SUFFOLK, Va. — A judge ruled that a lawsuit against a school bus driver can move forward after a review of all four counts included in the initial complaint, according to court documents obtained by News 3 on Wednesday.
The court document reveals that it was determined the lawsuit can move forward only in regards to the gross negligence allegation against the school bus driver, Darryl White. The court ruled the school board is protected by sovereign immunity.
The mother of a 10-year-old Suffolk student who suffered a fractured vertebra after being assaulted on a school bus has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the Suffolk Public School Board and White, according to the lawsuit document obtained by News 3 on Oct. 7, 2025…