A judge has ruled in favor of Ohio University in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Collin Wiant, a freshman who tragically died from asphyxiation due to nitrous oxide ingestion in 2018. The Wiant family alleged that the university could have prevented their son's death by addressing a history of hazing within the fraternity involved. However, the judge found insufficient evidence to prove that the university could have foreseen the fatal incident.

The family's attorney, Rex Elliott, expressed disappointment with the ruling and announced plans to appeal, criticizing the university for not taking responsibility for Wiant's death despite past hazing complaints. Ohio University defended itself, citing its anti-hazing policy and asserting that it could not be held liable for off-campus student activities.

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