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The School District of Philadelphia v. Kirsch et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF : CIVIL ACTION PHILADELPHIA : NO. 14-4910 Parents of A.K., a minor SCHOOL DISTRICT OF : CIVIL ACTION PHILADELPHIA : NO. 14-4911 Parents of N.K., a minor

ORDER

AND NOW, this 1st day of June, 2016, upon consideration of the report and recommendation of Magistrate Judge Carol Sandra Moore Wells, Dkt. No. 42, the objections of plaintiff the School District of Philadelphia, Dkt. No. 43, and the response of defendants Robert Kirsch and Karen Misher, Dkt. No. 45, it is ORDERED that:

1) plaintiff’s objections are OVERRULED and the report and recommendation is

APPROVED and ADOPTED

2) Defendants’ motion for entry of judgment, Dkt. No. 33, is GRANTED; and

3) JUDGMENT IS ENTERED in favor of defendants Robert Kirsch and Karen

Mischer and against plaintiff the School District of Philadelphia in the amount of

$227,788.68. Defendants shall repay to Alan and Patricia Misher $110,000.00 out

of the judgment awarded to them.

s/Thomas N. O’Neill, Jr.

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THOMAS N. O’NEILL, JR., J

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