The suit, filed by Faruq Robinson on behalf of his daughter, who was a seventh grader at Andrew Hamilton School at the time of the meeting and bullying attacks, names the School District of Philadelphia, the School Reform Commission and six employees of middle school at 5640 Spruce St.



According to the complaint, the abuse of Robinson's daughter began in the fall of 2011 when another student began stalking, assaulting and bullying her. After the girl told her parents — Corinthia Robinson, who has since died, and Faruq Robinson — they reported the conduct to the school principal and counselor. But the taunting continued, the suit claims, forcing the Robinsons to make numerous trips to the school in an attempt to resolve the issue.



Then bedlam broke out Nov. 21, 2011 during a meeting held at the school with the two students, their mothers and several school officials, according to the suit. Court documents state the victim and the alleged bully were seated just one chair apart without any security present, despite the staff's knowledge of their heated history.