Desmond v. Narconon of Georgia, Narconon International, et al.

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Patrick C. Desmond and Mary C. Desmond, Individually, and Mary C. Desmond, As Administratrix of The Estate of Patrick W. Desmond
v.
Narconon Of Georgia Inc, Narconon International, Delgado Development Inc, Sovereign Place LLC, Sovereign Place Apartment Management Inc., Lisa Carolina Robbins MD, The Robbins Group Inc,

Filed under: Georgia, Narconon of Georgia, Norcross, GA, United States

Court: Georgia, Dekalb County
Case Number: 10A28641-2
Date: May 18, 2010
Plaintiff's Attorney(s): Jeffrey R. Harris, Darren W. Penn, Steven G. Lowry, Jed D. Manton, Stephen Hasner, Paul W. Painter, III, and J. Antonio Delcampo of Harris, Penn, & Lowry LLP; Rebecca C. Franklin of Franklin Law; David S. Bills
Defendant's Attorney(s): Stevan A. Miller, Lisa R. Richardson, Barbara A. Marschalk, Cheryl H. Shaw, David F. Root, Jay D. Bennett, William R. Mitchelson J., Daniel F. Diffley
Disposition: Settled

Summary:

Patrick Desmond was a 28 year old young man with an alcohol problem who died while under the care of Narconon of Georgia. This lawsuit alleges that Patrick Desmond was allowed to leave poorly supervised, off-campus, housing, and was introduced to heroin for the first time, and ultimately overdosed resulting in his death.

Additional Info:

As the result of a 2007 DUI, Patrick was mandated to residential treatment by a drug court in Brevard County, Florida. His family researched drug treatment options on the internet, found Narconon and contacted Narconon of Georgia, for more information. Allegedly, Narconon staff members including the Executive Director, Mary Rieser, represented Narconon of Georgia to the Desmond family and to the Drug Court Manager, Lisa Mooty, as a residential treatment program that provided monitoring of clients at all times. In fact, Narconon of Georgia is licensed only to operate as an outpatient drug treatment program and is specifically restricted to providing treatment in a non-residential setting. His parents sued representing his estate.

An amended complaint was later filed to include fraud and civil RICO claims. The Plaintiffs in the Desmond v. Narconon et al. case added counts of Civil RICO by Fraudulent Statements to a Government Agency, Mail Fraud, and Theft by Deception to the original claims of wrongful death.

After nearly 3 years of court battle, this case settled just days before trial. Very important documentation and deposition statements were obtained throughout this long case, many of which are now available to anyone suing Narconon and its parent organizations.

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