Lawsuits

  • Lawsuit: Fuller vs. Hyde School 2025

    Class Action Complaint for Child Labor Trafficking and Abuse Who’s Involved Case Details What’s the Case About? Jessica Fuller, a former student, alleges that Hyde School operated as a cult-like system of forced labor and psychological abuse disguised…

  • Lawsuit claims staff at former St. George youth center abused, impregnated teenage girls

    Date: 06/10/2025 Facilities mentioned: Red Rock Canyon School Source: KUTV Author: Liv Kelleher Trigger warnings: sexual assault, pregnancy Summary: A civil lawsuit has been filed against the now-closed Red Rock Canyon School and its parent company, Sequel Youth and Family…

  • Parents sue Utah’s Discovery Ranch over teen’s death

    Author: Jessica Schreifels Summary:The parents of 17-year-old Biruk Silvers have filed a lawsuit against Discovery Ranch Academy in Utah, alleging that negligence by staff led to their son’s death in November 2024. Biruk had shared suicidal thoughts with…

  • Sweidy v. Spring Ridge Academy

    Plaintiff: Kimberly Sweidy Defendant: Spring Ridge Academy Location: Arizona District Court Verdict and status: On June 14, 2024 a jury awarded Kimberly Sweidy $2.5 million against Spring Ridge Academy and Admissions Director Kate Deily for fraud. On January…

  • Sherman, et al. v. Trinity Teen Solutions, Et al.

    Plaintiffs: Carlie Sherman, Anna Gozun, Amanda Nash, Andrew Scavuzzo, and Ehan Jelinek Defendants: Trinity Teen Solutions, Triangle Cross Ranch, et al. Important Dates Complaint filed: 02/12/2021 Class action status approved: 10/31/2023 Trial Scheduled: 03/17/2025 Documents Click here to…

  • Anonymous v. Hyde Connecticut

    Plaintiff: Anonymous Defendant: Hyde School at South Woodstock Location: Putnam, CT Important Dates Date filed: 02/19/2021 Trial Scheduled: 05/27/2025 Documents Click here to read the original complaint.Click here to read the amended complaint. Monitor the case here.

  • Anonymous v. Vista RTC

    Plaintiffs: Anonymous survivors Defendant: Vista RTC Location: Utah Date filed: 03/23/2022 Documents: Click here to read the original complaint News: Salt Lake Tribune – March 23, 2024

  • Whitcomb & Clifford v. Chrysalis, Embark Behavioral Health, et al.

    Plaintiffs: Oliver Whitcomb and Amy Clifford on behalf of an anonymous survivor Defendants: Chrysalis Therapeutic Boarding School, Embark Behavioral Health, et al. Date filed: 04/25/2023 Location: US District Court for the District of Montana News: Monitor the case…

  • Richardson v. Elevations RTC

    Plaintiff: Finn Richardson Defendant: Elevations RTC Date filed: 01/14/2024 Location: Utah 2nd District Court Status: Waiting for trial date News: Salt Lake Tribune – January 15, 2024 Documents: Click here to read the original complaint Click here to…

  • Shiver V. Southstone Behavioral Health, Acadia Healthcare

    Plaintiff: Joshua Shiver Defendants: Southstone Behavioral Health, Acadia Healthcare Location: Halifax County Circuit Court Important Dates: Complaint filed: 06/14/2024 Hearing: 09/05/2024 Documents: Click here to read the original complaint. Click here to read the summons. Click here to…