Bogenberger v. Pi Kappa Alpha Corporation, Inc.

*1114 ¶ 1 David Bogenberger attended a pledge event at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house at Northern Illinois University, where an evening of vodka-laden hazing ensued. By the end of the night, his blood alcohol level would reach more than five times the legal limit. David lost consciousness and died during the night.

¶ 2 At issue here is whether plaintiff's complaint alleged a cause of action for negligence against defendants, who included the fraternity's national organizations; the local chapter and its officers, pledge board members, and active members; and certain nonmember sorority women.…