Family of bullied teen who died after student punched him reach historic $27M settlement

The family of a 13-year-old boy who died after two of his classmates attacked him at lunch will receive a $27 million settlement from a Southern California school district, according to the family's attorneys, who said it is the largest school bullying settlement in U.S. history.

Stolz died nine days after a student sucker-punched him at lunch, said attorneys Gehlawat and Dave Ring in a. Stolz fell and hit his head on a concrete pillar. Another student punched him in the face while Stolz was on the ground, they said. The two teenagers involved, who were 14 at the time, entered the equivalent of guilty pleas in juvenile court to involuntary manslaughter and assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury, the Associated Press reported. They spent 47 days in juvenile custody and were ordered to undergo anger management therapy.

The following day, the Salcedo's adult daughter went with Stolz to speak with the school's assistant principal. The assistant principal told them that she knew who the alleged bullies were and that the students would receive suspensions, according to the news release. The assistant principal also said she would switch around class schedules so Stolz would not have classes with the bullies, but she never did, the attorneys said.

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