Clearview Girls Academy

Lawsuits

• Montana Supreme Court DA 24-0687 (Clearview student suits appeal) 2024 | Unknown | SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA | DA 24-0687 Names this facility

  Outcome: Defendants' motion to dismiss the appeal as premature is granted, and the appeal is dismissed without prejudice because no final judgment has been entered on all claims.

  Former residents of a therapeutic boarding school filed suit against the facility and its former employees alleging negligence, negligent supervision, and emotional distress. The plaintiffs entered a stipulated judgment with the facility, and an insurance agency intervened to contest the reasonableness of the judgment, which remains stayed. The District Court subsequently dismissed claims against individual defendants as a discovery sanction, leading plaintiffs to appeal. The Montana Supreme Court granted a motion to dismiss the appeal without prejudice, ruling that the appeal was premature because the underlying case remains pending and no final judgment resolving all claims has been entered.

• Markel American Insurance Co. v. Clearview Horizon, Inc., 9:21-cv-00073 (D. Mont.) 2021 | Unknown | United States District Court, D. Montana | 9:21-cv-00073 Names this facility

  Outcome: Motions for summary judgment filed by Markel American Insurance Company and Markel Insurance Company were granted, declaring that the insurers have no duty to defend Clearview Horizon, Inc., Mike Linderman, or Michele Manning in the underlying lawsuit, and the May 15, 2023 trial was vacated.

  Markel American Insurance Company filed a complaint for declaratory judgment against Clearview Horizon, Inc., Mike Linderman, and Michele Manning seeking a determination of insurance coverage obligations related to underlying lawsuits. Clearview Horizon answered and filed third-party complaints against insurance agencies, and underlying plaintiffs subsequently intervened in the action. The parties have proceeded through initial scheduling, discovery planning, and preliminary pretrial statements.

• Kinsale Insurance Co. v. Clearview Horizon, Inc., 9:22-cv-00076 (D. Mont.) Unknown | United States District Court for the District of Idaho Names this facility

  This document references a search result for a legal case involving Kinsale Insurance Company and Clearview Horizon, Inc., litigated in the District of Idaho in 2022. The text lists various courts and search parameters from the CourtListener legal database. No further factual details regarding the allegations or outcomes are provided in this specific excerpt.

• Court record - Clearview Horizon Unknown Names this facility
• Court record - Clearview Horizon (case no. 9:21-cv-00073) Unknown Names this facility
• Complaint - Clearview Horizon Unknown Names this facility

Staff

Administration

• Troy Knight

  Former Executive Director (2009)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Wilderness Quest Executive Director, 2007
  • Ascent Wilderness Program Healthcare Administration Program Director, 2008

• Mary Thielbahr

  Former Director (2008-2009)source

Notable staff

• Tami Gebhardt

  Former Assistant Director (2007-2008)source

• Paula Riggs

  Admissions director

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Elk Mountain Academy Admissions Counselor and Director
  • CEDU High School Former Admissions
  • Wilderness Quest Former Director of Admissions (2009)
  • WinGate Wilderness Therapy admissions

News coverage

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  KFF Health News Jan 21, 2022 General

  State Laws Aim to Regulate 'Troubled Teen Industry,' but Loopholes Remain

  This article examines state-level legislative efforts to regulate private residential youth programs and the ongoing regulatory loopholes that allow instances of seclusion, chemical sedation, and unaddressed safety violations to persist. Advocates and experts highlight that inconsistent state enforcement and exemptions for religious programs continue to present challenges for oversight within the industry.

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  USA TODAY / Kaiser Health News Jan 19, 2022 Expose

  State laws aim to regulate 'troubled teen industry,' but loopholes remain

  The article examines state-level regulatory efforts and ongoing loopholes regarding residential youth treatment programs across the United States. It details accounts of restrictive practices and inadequate oversight in facilities across states such as Utah and Montana, while highlighting advocacy efforts for federal legislation.