Appeal No. 14-11214-FF
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
BENJAMIN BURGESS, RHONDA BURGESS, HEIDI HOWARD, JOYCEMARTIN, BETH KARAMPELAS, TERRI DACY, and MICHAEL DACYPlaintiffs – Appellantsv.RELIGIOUS TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC., ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING AND EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL, NARCONONINTERNATIONAL, and NARCONON OF GEORGIA, INC.Defendants – AppelleesAPPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA,CASE NO. 1:13-CV-02217-SCJ ___________________________________
BRIEF OF APPELLEES ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER LIVING ANDEDUCATION INTERNATIONAL AND NARCONON INTERNATIONAL
___________________________________ Matthew S. ColesGeorgia Bar No. 178020Thomas M. BartonGeorgia Bar No. 040821Aaron P.M. TadyGeorgia Bar No. 696273
COLES BARTON LLP
150 South Perry Street, Suite 100Lawrenceville, GA 30046Telephone: (770) 995-5552Cari K. DawsonGeorgia Bar No. 213490Daniel F. DiffleyGeorgia Bar No. 221703David B. Carpenter Georgia Bar No. 292101
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
1201 W. Peachtree StreetAtlanta, GA 30309Telephone: (404) 881-7000
Attorneys for Appellees Association for Better Living and Education International and Narconon International
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Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement
In accordance with Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 26.1 and EleventhCircuit Rule 26.1-1, counsel for Appellees Association for Better Living andEducation International and Narconon International hereby certifies that, to the best of counsel’s knowledge, the following individuals, firms, governmentalentities, and corporations have an interest in the above-captioned appeal:Alston & Bird LLPAssociation for Better Living and Education InternationalBarton, Thomas M.Burgess, BenjaminBurgess, RhondaCarpenter, David B.Chilivis, Cochran, Larkins & Bever LLPColes Barton LLPColes, Matthew S.Dacy, MichaelDacy, TerriDalbey, John D.Dawson, Cari K.Diffley, Daniel F.
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Fleming, John HowardFranklin Law, LLCFranklin, Rebecca C.Godfrey, YvonneGoodman McGuffey Lindsey & Johnson, LLPHankins, JamesHarris, Jeffrey R.Harris Penn Lowry LLPHoward, HeidiJones, The Honorable Steve C., Trial JudgeKarempelas, BethLarkins, John K.Lindsey, EdLowry, Stephen G.Manton, Jed D.Martin, JoyceMcNeill, W. Taylor Mohr, Stacey McGavin Narconon International Narconon of Georgia, Inc.
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