The settlement with the university is on top of more than $7 million in payouts made to the family by the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and those who had a role in the hazing, according to court documents.
Eight former fraternity members either pleaded guilty or were found guilty on various charges, including reckless homicide, hazing and giving alcohol to a minor.of more serious charges including involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide. Their defense attorneys had argued Foltz was not forced or required to finish the entire bottle and made that decision on his own.
In their lawsuit, Foltz’s parents accused the school of failing to stop hazing in fraternities and sororities despite being aware of it.to prevent another tragedy from happening and that colleges nationwide must play a role in reforming how fraternities and sororities bring in new members. “Greek organizations will not survive if hazing doesn’t come to an end,” Elliott said. “Hazing and pledge programs are a relic of the past.”and said it would never again be recognized on campus. The university also developed a plan to address anti-hazing efforts, including hiring a prevention coordinator and making it easier for students to tell the school about hazing.
Stone Foltz’s death also spurred changes beyond Bowling Green, including a new state law that created tougher criminal penalties for hazing — a proposal first made after an Ohio University student died in 2018 after ingesting nitrous oxide at a fraternity house.
cuse they were right there shoving the booze down the kids gullet. . . RIGHT!!! So, If I willingly jump of a 200 foot cliff and DIE!!! I get to sue GOD for making cliffs so high and the state it was in for leaving it there for me to jump off of. . . NOT cause I was RECKLESS!!
There is never an amount high enough that will dull the pain of losing a child.
Yet the dead young man holds no accountability for his decision to chug a 5th? Ridiculous
It's always somebody elses fault.. unreal