California student broke bone while arm wrestling teacher, suit says
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An Orange County high school student has filed a lawsuit accusing his history teacher of breaking the boy's arm after challenging him to an arm-wrestling contest in class.
The Orange County Register reports the suit filed this week claims Zachary Larkin, a teacher at Villa Park High School, used both hands and his full body weight during the June 2013 contest.
The mother of Austin Lazarus, a 17-year-old junior at the time, says the teacher used "poor judgment."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}She says her son's arm has healed but is slightly crooked. Lazarus tells the newspaper that he felt humiliated after the incident.
The suit filed contends Larkin's actions demonstrate a pattern of negligence by the district and the school.
Larkin and Villa Park High School Principal Ed Howard declined to comment.