(11-24-2022, 10:06 AM)2006alum Wrote: I am very sympathetic to Meyer's parents, and lord knows the university's disciplinary investigations and hearing procedures are deeply flawed and in need of a near-total overhaul.
All that said, the allegation that this notice negligently caused Meyer's suicide -- and that university officials should have been aware of that -- is, well, not very persuasive. And it makes me wonder whether there had been any kind of warning signs about Meyer's mental health prior to her suicide, because such a response in a mentally sound person would seem pretty disproportionate to the nature of the issue at hand. I can't help but feel like there's more to the story than has been made public.
EDIT- Helps to read the article. If that truly is the basis of the suit, it’s thin. Unless there was prior knowledge of mental health issues.
As for damages, harder to calculate when it’s parents suing for loss of child. As generally it’s not support, as it would be for child/spouse suing for spouse/parents wrongful death. And there is no prior income to base an award on. Highly speculative.