Stanford and Katie Meyer's family reach a resolution in wrongful death case

Stanford and the family of former Stanford goalkeeper Katie Meyer said they have reached a resolution in the family's wrongful death lawsuit, and announced plans to work together on mental health initiatives for student-athletes.

Stanford and the family of former Stanford goalkeeper Katie Meyer announced a resolution to the wrongful death lawsuit filed after her 2022 death. The parties released a joint statement describing the settlement and several planned collaborations. The university said it will adopt principles referred to as Katie Meyer’s Law in its disciplinary process and will support new work on student-athlete mental health. Key points: - The family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in November 2022 that alleged actions by school officials related to a disciplinary matter contributed to acute stress that led to Meyer's death, as reported in the suit. - Stanford and the Meyer family said they have reached a resolution of that lawsuit. - The agreement includes collaboration on a mental health initiative at Stanford’s Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, adoption of the principles called Katie Meyer’s Law for the Office of Community Standards process, and the retirement of Meyer’s uniform number 19. Summary: The settlement resolves the wrongful death suit and sets out joint initiatives focused on mental health and disciplinary support. Undetermined at this time.