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 ...

Washington State University has been found liable for the death of student Sam Martinez, an appeals court decision ruled Tuesday.

WSU argued in court records that because the illegal hazing happened at ATO's off-campus house, it wasn't responsible. The court said it did have a duty to not only control ATO's conduct, but protect ...

KING COUNTY, Wash.–Washington State University is now being held liable for the death of Sam Martinez, a student who died ...

The Washington Court of Appeals has ruled that Washington State University (WSU) potentially bears some responsibility for ...

With this ruling, WSU must either dump the system or embrace it, necessitating reforms. The ruling means that WSU has a duty owed to the Greek students. If WSU fails to protect the Greek students, it ...

A result of Sam’s family’s advocacy, the Washington Legislature passed a law that increased the penalty for hazing in 2023 and in 2022 another that requires hazing education at universities and for ...

The Washington Court of Appeals has ruled a trial court errored last year when it dismissed a lawsuit against WSU for its role in a 2019 hazing death.

The Washington State Court of Appeals ruled this week that Washington State University (WSU) is responsible for the 2019 ...

For years, Martinez's family ... Houtz said. "Washington State University knew that, the National Alpha Tau Omega organization knew that, nobody intervened and stopped them, and Sam and we as ...