Richard N. KAPRES, Appellant,
v.
Charles HELLER, Randy Richard, Kirk Butryn, Anthony Gatti, Michael DeCapua, Michael Cole, John Luzier, Curtis P. Aldrich and Larry L. Kifer t/d/b/a Aldila Enterprises, Robert Pasko, John Galeza, Steve Amsdall, Brian Reese, Robert McCarthy, Brett Black, Mike Flinchbaugh, Richard L. Martin and Sharron Stroup Martin, Gregg Shapiro, Paul Sever, Christopher Iezzi, John Besic, Don Scovotti, Mark Allison, Phi Sigma Fraternity, Sidney Miles, Appellees,
v.
Donald J. BEICHNER and Jeff Cingle, Additional Appellees.
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Argued September 22, 1993.
Decided April 12, 1994.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Peter B. Skeel, Swensen, Perer & Johnson, Pittsburgh, for Sidney Miles.
Louis Anstandig, Anstandig, Levicoff & McDyer, Pittsburgh, for Curtis Aldrich and Larry Kifer.
Thomas R. Doyle, Simasek, Hutton & Doyle, Pittsburgh, for Brian Reese.
Elizabeth T. Winson, John M. Giunta, C. Leon Sherman & Associates, Pittsburgh, for Michael DeCapua.
Harry Stump, Pittsburgh, for appellant.
Peter Breslauer, David L. Grove, Philadelphia, for amicus curiae Susan C. and Frederick F. Muntz.
Sibyl S. McNulty, Frederic E. Orlansky, Riley & DeFalice, P.C., Pittsburgh, for John Galeza.
Dara A. DeCourcy Zimmer, Kunz, Loughren, Hart, Lazaroff, Trenor, Banyas & Conaway, P.C., Pittsburgh, for Brett Black and Mike Flinchbaugh.
Anthony G. Marsili Mears & Smith, Greensburg, for Christopher Iezzi.
Paul W. Roman, Jr., Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, Pittsburgh, for Randy Richard.
John A. Robb, Jr., Robb, Leonard & Mulvihill, Pittsburgh, for John Luzier.
Frederick Egler, Jr., Edward L. Russakoff, Egler, Garrett & Egler, Pittsburgh, for Robert Pasko.
Alan S. Baum, Grigsby, Gaca & Davies, Pittsburgh, for Richard and Sharon Martin.
Arthur J. Murphy, David L. Haber, Pittsburgh, for Gregg Shapiro.
David R. Johnson, G. Jay Habas Thomson, Rhodes & Cowie, Pittsburgh, for Paul Sever.
Robert J. Marino, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, Pittsburgh, for Jeff Cingle.
James R. Miller and Edward R. Miller, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, Pittsburgh, for Robert McCarthy.
Judy A. Olmstead and Andrew W. Blenko, Reale, Fossee & Appelbe, Pittsburgh, for Steve Amsdall.
Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS, CAPPY, CASTILLE and MONTEMURO, JJ.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
OPINION OF THE COURT
CAPPY, Justice.
The question before the Court is whether a minor can be held liable under the social host doctrine for furnishing alcohol to another minor, who is subsequently injured as the proximate result of his intoxicated condition. For the reasons that follow we find no basis for liability between minors under the social host doctrine.1
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