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Dumb Parents Part II: Son Dropped From Track Team, Father Sues School For $40 Mil
There's a point Ervin Mears Jr. wants people to understand, and it's the reason he filed a federal lawsuit when his son was ousted from the high school track team:
"Children have rights," Mears, 68, said, "just like any adult."
In this case, he said, it's the right to run.
On May 6, Mawusimensah Mears, a sophomore at Sterling Regional High School in Camden County, was kicked off the team, the suit says.
Eleven days later, his father sued in Camden, naming the coach, athletic director, principal, superintendent, and school board.
The suit says his son was subjected to bullying and harassment. It seeks $40 million plus 2012 and 2013 varsity letters and championship jackets.
http://articles.philly.com/2013-05-27/news/39559504_1_son-catholic-school-track
"Children have rights," Mears, 68, said, "just like any adult."
In this case, he said, it's the right to run.
On May 6, Mawusimensah Mears, a sophomore at Sterling Regional High School in Camden County, was kicked off the team, the suit says.
Eleven days later, his father sued in Camden, naming the coach, athletic director, principal, superintendent, and school board.
The suit says his son was subjected to bullying and harassment. It seeks $40 million plus 2012 and 2013 varsity letters and championship jackets.
http://articles.philly.com/2013-05-27/news/39559504_1_son-catholic-school-track
Good luck with that.
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