LXA-UGa starts legal defense fund

GA-Beta · #1 10-30-2006, 06:59 PM

Brother dies in March 2003 accident, parents sue, insurance claims "not covered"

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...44#post1348444

Tom Earp · #2 10-30-2006, 07:41 PM

Isn't this always the case?

3 years later and they want to sue!

Hail all Lawyers!

This as I and others have been saying happens to ALL GLOs and no one wants to admit it!

Stupid is as Stupid does, but one member does not make it for the whole chapters~!

Sailboat Sis · #3 10-30-2006, 11:53 PM

Edit: I'm illiterate.

GA-Beta · #4 10-31-2006, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailboat Sis

That's quite the callous remark, Tom. Put yourself in the family's shoes. HAZING IS ILLEGAL. The fraternity broke the law and the worst case scenario occurred and this family lost their son. The entire chapter is/must be held accountable because no one stepped in and stopped it. The brothers, Nationals, and the school will be paying dearly, as they should.

Guess you didn't follow the link.

There is no allegation of hazing, and the deceased is a member, not a pledge.

He fell out of the back of a pick-up truck. It wasn't the chapter's truck. It was a group of LXA members and non-members.

BUT, the parents have lost a son, and they (and some lawyer) see an LXA house on the main drag worth $1 or $2 million. Their lawyer, on contingency, will drag it on until LXA goes broke or settles.

macallan25 · #5 10-31-2006, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailboat Sis

That's quite the callous remark, Tom. Put yourself in the family's shoes. HAZING IS ILLEGAL. The fraternity broke the law and the worst case scenario occurred and this family lost their son. The entire chapter is/must be held accountable because no one stepped in and stopped it. The brothers, Nationals, and the school will be paying dearly, as they should.

Well, considering that he wasn't a pledge, wasn't getting hazed, and wasn't doing anything at a LXA event or function...I'd say its pretty shitty of the family as well. He fell out of the back of a truck that he was riding in with some friends.

It helps to read.

Sailboat Sis · #6 10-31-2006, 12:30 AM

My bad.

From the standpoint of our Nationals however, something that involves one or more member of our sorority is considered a chapter event. I'm assuming that this is the reason why the family will be able to sue the chapter.

macallan25 · #7 10-31-2006, 12:32 AM

I don't think it will hold up at all.

Sailboat Sis · #8 10-31-2006, 12:35 AM

Unfortunately, it probably will.