A New Jersey federal judge dismissed a complaint filed by the parents of a deceased Seton Hall University student, finding their excuse for missing the statute of limitations window “unpersuasive.”

The case, McCartney v. Seton Hall University, was filed by the parents of Kristen McCartney, who died as a sophomore at the school on September 20, 2021, according to the opinion. McCartney’s parents, Donna Dockery and Sean McCartney alleged wrongful death and gross negligence against the university but did not file their complaint until May 2024—more than two years after the statute of limitations window for personal injury claims had expired.