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Old 09-16-2004, 10:36 PM
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Texas Tech Tekes sued in pledge death

Another Tech Fraternity Sued

The death of a Texas Tech freshman results in another lawsuit filed on another campus fraternity.
The suit filed September 10 against the Texas Tech Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity claims that Clay Warren`s death was due to a weekend of pledge hazing, drinking and sleep deprivation. Warren`s family claims that led to the car accident that killed their son in the fall of 2002.
This petition comes just weeks after a similar suit was filed against the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity.
Warren family attorney Tommy Turner says the national fraternity should have provided transportation to the retreat. "If a fraternity sponsors an event, or sanctions an event or plans an event... then the ... fraternity is responsible for it... and we`ve also alledged the national fraternity is responsible for failing to supervise these guys," he says.
The Warren family is seeking more than $75,000 in damages.
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Old 09-16-2004, 10:57 PM
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Not to ber synical, but $75,000 is what they are sueing for in the death of a Son?

hoosier, I hope you keep an ear on this situation, as I am not getting as many updates lately.

Something doesnt fly right here.

I would like to hear more on this subject when you get it.
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Old 09-17-2004, 04:08 PM
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75,000 does seem a bit low.
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Old 09-21-2004, 03:23 PM
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Deaths spur suits against Tech fraternities 09-21-2004
DANNY ANDREWS

Herald Editor , From The Plainview Daily Herald 09/21/2004
Holding fraternities liable for student deaths following pledge retreats in 2001 and 2002 is the basis of separate lawsuits, including one filed on behalf of a Plainview family.

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A suit against Tau Kappa Epsilon alleges hazing and sleep deprivation led to the accident that caused the death of Plainview High graduate Clay Warren two years ago today.

Delta Sigma Phi and 49 members are accused of several violations of Tech policy and Texas law in the death of Zachary Mullins of Grapevine in 2001.

The fraternities say no wrongdoing occurred.

“The allegations of the complaint are extremely unfortunate and unfounded,” said TKE chief executive officer Kevin Mayeux, who described the retreat as a camping trip for members to get to know pledges. There was no hazing activity involved,” he told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

The suit brought by Warren´s parents, Mark and Freada Warren through an Austin law firm, maintains, however, that the retreat was not an innocent camping trip, but a full night of hazing where pledges were only allowed a minimum amount of sleep.

Warren died a week after a car accident near Lake Mackenzie when the driver of the vehicle he was riding in fell asleep on the way home from the event at Palo Duro Canyon.

Named in the suit are TKE as well as 47 other members of the fraternity all accused as being negligent parties to the accident.

“The basis of this suit is that the fraternity took pledges far away from campus, kept them up all night, provided alcohol to minors and did not provide safe transportation back to the campus,” said Michelle Cheng, an attorney with the Austin law firm of Whitehurst, Harkness, Ozmun and Brees.

She said unspecified monetary damages will be sought.

Mark Warren declined comment on the suit today.

The Warrens have provided two Clay Warren Memorial Scholarships, signage for the PHS Choir Hall, equipment for the PHS Chamber Singers in their son´s memory and other scholarships have been provided through the Kiwanis Club of which Mark Warren is a member. Clay Warren was a member of the PHS A Cappella Choir and Chamber Singers before his graduation in May 2002.

The suit against DSP claims the death of Zachary Mullins, then 20, of Grapevine, was the fault of DSP members who kept pledges awake with 15 minutes of sleep during a two-night period. The suit, which has been on file for about one year, alleges a detailed account of hazing whereby pledges were required to wade into a vat of rancid water filled with ice and human waste.

Rachel Montes, an attorney for Mullins´ father, said her client´s motivation for the suit is primarily to let parents know of what he believes is an inherent danger posed by some fraternities.

“What they want to accomplish (is) to let people know that these organizations are portraying themselves as one thing but practicing another,” Ms. Montes told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

While Tech remains clear of any liability for fraternity actions, the university is allowed to take a policing and disciplinary role. Currently Tech does not have sanctions placed against either fraternity.
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Old 09-21-2004, 03:51 PM
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To me, a $75,000 lawsuit says that they aren't out to get rich of this tragedy, but rather are trying to bring attention to the situation, and punish those they feel were involved.
Possible. Also possible that they are only claiming that the defendants are X% responsible for the death, and that diminishes the portion of the damages they'd be responsible for.
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