Student’s death a mystery; family to sue college

The death in March of John Fiocco, Jr., at the College of New Jersey remains shrouded in mystery. He was last seen drunk in a dormitory at 3 a.m.; a month later his remains were found in a landfill among trash brought from dumpsters at the college. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, police “have said […]

The death in March of John Fiocco, Jr., at the College of New Jersey remains shrouded in mystery. He was last seen drunk in a dormitory at 3 a.m.; a month later his remains were found in a landfill among trash brought from dumpsters at the college. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, police “have said they do not know whether alcohol played a role in Fiocco’s death, or whether there was foul play.” Nonetheless, Fiocco’s family, represented by attorney Glenn A. Zeitz of Haddonfield, N.J., is planning to sue the college for more than $5 million, arguing that it should have hired more security, done more to enforce underage drinking laws, and kept students away from the trash system. (Jan Hefler, “Family to sue college over son’s death”, Jun. 6).

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  • Would the ‘ “severe pre-death pain and suffering” that Fiocco may have endured.’ be mitigated for by an anesthetic level of alcohol in his blood stream?