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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Washington State University found liable in fraternity hazing death of Sam Martinez
Sam Martinez, a 19-year-old freshman from Bellevue, died from acute alcohol poisoning during a fraternity event at Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) in November 2019. Body camera footage and police ...
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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 hazing, and his parents sought changes in his name in an effort to protect future students . That led to new state laws ...
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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. I was in the packed hall at ...
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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 hazing, and his parents sought changes in his name in an effort to protect future students . That led to new state laws and ...