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 ...
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'Extremely important' ruling in WSU hazing death means WSU may be held liable
Washington State University freshman Sam Martinez died of acute alcohol poisoning after a 2019 fraternity event. His death, Pullman Police and WSU agreed, was the result of hazing at Alpha Tau ...
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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Court Rules Washington State University Owed ‘Duty of Care’ to Student Who Died of Hazing
Court Rules Washington State University Owed ‘Duty of Care’ to Student Who Died of Hazing, Sam Martinez, Alpha Tau Omega ...
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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Washington State University found liable in fraternity hazing death of Sam Martinez
Sam Martinez, a 19-year-old freshman from Bellevue ... The university may appeal to the Washington State Supreme Court, but a WSU spokesperson said they are evaluating options.
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WSU is liable in Sam Martinez hazing death, appellate judges rule
Martinez’s parents ... because I think it would have saved him.” A result of Sam’s family’s advocacy, the Washington Legislature passed a law that increased the penalty for hazing in ...