ACTS Law announced attorneys Christa Ramey and Schyler Katz obtained a $995,000 settlement in a school bullying case that occurred at the Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District in Placer County.
The lawsuit alleges that the Dry Creek Elementary School District and its staff failed to protect a student from repeated bullying and physical assaults while she attended Creekview Ranch School in Roseville, CA.
According to the complaint, plaintiff A.B. attended Creekview Ranch School during the 2021-2022 school year, and during that time, she experienced bullying, harassment, and physical attacks by other students on campus. The lawsuit claims that school officials, including teachers, administrators, and even the assistant principal, were repeatedly informed of the harassment but failed to take meaningful action to protect the student or stop the abuse.
“School should never be a place where a student feels his or her own safety is at risk,” said attorney Christa Ramey of ACTS LAW. “This young girl wasn’t able to focus on her education because every day she was under constant threat of violence.”
The most serious incident allegedly occurred on or about February 28, 2022, when several students physically attacked A.B., grabbing her and slamming her head into the school lockers. A.B. and her mother notified the school administrators about the threat. This threat was never investigated or taken seriously. The complaint alleges that despite the severity of the assault, school administrators failed to document the incident properly, did not send the student to the nurse, and did not properly notify her mother.
The lawsuit alleges that the school district breached its duty under California law to supervise children, maintain discipline, and protect students from foreseeable harm caused by other students.
The case is AB v. Dry Creek Joint Elementary, Placer County Superior Court, Case No. 8-CV-0049994.
