A national fraternity plans to the underground frat involved in a hazing death at UAlbany for using its name without permission.

Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, based in Indiana, said it plans to file suit against a frat it says deceived the public and damaged its reputation by using its name illegally.

"Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity has no affiliation with the rogue group that illegally used the Zeta Beta Tau name at the University of Albany and is involved in the alleged hazing that resulted in the death of a University of Albany student."

A spokeswoman with Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity said the suit has not been filed yet but will be filed soon.

UAlbany charged 19 members of the unsanctioned ZBT chapter in relation to the hazing death of student Trevor Duffy Nov. 15, 2014.

After a night of being forced to consume a handle, or a bottle with about 60 ounces, of Belvedere Vodka, the 19-year-old Duffy from the Bronx was found unconscious and ashen in a bathroom at the clandestine fraternity's house at 461 Hamilton St. in Pine Hills. He died Nov. 17 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.

ZBT lost its recognition in the fall of 1997 but continued to operate underground, according to the court documents. In 2011, the group re-formed on campus with approval from UAlbany and ZBT national headquarters. The new chapter is not connected with the underground fraternity involved in Duffy's death. A few pledges said in the documents that they were confused by there being two fraternities with the same name.

Multiple members of the frat were arrested in connection with the hazing death.

The suit by ZBT would join others in the aftermath of last year's fatal party.

Duffy's family filed a notice of claim with the state Attorney General's Office on Dec. 12, saying they intend to sue the University at Albany, the State University of New York system, its board of trustees and the city of Albany. Duffy's family would seek $55 million, according to the notice, citing negligence, loss of services and wrongful death as components of the total damages.