Family of Max Gruver files lawsuit seeking $25 million in damages against LSU, fraternity

Looks like concession prices aren't dropping anytime soon

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"The Gruver family alleges in their lawsuit that LSU’s and Phi Delta Theta’s failure to end the tradition of hazing at the chapter was driven by a broken model of self-governance and outdated gender stereotypes about young men engaging in masculine rites of passage — in direct violation of Title IX’s prohibition of sex discrimination."

Attorneys argue in the lawsuit that LSU misleads its students about the value of Greek Life by promoting it as a "valuable educational opportunity" while simultaneously not publicizing or reporting on incidents of hazing and misconduct.

"The reality at LSU is that male students like Max face the risk of serious injury and death when they seek educational benefits and opportunities offered through LSU's Greek letter fraternity system, and the risk to male students at LSU is likely far worse than the television portrayals," according to the lawsuit.

Attorneys point to prior instances of male-only fraternities violating university policies, including that only four of the university's 27 fraternity's "were without risk-management violations in the five years preceding Max's death," a statistic The Advocate has previously reported. They allege, however, that female-only sororities receive harsher and longer sanctions for hazing than their male-only counterparts, which they believe violates Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

"Although LSU treats the hazing of females as unacceptable, it minimizes the hazing of males as 'boys being boys' engaging in masculine rites of passage," according to the lawsuit.

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Title IX eh? That will be interesting.

I'm sorry their kid died, but for those looking for the definition of the word "trashy" this is it.

And that's from a guy who generally hates all frats and their ilk.

We we’ll never be able to afford O’s buyout now.....

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Greek life just got that much closer to being killed off

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I give it 3 years. I hope KSwag gets some good use out of that brand new McMansion

25 million?

Ridiculous

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outdated gender stereotypes about young men engaging in masculine rites of passage

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in direct violation of Title IX’s prohibition of sex discrimination

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Well, there you have it. The government is compelling culture. We've lost, ladies and gentlemen (oops, that's a fine right there).

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a broken model of self-governance

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This one I can buy, though. You turn your back to straight up criminal activity when you knew or should have known (i.e., are negligent), you are liable. Otherwise, only the fraternity should have to pay. But how much control does a campus need to exert on a club/other entity is the real question.

What would you put as the value of your own son?

I didn't realize the taxpayers made him drink shots.

frick his parents.