Fraternity Advisers Face Liability for Sex Assault at Keg Party

Advisers to Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity Inc. must face claims of negligent supervision involving a sexual assault at a local chapter’s party where the victim was over-served alcohol, the District of New Jersey held Dec. 18.

Sufficient allegations were presented that their inaction could have been a substantial factor in causing the woman’s injuries.

But claims of social host liability against the advisers, Brett Helberg and David Malinowski, fail because no basis in New Jersey law exists to support those allegations, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey said.

There is no evidence that the advisers ...