Illinois Supreme Court Rules On Dismissals In Fraternity Hazing Death Suit

Mealey's (January 22, 2018, 2:24 PM EST) -- SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — On Jan. 19, a majority of the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a wrongful death and negligence complaint against a fraternity’s national organization, affirmed the reversal of a dismissal of the fraternity’s local chapter and reversed the dismissal of sorority members who took part in a party where fraternity pledges were ordered to drink excessive amounts of alcohol, which led to the death of one of the pledges (Gary L. Bogenberger v. Pi Kappa Alpha, et al., Nos. 120951, 120967, 120986, Ill. Sup., 2018 Ill.120951)....