(MCT) — ORLANDO, Fla. — A judge on Wednesday will be asked to throw out a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the mother of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion, based on evidence that Champion willingly participated in the hazing that killed him.

But lawyers for Pamela Champion, who represents her late son's estate, challenged FAMU's view that he volunteered to take part in the fatal hazing ritual, and portrayed the drum major in written arguments as a victim who eventually yielded to overwhelming social pressures.