A court date has been scheduled in the lawsuit filed against the Mercer County School District stemming from the death of a 15 year old student last year. The school district has filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which will be heard on August 15th in Mercer County Circuit Court. In her four-count suit filed in March, Bridget Carlson alleges her daughter—Valerie Carlson was harassed by students for her manner of dress, hairstyle and sexual orientation, which eventually led to her suicide in March of last year. The lawsuit also alleges the district did not contact health care providers or the mother after receiving reports that the girl “had cut marks on her person”. Each count seeks an amount exceeding $50,000 for “loss of society, grief, sorrow and emotional distress.”
