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Family settles bullying lawsuit w/Dsm Public Schools

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February 29th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

A family who sued Des Moines Public Schools over a bullying incident has settled its case. Raven Lee and Robert Gullion filed a lawsuit back in September, claiming their son was the victim of bullying at Phillips Elementary in 2021. Court documents say he suffered a collapsed lung and other serious internal injuries.

The parents say the school didn’t take steps to prevent the bullying and downplayed the severity of their son’s injuries. The district says the lawsuit was settled on Feb. 21 for $30,000 by the school district’s insurer.