Family of Texas A&M Student Sues Following Her Death

The family of Brianna Aguilera, a Texas A&M student who tragically died after falling from a high-rise apartment last November, is taking legal action against two organizations. They allege that she was excessively intoxicated due to the excessive serving of alcohol before her death at age 19.

Attorney Tony Buzbee announced on Tuesday that a wrongful death lawsuit worth $1 million has been filed in Travis County against the Austin Blacks Rugby Club and the UT Economic and Business Association.

The lawsuit emphasizes that in Texas, providing alcohol to a minor is illegal. It criticizes the reckless behavior of serving alcohol at a University of Texas football tailgate to the point where minors become incapacitated.

According to police, Aguilera fell from a building in Austin around 1 a.m. on November 29, coinciding with a game between Texas A&M and the University of Texas.

A police investigation concluded that Aguilera’s death was a case of suicide, although her family maintains that she was murdered.

The lawsuit claims that her death resulted from “gross overservice of a minor.” Witnesses reported that her behavior fluctuated from being cheerful to disorderly, eventually leading to severe intoxication.

Buzbee noted that the lawsuit also seeks to assist the ongoing investigation by allowing the family to obtain phone and text records, documents, and to compel testimony from potential witnesses.

The filing requests a jury trial.