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School Bullying Victim Awarded $800K

By J. Kelman, Newser User

Posted May 14, 2007 5:46 PM CDT

(Newser) – An 18-year-old Australian is over $800,000 richer today after a court ruled that his life was "all but destroyed" by school bullying. Australia's Supreme Court said the public school system "grossly failed" Ben Cox when it didn't stop an older student from... Read full story »

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