Sohn v. Forest Trail Academy, LLC et al

9:24-cv-81432FlsdApr 16, 2026

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U N ITE D STA TES D ISTR ICT C O U R T
SO UTH ER N D ISTR ICT O F FLO R IDA
CaseN o.24-cv-81432-M 1D D LEB RO OK S
ELIZABETH SOHN ,asParent
and Guardian ofA.S.,aminor,
and in herown right,
Plaintiff,
VS.
FOREST TR AIL A CA D EM Y ,LLC
eta1.,
D efendants.
O RD ER AD O PTIN G R EPO R T A N D R EC O M M EN D A TIO N
THIS CAUSE is before the Cotlrtupon Plaintiff s M otion for Approval of M inor
Settlement(DE 76).TheMotionwasreferredtoM agistrateJudgeBruceE.Reinhart.(DE 73).On
Febnzary 13,2026,JudgeReinhartentered aReportandRecommendation tit	lkepolf'	l(DE 79),
recommendingthatPlaintiffsM otionforApprovalofM inorSettlementbegranted.Noobjections
to the Reportwere filed.
1have review ed theReportand therelevantcaselaw.1find thatJudgeReinhart'sfindings
arewèll-reasoned and supportedby therecord.Accordingly,itisORDERED that:
1) JudgeReirthart'sReport(DE 79)isADOPTED.
2) PlaintifhsM otionforApprovalofM inorSettlement(DE 76)isGRANTED.
3) Thedisbtlrsementoftheset	llementftmdsin accordancewi	ththetenusoutlinedinthe
M otion and Closing Statem ent, including that paym ent to A .S. shall be stl-uctured
through the funding of an annuity f'rom Ipdependent Life Insurance Compmly,is
APPR O V ED .
Case 9:24-cv-81432-DMM Document 80 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/16/2026 Page 1 of 2
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