Legal Brief on Shin V.

Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Jessica Zuber
Bridgewater State University
Elizabeth Shin
● Born on February 16, 1980
● A Sophomore at MIT
● Allegedly died by suicide
● Had a mental health history
● Died on April 14, 2000
MIT Defendants
● MIT Medical Professionals
● MIT Administrators
● MIT Campus Police Officers
Before the Suicide
● Elizabeth Overdosed on Tylenol with codeine
● Disclosed her suicidal thoughts to counseling services
● Engaged in cutting behavior
● Threatened to kill herself with a knife
Was Elizabeth’s Death Foreseeable?

Who was responsible for this tragic death?

Who was Impacted?
● Student affairs professionals
● Residence life staff
● Mental health services
● Campus Police
● Students
● Teachers
Process Not Outcome
● Communication
● Coordination
● Have the right plans
● Have the necessary tools
● Make the right choices
● Learn from mistakes
References
Capriccioso, R. (2006a, April 4). Setlement in MIT suicide suit. Inside Higher
Education. Retrieved from htp://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/04/04/shin

McEvoy, C. M. (2005). Shin v. Mass. Inst. of Technology. Retrieved June 13, 2019,
from https://casetext.com/case/shin-v-mass-inst-of-technology

The Jed Foundation. (2009a). About our cause. Retrieved from

http://www.jedfoundation.org/