The parents of Katie Meyer, the former Stanford soccer goalkeeper who killed herself in February, have sued the university for wrongful death.
Stanford athlete Katie Meyer died by suicide in early 2022. Her parents have started"Katie's Save," a program to create a crisis line for students.If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline which provides confidential 24/7 support by dialing 9-8-8.
The football player allegedly sexually assaulted a female soccer player, then a minor, on the Stanford women’s soccer team on which Meyer served as a captain, according to the complaint. In addition to wrongful death, the lawsuit also charges Stanford with Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress and related actions.The formal disciplinary charge resulted in Meyer’s diploma being placed on hold three months before her scheduled graduation and threatened her status as a Stanford student and, among other things, captain and member of the soccer team that she helped lead to the national championship in 2019.
In November 2021, according to the complaint, Meyer expressed despair to Stanford employees when she stated she had “been scared for months that my clumsiness will ruin my chances of leaving Stanford on a good note” and was experiencing anxiety during the disciplinary process.
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