A California appeals court upheld a jury verdict imposing a $1 million award to Eleri Irons from the El Segundo Unified School District for its negligence in protecting her from bullying. The court found that the district failed to properly supervise and train its staff amidst Irons' reports of being bullied at school. The bullying began when she was 13 and persisted for nearly a year, with a school counselor dismissing her concerns. Irons' attorney emphasized the systemic failure to protect her.
Irons, who was 13 when the nearly yearlong bullying campaign began in fall 2017. "This ruling confirms what the jury already knew," Irons' attorney Christa Ramey said in a statement. "Eleri was failed at every level by the very people who were supposed to protect her."
The bullying started after Irons asked a friend if she could date her ex-boyfriend. One student bullied Irons on social media soon afterward, according to court documents.
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