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LOIS SHINGLER, GEORGE STERN, )
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Defendants Gail Flake, Lois Shingler, George Stern, Janis Dickman, Michael Wrightson, Elena Scott Wrightson and Jonathan Lauter did conspire to prevent and did prevent ---------- Wrightson from being available for testimony in either Georgia or North Carolina, thereby denying Plaintiff Jeannie Wrightson due process of law, and denying ---------- Wrightson her right to petition for redress of grievances and due process of law, and which act constitutes obstruction of justice.
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Defendants Gail Flake, Lois Shingler, George Stern, Janis Dickman, Michael Wrightson, Elena Scott Wrightson and Jonathan Lauter did conspire to prevent and did prevent Plaintiff Jeannie Wrightson from obtaining evidence of the alleged sexual abuse of ---------- Wrightson by Michael Wrightson, thereby denying Plaintiffs of their constitutional right to redress of grievances, and which act constitutes obstruction of justice.
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Defendants Gail Flake, Lois Shingler, George Stern, Janis Dickman, Michael Wrightson, Elena Scott Wrightson and Jonathan Lauter did conspire to prevent Plaintiff Jeannie Wrightson from participating or giving information in a criminal investigation, thereby chilling Plaintiff's constitutional right to redress of grievances, and her freedom of speech.
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Defendants Gail Flake and Lois Shingler did conspire to deny and did deny Plaintiff Jeannie Wrightson's right to due process of law by assessing attorney's fees against Plaintiff after the conclusion of the litigation and appeal and without jurisdiction.
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Defendants Gail Flake, Lois Shingler, George Stem, Janis Dickman, Michael Wrightson, Elena Scott Wrightson and Jonathan Lauter did conspire to deprive and did deprive Plaintiff Jeannie Wrightson of her constitutional right to the companionship of her natural daughter without due process of law.
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Defendants Gail Flake, Lois Shingler, George Stern, Janis Dickman, Michael Wrightson, Elena Scott Wrightson and Jonathan Lauter did conspire to deprive and did deprive Plaintiff ---------- Wrightson her constitutional right to the companionship of her natural mother without due process of law.
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Defendants Gail Flake, Lois Shingler, George Stern, Janis Dickman, Michael Wrightson, Elena Scott Wrightson and Jonathan Lauter did conspire to fraudulently misrepresent and did fraudulently misrepresent the scope of the custody proceedings in Georgia to officials in North Carolina as part of a conspiracy to obstruct and hinder the criminal investigations and court proceedings against Michael Wrightson in North Carolina and did so obstruct those proceedings.
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Defendants Gail Flake, Lois Shingler, George Stern, Janis Dickman, Michael Wrightson, Elena Scott Wrightson and Jonathan Lauter did conspire to remove and did remove ---------- Wrightson from the jurisdiction of the courts and authorities in North Carolina, thereby obstructing those criminal investigations and court proceedings.
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Defendants Gail Flake, Lois Shingler, George Stern, Janis Dickman, Michael Wrightson, Elena Scott Wrightson and Jonathan Lauter did conspire to make and did make ---------- Wrightson unavailable for giving testimony in the Georgia custody action, thereby denying both Plaintiffs' rights to meaningful access to the courts, obstruction of the presentation of evidence, denying due process and equal protection of the laws.
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Defendants Gail Flake, Lois Shingler, George Stern, Janis Dickman, Michael Wrightson, Elena Scott Wrightson and Jonathan Lauter did conduct an enterprise, through a pattern of racketeering activity that caused injury to Plaintiff Jeannie Wrightson's business and property.
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Defendants Gail Flake, Lois Shingler, George Stern, Janis Dickman, Michael Wrightson, Elena Scott Wrightson and Jonathan Lauter did engage among themselves in perjury, subordination of perjury, obstruction of justice.
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Defendants Gail Flake, Lois Shingler, George Stern, Janis Dickman, Michael Wrightson, Elena Scott Wrightson and Jonathan Lauter did conspire to conduct and participate, directly and indirectly, through a pattern of racketeering activity as set out herein, in the affairs of their enterprise in activities that affected interstate commerce and unlawful debt collection practices.
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Defendants Gail Flake, Lois Shingler, George Stern, Janis Dickman, Michael Wrightson, Elena Scott Wrightson and Jonathan Lauter committed the following predicate acts: (1) the theft of money; (2) obstruction of criminal investigations; (3) retaliating against a witness, a victim and an information; (4) actions relating to the sexual exploitation of children, and (5) bribery.
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LOIS SHINGLER, GEORGE STERN, )
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Lois Shingler, who represented Gail Flake in a prior divorce action and was privy to Gail Flake's intimate secrets, was appointed as guardian ad litem for ----------.
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Lois ShinglerShapiro & Shingler2900 Chamblee Tucker RoadBuilding 7, Suite 23Atlanta, Georgia 30341
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Lois Shingler, who represented Gail Flake in a prior divorce action and was privy to Gail Flake's intimate secrets, was appointed as guardian ad litem for ----------.
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Defendants Lauter, Shingler, Stern and Dickman filed Answers and Motions to Dismiss.
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Specifically, defendant Flake's liability is based on the fact that, after the conclusion of the custody action in Georgia, Defendant Gail Flake obstructed the criminal and civil investigations and proceedings in North Carolina by personally contacting a judge and misrepresenting the scope of the evidence admitted and considered in Georgia (R1-1-4); that, together with the other defendants, Gail Flake did prevent Plaintiffs from participating or giving information in a criminal investigation, thereby denying Plaintiff's constitutional right to redress of grievances, and her freedom of speech. (R1-1-5); Defendants Gail Flake and Lois Shingler did conspire to deny and did deny Plaintiff Jeannie Wrightson's right to due process of law by assessing attorney's fees against Plaintiff after the conclusion of the litigation and appeal and without jurisdiction (R1-1-5); Defendants Gail Flake, Lois Shingler, George Stern, Janis Dickman, Michael Wrightson, Elena Scott Wrightson and Jonathan Laute
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Only defendants Lauter and Shingler could remotely fall within this category.Nonetheless, "[t]he defense of qualified immunity shields government officials performing discretionary functions 'from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights.'" Marshall v. Allen, 984 F.2d 787, 791 (7th Cir. 1993) (quoting Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800, 818 (1982)).
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2) When defendant Lois Shingler misrepresented statements of Cynthia Montalvo to the court (9/23/94 Transcript, pp.
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6) When defendant Flake provided defendant Shingler access to records in North Carolina, Gwinnett County, Georgia, full criminal records of both parties, and Jeannie Wrightson's psychological records but denied Jeannie Wrightson any access to such records and documentation (Third Temporary Order, Deposition of Lois Shingler, p. 22, lines 19-,23);
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21) When defendant Flake approved defendant Michael Wrightson's flight with his child prior to requesting or receiving court authority and in violation of valid court order (telephone conversation between plaintiff Jeannie Wrightson and Lois Shingler);
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23) When defendants Flake, Shingler, Dickman, Michael Wrightson and Stem concealed the fact that Shingler presented the ex parte motion on behalf of Defendants Michael Wrightson, Dickman and Stem (id.);
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23) When defendants Flake, Shingler, Dickman, Michael Wrightson and Stem concealed the fact that Shingler presented the ex parte motion on behalf of Defendants Michael Wrightson, Dickman and Stem (id.);
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39) When defendant Lauter relied solely on information provided to him by defendants Michael Wrightson, Shingler and Dickman (Emergency Hearing, p. 295, lines 7-8);
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40) When defendant Flake accepted and relied upon affidavits submitted by defendants Michael Wrightson, Shingler, Dickman and Lauter, but refused to accept or consider affidavits submitted by Jeannie Wrightson (id., p. 304, lines 18-25);
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53) When Flake required prior court approval of any questioning, examining or taking of ---------- at the request of Shingler who's stated purpose in so requiring was to have an opportunity to prevent such actions from taking place (Fourth Temporary Order);
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Janis Y. Dickman, Stern & Edlin, P.C., Atlanta, Lois D. Shingler, Atlanta, George S. Stern, Stern & Edlins, Atlanta, for Michael F. Wrightson.
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(The allegations were dismissed because Judge Gail Flake and guardian ad litem Lois Shingler stuck their noses in North Carolina by contacting Judges and other officials claiming that the allegations had been fully investigated in Georgia and found to be unfounded.
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According to courtroom observers, Lois Shingler, were playing "hanky-panky" the entire duration of the proceedings and couldn't keep their hands off each other.