Legal Opinion

Alumni Ass'n, Delta Zeta Zeta of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity v. Sullivan

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 29, 1987PublishedCited by 75 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order sustaining the preliminary objections, in the nature of a demurrer, of three additional defendants (herein appellees) to the joinder complaint filed by the original defendant (herein appellant), without leave to amend. Appellant now contends that the joinder complaint stated a viable cause of action as to all three appellees, and should not have been dismissed.

Upon review of the record and the briefs of counsel, we affirm the trial court’s dismissal of appellees Sigma Chi Fraternity (“Sigma Chi”) and Bucknell University (“Bucknell”), but reverse…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. Congini by Congini v. PORTERSVILLE ETC.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. SMALICH v. WestfallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  4. Mazzagatti v. Everingham by EveringhamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Casey v. GeigerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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3Cited by75 opinions

  1. Alumni Ass'n v. SullivanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. Estate of Witthoeft v. KiskaddonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. Kleinknecht v. Gettysburg CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
  4. Ettinger v. Triangle-Pacific Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  5. J.E.J. v. Tri-County Big Bros./Big Sisters, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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