THOMAS v. LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT

No. 09-91-188 CV.

830 S.W.2d 217 (1992)

Bertha THOMAS, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Harold Thomas, Deceased, Appellant, v. LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT and Omega PSI PHI Fraternity, Inc., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

April 16, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Morris, Jr., Greg Thompson, Umphrey, Eddins & Carver, Beaumont, for appellant.

Frank D. Calvert, Benckenstein, Oxford & Johnson, Paul W. Gertz, Orgain, Bell & Tucker, Beaumont, for appellees.

Before WALKER, C.J., and BURGESS and WHITHAM, JJ.


OPINION

BURGESS, Justice.

Bertha Thomas appeals summary judgment granted in favor of Lamar University—Beaumont ("Lamar") and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. ("the Fraternity"). Ms. Thomas' son Harold was a Lamar student who had applied for membership in Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Harold died of heart failure as a result of a six-mile run on the Lamar track during what appellant contends was pledge hazing of Harold and three other young men. Ms. Thomas...

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