Father Sues for $2.5M over NYC Student’s Drinking Death

A grieving father is suing a group of college students accused of plying his son with alcohol during a fatal hazing at a banned fraternity in western New York.

Arman Partamian was found dead March 1 after drinking heavily for three days to gain membership in the off-campus fraternity at the State University of New York in Geneseo.

In a wrongful death lawsuit filed in Queens, Hagop Partamian is seeking $2.5 million in compensation from six young men and two co-owners of the fraternity property.

Two former frat members are charged with hazing and criminally negligent homicide, a felony. A third pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in return for three months of weekends in jail.

Partamian was a sophomore and lived in Queens.

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• October 23, 2009 at 4:40 am

  Anonymous says:

  Because in our legal system you can't induce a defendant to drink until their BAC is .39. Money is an imperfect way of compensating the family.
• October 23, 2009 at 4:31 am

  Anonymous says:

  It's a civil suit. Hes collectively suing 7 people, not the college. The establishment wasn't associated with the college, nor was it a recognized frat.
• October 19, 2009 at 11:59 am

  wudchuck says:

  i have a daughter in college, who has been drinking even though we gave her the lecture and all, especially when she now has her own vehicle. but again, this son put himself ... read more