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College Had No Duty to Supervise Fraternity “Pledging” Activities

The Second Department affirmed the dismissal of an action brought by a student against his college alleging a failure to supervise a fraternity’s “pledging” activities (resulting in personal injuries).  The Court wrote:

“Absent a duty of care, there is no breach, and without breach there can be no liability” …. The existence of a legal duty presents a question of law for the court … . “New York has affirmatively rejected the doctrine of in loco parentis at the college level and colleges in general have no legal duty to shield their students from the dangerous activity of other students'” …. A duty, however, may be imposed upon a college where it has encouraged its students to participate in an activity and taken affirmative steps to supervise and control the activity ….  * * * [T]he plaintiff did not sufficiently allege that the University defendants’ involvement in the Fraternity’s initiation process was of a degree that gave rise to a duty… . Pasquaretto v Long Is Univ, 2013 NY Slip Op 03308, 2nd Dept, 5-8-13

 

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