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MARTINEZ v. WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

No. 83853-9-I.

562 P.3d 802 (2025)

Hector MARTINEZ and Jolayne Houtz, husband and wife, individually and as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Samuel H. Martinez, Appellants, v. WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, a subdivision of the State of Washington, Respondent, Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, Inc., an Indiana Corporation; Gamma Chi Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, an association; Richmond Property Group, Ltd., an Indiana Corporation; Luke Hawksford, an individual; Andrew Mischke, an individual; Wesley Oswald, an individual; Cole Soreano, an individual; Jordan Jameson, an individual; and John Does 1-10, individuals, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

Filed January 21, 2025.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sergio Alfredo Garciduenas-Sease, Hong Jiang, Rebecca Jane Roe, Sims G. Weymuller, Schroeter Goldmark & Bender, 401 Union St. Ste. 3400, Seattle, WA, 98101-2678, for Appellant.

Brendan Michael Lenihan, Richard Steven Puz, Office of the Attorney General, 7141 Cleanwater Dr. Sw., P.O. Box 40126, Olympia, WA, 98504-0126, for Respondent.

PUBLISHED OPINION

¶ 1 Samuel "Sam" Martinez died of acute alcohol poisoning in November 2019 following a hazing ritual at a fraternity house located near the Pullman campus of Washington State University (WSU). Sam's1 estate representatives and parents Hector Martinez and Jolayne Houtz (collectively...

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