A Connecticut college has settled a lawsuit over the death of a student who choked on pancakes during an eating contest on campus in 2017.
Sacred Heart University in Fairfield recently agreed to undisclosed terms with the mother of Caitlin Nelson, a 20-year-old junior from Clark, New Jersey, who died three days after choking at the charity fundraiser.
William Bloss, a lawyer for Nelson’s mother, Rosanne Nelson, said Thursday that the case was resolved. He declined further comment.
Officials at the Roman Catholic university declined to comment. The college’s lawyers filed court documents denying any wrongdoing on the part of the school.