Glendale Unified Hit With Lawsuit After Student Faints During School Rehearsal, Suffers Brain Injury

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, where a parent said his daughter fainted and sustained a brain injury, appears in a Google Maps image.

by: Los Angeles Times

Posted: Apr 17, 2019 / 02:03 PM PDT

Updated: Apr 17, 2019 / 02:03 PM PDT

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.

A Glendale Unified School District student is suing the district, claiming she fainted and was injured after suffering from heat and exhaustion during a rehearsal for a school recital in 2017.

According to a copy of the civil complaint, which was filed by her father in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday, the girl sustained a brain injury from fainting and had to get 16 stitches to close up a wound on her chin.

The lawsuit seeks damages from the district for emotional and physical injuries and to cover future medical expenses.

A district spokeswoman said the district has not yet been served with the suit and couldn’t comment further.

Read the full story on LATimes.com.