LAWSUIT FILED IN SPECIAL-ED ASSAULT CASE SEXUAL ATTACKS ALLEGED BY FAMILY.Byline: KAREN MAESHIRO Staff Writer LANCASTER - A Littlerock High School Littlerock High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Littlerock, California. It is the a part of the Antelope Valley High School District (AVHSD). External links
The girl's mother is suing the Antelope Valley Union High School District The Antelope Valley Union High School District (A.V.U.H.S.D.) is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County. The district includes eight public high schools, one trade school, and two continuation high schools in the cities of Palmdale in a lawsuit that says the girl was assaulted during a midmorning mid·morn·ing n. The middle of the morning. class break and again at the lunch break in a campus common area May 6, 2005. "The school has the obligatio to supervise students, and that's especially true with special-education students," attorney Steven Hilst said. "That this happened several times is very troublesome." The high school district's attorney said she could not comment directly on pending litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Hilst said the district denied a claim filed earlier by the plaintiff. Hilst said the incident was reported to school officials and authorities but he believes the boy has not been arrested and no charges have been filed. The girl was 16 when the incident occurred. The lawsuit states the defendants failed to provide an adequate and safe school environment and knew that both the girl and her alleged assailant were in need of special supervision. karen.maeshiro@dailynews.com (661) 267-5744 |
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