SEATTLE — 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 favor of his family, allowing their case to ...

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 ...

Washington State University freshman Sam Martinez died of acute alcohol poisoning ... "Extremely important," says the family's attorney, Jon Fazzola. "This is one of the clearest and in my opinion ...

‘My dream, his dream, cut short’: Parents of son killed in hazing incident applaud ‘Sam’s Law’ Houtz and other members of Martinez’ family filed a lawsuit against WSU and Alpha Tau ...

19-year-old Sam Martinez from Bellevue died of alcohol poisoning while pledging a WSU-recognized fraternity, Alpha Tau Omega. According to court documents obtained by KIRO 7, a fraternity member g ...

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 ...

The Washington Court of Appeals has ruled that Washington State University (WSU) potentially bears some responsibility for the 2019 hazing death of student Sam ... Martinez's death. His family ...

Washington State University owed a “duty of care” to Sam Martinez, a student who died in a 2019 fraternity hazing incident, a state appeals court ruled this week. A 19-year-old freshman from ...