The parents of a former East Middle School seventh-grader who was injured in class have dropped a negligence lawsuit they had filed against the school district, according to the Sioux City Journal.
Anthony and Yvon Fitch sued the Sioux City Community School District in December 2020. They alleged that their son suffered a traumatic injury while he and other students were left unsupervised in a gym class on Dec. 20, 2018, at the school.
Their attorneys filed a dismissal on June 28 in Woodbury County District Court. No reason was given for the dismissal of the lawsuit.
The Fitches had said in their lawsuit that while unsupervised, several students began "various forms of horseplay" and another student put their son in a choke hold until he lost consciousness. The student then dropped their son onto the floor, causing a brain injury.
The Fitches said their son's injuries happened because of the school's negligence, and damages exceeded $10,000 for their boy's permanent injuries and continued medical expenses.
