It is the largest bullying settlement in New Jersey history, the family's attorney said.
A New Jersey school district has agreed to pay $9.1 million to the family of a girl who died by suicide after she was bullied at school, the family's attorney said.
throughout the school year through text and Snapchat messages, according to the lawsuit filed in New Jersey superior court. It is the largest bullying settlement in New Jersey history, an attorney for the Grossman family, Bruce Nagel, told CNN. "Seth and I are satisfied with the settlement, ready to put this part behind us and move forward, continuing to lend our voice to the epidemic that is stealing our children's future," Dianne Grossman said in a statement. "We hope all schools, and administrators will take a look at their current policiesThe issue of bullying in schools has taken on a new dynamic since the rise of social media, experts say.
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