Family of Sam Martinez wins court battle to bring WSU hazing death case to trial
More than five years after the tragic death of 19-year-old Sam Martinez at a fraternity event, the Washington Court of Appeals has ruled in favo ...
'Extremely important' ruling in WSU hazing death means WSU may be held liable
In a first for Washington state, an appeals court ruled a university bears some responsibility for a student's 2019 hazing death. Washington State University freshman Sam Martinez died of acute ...
WSU owed ‘duty of care’ to WA teen who died from hazing, court says
A 19-year-old Washington State University freshman and Newport High graduate, Sam Martinez died of alcohol poisoning in 2019 while pledging Alpha Tau Omega.
WSU is liable in Sam Martinez hazing death, appellate judges rule
Appellate judges this week reversed an earlier dismissal and instead ruled that Washington State University could be held legally responsible for not helping protect a student who died during a hazing ...
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Washington State University found liable in fraternity hazing death of Sam Martinez
It’s about holding WSU to account for what they knew was happening on their campus. They didn’t share that information, Sam died as a result." Houtz and Martinez filed their original lawsuit ...
Court finds WSU owed ‘duty of care’ to Sam Martinez
An appeals court ruled Washington State University owed a "duty of care" to Sam Martinez, a student who died from alcohol poisoning in 2019 while pledging a fraternity.
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WSU is liable in Sam Martinez hazing death, appellate judges rule
The alcohol-poisoning death of 19-year-old Sam Martinez sparked outrage over ... Martinez’s parents, Jolayne Houtz and Hector Martinez, sued WSU after their son’s death, but a judge ruled ...