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Family suing Bakersfield City School District over dog attack at Wayside Elementary School set to be in court

Family suing Bakersfield City School District over dog attack at Wayside Elementary School set to be in court in November
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The case against the Bakersfield City School District accusing it of being responsible for an incident where a dog attacked an 8-year-old girl will be in court in November for a status conference. The trial date is expected to be sometime in late 2020.

In August a complaint was filed against the district after Leilani Rivera was allegedly attacked by a dog during a visit to her classroom at Wayside Elementary. The family claims that a volunteer with the Kern County Superintendent of Schools failed to supervise the dog in a safe manner.

The family also claims the dog should have never been allowed in the school. They are now suing the Bakersfield City School District for personal injuries and damages.

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