"The lawsuit alleges that there were no inspections of the event, which violated city permit codes, and that there weren't any lifeguards, sober monitors or safety coordinators at the party. It further alleges "overcrowding in the pool with people, pool items which impeded visibility" and "slippery substances" that made staying in the shallow end "difficult, if not impossible." The family also said there weren't any markings that separated the shallow end of the pool from the deep end."
"Salinas' cause of death has not been released by police, but a wrongful death lawsuit filed Tuesday by the family in Alameda County reveals some details about the Nov. 14 party. The suit alleges Salinas was fatally injured in a "drowning incident" at the fraternity house and accuses the fraternity of negligence. The lawsuit names the Alpha Delta Phi chapter at UC Berkeley as well as the fraternity's national headquarters and up to 50 other unknown individuals as defendants."
George Mauricio Salinas, a 19-year-old UC Berkeley student from San Diego, died on Nov. 17, three days after attending a Nov. 14 party at the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity house on Prospect Street. Police have not released an official cause of death. The family's wrongful death lawsuit alleges a drowning incident at the fraternity house and accuses the fraternity of negligence, citing lack of event inspections, no lifeguards or sober monitors, overcrowding in the pool, pool items impeding visibility, slippery substances, and no markings separating shallow and deep ends. Police reported more than 300 people and heavy alcohol consumption at the event.
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