Krynicky v. University of Pittsburgh

OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Circuit Judge.

These consolidated appeals present the question whether the recent Supreme Court decisions in Lugar v. Edmondson Oil Co., Inc., 457 U.S. 922, 102 S.Ct. 2744, 73 L.Ed.2d 482 (1982); Rendell-Baker v. Kohn, 457 U.S. 830, 102 S.Ct. 2764, 73 L.Ed.2d 418 (1982); and Blum v. Yaretsky, 457 U.S. 991,102 S.Ct. 2777, 73 L.Ed.2d 534 (1982), in effect overruled this court’s decision in Braden v. University of Pittsburgh, 552 F.2d 948 (3d Cir.1977) (in banc), which held that the University of Pittsburgh (and by implication Temple Uni*96versity) are “state actors” for…