Parents of black girl, 12, with rope burn sue Texas school
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A lawsuit has been filed against a private school in Texas by the parents of a 12-year-old black girl who suffered severe rope burn around her neck during an overnight field trip.
The Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/1XThDSi ) reports that the family is seeking $3 million in damages.
The lawsuit was filed Monday in Travis County against Live Oak Classical School in Waco and the owner of the ranch where the incident occurred.
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Authorities are investigating how the girl was injured.
The family has said they believe it was a case of racially motivated bullying. The school has said the girl was accidentally hurt when students were playing with a rope swing attached to a tree.
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Information from: The Dallas Morning News, http://www.dallasnews.com