Rigdon v. Kappa Alpha Fraternity

Ruffin, Judge.

Jennifer Rigdon was attacked by a guest during a party she attended at the Kappa Alpha Fraternity (“KA”) house on the Mercer University campus. Rigdon sued KA, the Corporation of Mercer University (the “University”), and her assailant, Sara Richardson, for damages allegedly caused by the altercation. KA and the University moved for summary judgment, and the trial court granted both motions. In Case No. A02A0914, Rigdon challenges the court’s grant of summary judgment to KA, and in Case No. A02A1444, she asserts that the court erred in granting summary judgment to the University.…