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HEIMBUCH v. PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS OF GEORGETOWN COL.

Civ. A. Nos. 2211-61, 1041-63.

251 F.Supp. 614 (1966)

Richard F. HEIMBUCH, Plaintiff, v. PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS OF GEORGETOWN COLLEGE, a corporation, Defendant. Richard F. HEIMBUCH, Plaintiff, v. Emmett F. BYRNE, Jr., Defendant.

United States District Court District of Columbia.

March 10, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marshall E. Miller, of Danzansky & Dickey, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff.

Albert F. Beasley, Washington, D. C., for defendant, President and Directors of Georgetown College, a corporation.

J. Roy Thompson, Washington, D. C., for defendant, Emmett F. Byrne, Jr.

MATTHEWS, District Judge.

The sole question before the court is whether the corporate defendant as a charitable institution is immune from liability in a tort action brought by plaintiff, who was seriously injured in a hazing activity while a freshman at Georgetown University. The University is one of the charitable activities conducted by the corporation. The corporate defendant will be referred to herein as Georgetown.

In addition to the action against Georgetown...

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