer Morgan, Natalie Bright, and mommy dearest, Gail Fagen and her husband, Pat Fagen went to Las Vegas, Nevada for a Monster Jam production. Owen was supposed to go, but he was sick. Hence, he stayed with me.
Natalie Bright produces "doctored" documents from her job in the Johnson County Sheriff's Department saying it was 2010 and Jennifer Morgan, Natalie Bright and mommy dearest Gail Fagen went to LasVegas for 3 days and Owen Bright stayed with Dan Bright and his husband Kevin Niekamp.
Again, Natalie Bright was implying I was delusional and/or out of my mind and I made up the whole thing about keeping my grandson Owen Bright for a week.
My daughter Jennifer Morgan DID NOT GO TO LAS VEGAS IN 2010. Natalie Bright's mommy dearest, Gail Fagen produced a flight schedule from DesMoines, Iowa to Las Vegas on those dates. She probably did go. Jennifer Morgan was asked to go with Natalie to accompany her brother Sean Fagen and Natalie Bright's step-father, Pat Fagen to a ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE riding event. Jennifer Morgan asked me to keep Owen again and I told her I would. Mommy dearest, Gail Fagen did not want to go. She said she would watch Owen, but she could not handle Owen alone. She would have to ask Dan Bright to help her.
I specifically remember Jennifer Morgan calling and asking me what I thought of that. Jennifer was appalled that Fagen, Owen's supposed other grandmother, couldn't handle that child on her own. I told Jennifer that given her hostile relationship with Natalie Bright and her whole nasty family shouldn't even consider going out of town with them, AND SHE DID NOT GO.
But guess what, Judge T. Kelly Ryan believed them. In his final ruling he stated "I was not a credible person" and Natalie Bright, mommy dearest Gail Fagen and Dan Bright were credible instead.
ANOTHER STORY
Natalie Bright and her Attorneys, Sanford Krigel and Karen Rosenberg of Krigel & Krigel, paraded Michelle Becker who lives near St. Louis, Missouri, and hadn't seen my daughter, Jennifer Morgan, for years and did not absolutely ever visit my grandson, Owen Bright at any time while Jennifer was alive. I hadn't seen or heard from her for over 20 some years. The fact that they called this bitch to testify against me was unbelievable.
She testified that once when she was at my home over 20 years ago and "I drank DEEWORS straight up all night long". She was and is so ignorant. First of all it is Dewars, and second of all I have never drank any alcohol straight up. And finally, if anyone can do that I'd like to see it.
She also testified that "she has a relationship with Owen Bright". Since she left here that day, I doubt she has seen Natalie Bright or Owen Bright again.
More next time.
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