Justice-50: Nationwide Litigation

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California: Fraternity Hazing Death Cases

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Colorado: Fraternity Hazing Death Case

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Estate of Deceased College Student v. Chi Psi Fraternity et al. Represented the family of a deceased college student who died following fraternity hazing at the University of Colorado in Boulder. At the outset of this case, one defendant sought to evade liability for his misconduct based upon the State's Dram Shop Act,...

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Delaware: Hazing Death Case

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Estate of Deceased College Student v. Sigma Alpha Mu, et al. Representing the family of a college student who died following an evening of fraternity hazing at the University of Delaware. The 18 year old pledge died following the fraternity's "Big Brother Night" ritual, where dangerous quantities of alcohol were provided to pledges by...

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Indiana: Sorority Hazing Case

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Two Jane Does v. Unidentified National Sorority, et al. Represented the families of two young women who were given third-degree burns by their sorority sisters during a hazing ritual. The ritual included disturbing simulations involving sexual content. ABC 20/20 featured this incident in a...

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Maryland: Fraternity Hazing Death and Injury

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Estate of Deceased College Student v. Phi Sigma Kappa, et al. Represented the family of college student who died following an evening of initiation at a "Bid Night" sponsored by a chapter of a national fraternity. Discovery in the case uncovered internal documents of the fraternity demonstrating...

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Michigan: Fraternity Hazing Death Case

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Estate of Deceased College Student v. Numerous Defendants. Represented the family of college student who died following an evening of hazing during initiation by the Knights of College Leadership at Ferris State University (Big Rapids, Michigan). CBS 48 Hours portrayed this incident in a story dealing with...

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Mississippi: Fraternity Hazing Injury

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Client v. Sigma Chi Fraternity et al. With Jim Kitchens, Esq. of Jackson, Mississippi, represent a young man who sustained a traumatic brain injury during a fraternity pledge event and party. Suit was filed in the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, and the family received...

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Nevada: Hazing Death Case

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Estate of Deceased College Student v. Pi Kappa Alpha House Corporation, et al. Retained by the family of deceased college student to assist their local counsel, Marquis & Aurbach of Las Vegas, Nevada, in civil litigation arising out of the hazing death from drowning of their son during a fraternity...

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New Jersey: Hazing Death

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Estate of Deceased College Student v. Rider University, Phi Kappa Tau, et al. Represented family whose beloved son and brother died as a result of hazing by members of Phi Kappa Tau during the Spring of 2007 at Rider University. Two senior university officials were indicted by a Grand Jury as a result of the hazing death, although the local prosecutor decided later to...

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New York: Hazing Death

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Estate of Deceased College Student v. Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Numerous Defendants. Retained by the mother of a Cornell sophomore who died as a result of hazing at the hands of the SAE pledges. The lawsuit alleges that early in the morning of February 25, 2011, George, of Brooklyn, New York, was kidnapped by...

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Ohio: High School Hazing

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Client v. SMF High School, et al. Represented a freshman high school student who was hazed by older, stronger wrestlers in the school's locker room. On numerous occasions the Client was forcibly held down and prodded on the rectum with a broomstick the perpetrators named "Pedro." These...

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Tennessee: Hazing Death

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Estate of Deceased College Student v. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity et al. Represented the family of college student, who died following an evening of initiation hazing by the Rho Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity at Tennessee State University. Client was a minister to youth in his community. He was...

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Texas: Fraternity Hazing

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Client v. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity et al. With Mary Alice McLarty, Esq. of Dallas, Texas, represented a young man who sustained severe injuries when he was beaten and compelled to drink gallons of water in a highly-publicized incident of hazing at Southern Methodist University. Suit was filed in the District Court of Dallas County,...

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Virginia: Virginia Tech Massacre

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In re April 16, 2007 Massacre at Virginia Tech University. Represent 20 families who suffered devastating losses as a result of the massacre of students and faculty on the campus of Virginia Tech. Numerous clients lost loved ones, while others suffered severe and permanent injuries as a result of violent...

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Washington DC: Campus Assault

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Jane Doe, a minor v. John Doe. Represented the plaintiff Jane, who was raped at gunpoint in a local park. Jane and John were classmates. In a civil suit, Jane filed suit against John, claiming that evidence discovered after the rape indicated that he had set her up to be sexually assaulted by his friends. Jane also claimed...

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