Update Nov. 18 '06: Million - Dollar Settlement; More Settlements May Come
A North Dakoa news source (In-Forum) linked to the Fargo
Forum reports in a nNov. 18 '06 article that one of the twelve defendants in a wrongful deth lawsuit has settled for $1,000,000:
http://www.in-forum.com/News/articles/146687
The article indicates that the person who has settled will not pay directly --
. . . the money will come from the company that insured the fraternity's national chapter and its members, said . . .[the attorney] for Kycia's father . . . .
The insurance has refused to provide coverage . . .[to the defendant who has settled] . . . under the policy but Kycia's family will take legal action if that continues, the settlement reads. . . .
There may be more settlement agreements in the future. The wrongful death suit also names -- besides the person who has settled --
the university
the local fraternity chapter
the national fraternity
the owner of the fraternity house
and seven other individuals who were members of the fraternity at the time.
Comment: it's probably fair to say that insurance companies, other national fraternites and sororities (not just Phi Sigma Kappa), and college administrators -- and their lawyers -- will be looking at how this settlement and any others in this case play out.
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