Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, settled a lawsuit regarding the death of a 20-year-old student who choked during a pancake-eating contest.
The college agreed to an undisclosed settlement with the mother of Caitlin Nelson, a Kappa Delta sorority member who died three days after the competition in 2017, according to Fox News.
The lawsuit, which was withdrawn on Monday, alleged that Sacred Heart approved the contest despite knowing the dangers of choking since pancakes have a thick density.
Lawyers for the school argued that Nelson’s death was due to her own actions. A Sacred Heart spokeswoman said that the university is unable to comment.
Nelson, who was from New Jersey, began choking in the middle of the competition. Two nearby nursing students, police, and paramedics attempted to save her.
Officers at the scene said the pancakes obstructed her airway “like concrete.”
Bill Bloss, a lawyer for Nelson’s family, said that “the case has been resolved” but did not comment further.
The Washington Examiner reached out to the university for comment.
