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Family of Sam Martinez wins court battle to bring WSU hazing death case to trial
Martinez, a student at Washington State University (WSU), died of alcohol poisoning in November ... and holding responsible ...
WSU is liable in Sam Martinez hazing death, appellate judges rule
A result of Sam’s family’s advocacy, the Washington Legislature passed a law that increased the penalty for hazing in 2023 ...
WSU found liable in fraternity hazing death of Sam Martinez
The Washington State Court of Appeals ruled this week that Washington State University (WSU) is responsible for the 2019 ...
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WSU found liable for student’s hazing death in landmark court ruling
Washington State University has been found liable for the death of student Sam Martinez, an appeals court decision ruled ...
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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 in ...
Washington State University found liable in fraternity hazing death of Sam Martinez
The Washington Court of Appeals has ruled a trial court errored last year when it dismissed a lawsuit against WSU for its ...
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 ...
'Extremely important' ruling in WSU hazing death means WSU may be held liable
WSU argued in court records that because the illegal hazing happened at ATO's off-campus house, it wasn't responsible. The ...
Lewiston Tribune13d
WSU owed ‘duty of care’ to late student who died in fraternity hazing incident
Washington State University owed a “duty of care” to Sam Martinez, a student who died in a 2019 fraternity hazing incident, a ...
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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 ...