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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Breach of Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Before the Court are Defendant Veronica Borges’ Request for Entry of Judgement 

(Doc. 295), as well as Defendants Spring Ridge Academy, Jean Courtney, Suzanne 

Courtney, Erin Smith, Leslie Filsinger, Justin Zych, and Kate Deily’s Rule 54(b) Request 

for Entry of Judgment (Doc. 302). The Court now rules as follows.

On August 16, 2023, this Court issued an Order in which is granted Defendant 

Borges’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 113), dismissing all claims against her with 

prejudice. (Doc. 166 at 31). In that same Order, Defendants Spring Ridge Academy, Jean 

Courtney, Suzanne Courtney, Brandon Courtney, Erin Smith, Leslie Filsinger, Justin Zych, 

and Kate Deily’s own Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 115) was granted in part and 

denied in part. (Doc. 166 at 31). All claims against Defendants Jean Courtney, Suzanne 

Courtney, Brandon Courtney, Erin Smith, Leslie Filsinger, and Justin Zych were dismissed 

with prejudice, leaving only Spring Ridge Academy and Kate Deily as the remaining 

Defendants. (Id.). As to Defendants Spring Ridge Academy and Kate Deily, summary 

judgment was granted with respect to all claims except Plaintiff’s fraud claims (Counts I 

Kimberly Sweidy,

 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Spring Ridge Academy, et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. CV-21-08013-PCT-SPL

ORDER

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and II). (Id.). In June 2024, the case proceeded to jury trial against Defendants Spring Ridge 

Academy and Kate Deily on those two fraud claims, and a verdict was entered in favor of 

Plaintiff on both counts. (ME 273). Subsequently, on January 8, 2025, the Court granted 

Defendants’ Motion for a New Trial (Doc. 318). (Doc. 387). Accordingly, the remaining 

two fraud claims are still unsettled.

On July 1, 2024, Defendant Borges filed her Motion for Judgment (Doc. 295), 

requesting that the Court “enter a final judgment in her favor and against Plaintiff Kimberly 

R. Sweidy.” (Doc. 295 at 1). Defendant Borges contemporaneously filed a Bill of Costs

(Doc. 297), and later an Amended Bill of Costs (Doc. 310), both of which were denied by 

the Clerk of Court on September 16, 2024 because no final judgment had been issued in 

the case. (Docs. 353, 355). Also on July 1, the other Defendants filed their Rule 54(b) 

Request for Entry of Judgment (Doc. 302), as well as a Bill of Costs (Doc. 303). This was 

also denied by the Clerk of Court on September 15, 2024 because no final judgment had 

been issued. (Doc. 354).

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 54(b), “the court may direct 

entry of a final judgment as to one or more, but fewer than all, claims or parties only if the 

court expressly determines that there is no just reason for delay.” The Court now finds no 

just reason for delaying the entry of judgment as to the dismissed defendants and claims. 

To the extent that any of the Defendants seek a money judgment for costs, a Bill of 

Costs may be filed within fourteen (14) days after the entry of final judgment pursuant to 

Rule 54(d)(1) and LRCiv 54.1, and such Bills of Costs will be considered by the Clerk of 

Court in due course. (See Docs. 353, 354, 355). 

Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED that Defendant Veronica Borges’ Request for Entry of 

Judgement (Doc. 295) is granted. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter partial final 

judgment in favor of Defendant Veronica Borges pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 54(b). 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Spring Ridge Academy, Jean 

Courtney, Suzanne Courtney, Erin Smith, Leslie Filsinger, Justin Zych, and Kate Deily’s 

Rule 54(b) Request for Entry of Judgment (Doc. 302) is granted. The Clerk of Court is 

directed to enter partial final judgment in favor of Defendants Jean Courtney, Suzanne 

Courtney, Erin Smith, Leslie Filsinger, and Justin Zych as to all claims pursuant to Federal 

Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b). The Clerk of Court is also directed to enter partial final 

judgment in favor of Defendants Spring Ridge Academy and Kate Deily as to the claims 

for Breach of Contract/Breach of Warranty, Breach of the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair 

Dealing, RICO Violations (18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq.), Negligence per se, Intentional 

Infliction of Emotional Distress, and Conversion.

Dated this 8th day of January, 2025.

Honorable Steven P. Logan

United States District Judge

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