Dad Sues School After Son Dies by Suicide Because He Was Bullied to Death by a Classmate
More than a year after a son died by suicide, a father has launched a wrongful death lawsuit against a Wisconsin school district for failing to stop the bullying his son endured while on campus.
Jeff Cook believes that his son, Peter Cook-Lavariega, suffered years of anguish due to the bullying he got from a classmate at the Delavan-Darien High School. The final straw took place in April 2021 when Peter was confronted to fight in the school’s parking lot.
After that fight, Peter apparently handed a note to his swim coach. Minutes later, the police were called to the scene of a car crash.
