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held Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. Petitioner and his family
started and controlled the Johnston Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
(Johnston Coca-Cola) which operated bottling plants in Cleveland,
Tennessee, and other parts of the country. Petitioner has been
successful in operating Johnston Coca-Cola.
Gillian Johnston
At the time of trial, Gillian Johnston was 54 years of age.
She grew up in England where she made her living training and
racing steeplechase horses. After completing her studies and
prior to marrying petitioner, she came to the United States,
where she trained steeplechase horses for a living. Since 1964,
she has been licensed by the State of New York as a steeplechase
horse trainer. During the years at issue, Gillian Johnston
operated a steeplechase training and racing activity known as GJ
Stables out of a converted cow barn and pasture on approximately
35 acres at Bendabout.
Dr. Ronald Haaland
Dr. Ronald Haaland (Dr. Haaland) is an agricultural
scientist who taught soil sciences at Auburn University for 6
years and has been consulting and working in the agricultural
industry for more than 20 years. In 1987, petitioner hired Dr.
Haaland to develop a complete management plan for both Bendabout
and Flying H.
Dr. Haaland lived at Bendabout for approximately 2 years
during the years at issue, working closely with petitioner and
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