New York Family Sues School, Archdiocese Over 2025 Teen Injury and Benching

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 14

A Dutchess County lawsuit says Our Lady of Lourdes High School failed to supervise players before a Sept. 19, 2025 soccer event, when a teammate allegedly slammed L.O. onto concrete and injured his arm, back and hip.
The complaint alleges a former coach then focused on L.O.'s "camel" and "ape" remark as a racial slur, ordered him to turn his jersey inside out and benched him without checking his injuries.
The family names the school, the Archdiocese of New York and the former coach in a negligent-supervision claim, seeking damages for physical injuries, emotional distress, psychological harm and other losses.
The filing also says the coach was later terminated by the school or Archdiocese and that L.O. and his parents then faced hostility from teammates, parents and coaches.
The allegations have not been proven in court; the family's lawyer said the case centers on required supervision on school grounds, and Fox News Digital said it sought comment from the school and archdiocese.