BOGENBERGER v. PI KAPPA ALPHA CORP., INC.

No. 1-15-0128.

56 N.E.3d 1 (2016)

2016 IL App (1st) 150128

GARY L. BOGENBERGER, as special Administrator of the Estate of David Bogenberger, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PI KAPPA ALPHA CORPORATION, INC., a Corporation; Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity, an Unincorporated Association; Eta Nu Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity at Northern Illinois, an Unincorporated Association; Alexander M. Jandick, individually and as an officer of Eta Nu Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity at Northern Illinois University; James P. Harvey, Individually and as an Officer of Pi Kappa Alpha Eta Nu Chapter; Omar Salameh, Individually and as an Officer of Pi Kappa Alpha Eta Nu Chapter; Patrick W. Merrill, Individually and as an Officer of Eta Nu Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity at Northern Illinois University; Steven A. Libert, Individually and as an Officer of Pi Kappa Alpha Eta Nu Chapter; John Hutchinson, Individually and as an Officer of Pi Kappa Alpha Eta Nu Chapter; Daniel Biagini, Individually and as an Officer of Pi Kappa Alpha Eta Nu Chapter; Michael J. Phillip, Jr.; Thomas F. Costello; David R. Sailer; Alexander D. Renn; Michael A. Marroquin; Estefan A. Diaz; Hazel A. Vergaralope; Michael D. Pfest; Andres J. Jimenez, Jr.; Isaiah Lott; Andrew W. Bouleanu; Nicholas A. Sutor; Nelson A. Irizarry; Johnny P. Wallace; Daniel S. Post; Nsenzi K. Salasini; Russell P. Coyner; Gregory Petryka; Kevin Rossetti; Thomas Bralis; Alyssa Allegretti; Jessica Anders; Kelly Burback; Christina Carrisa; Raquel Chavez; Lindsey Frank; Danielle Glennon; Kristina Kunz; Janet Luna; Nichole Minnick; Courtney Odenthal; Logan Redfield; Katie Reporto; Tiffany Scheinfurth; Adrianna Sotelo; Prudence Willret; Karissa Azarela; Megan Ledone; Nichole Manfredini; Jillian Merril; Monica Skowron; and Pike Alum, L.L.C., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

June 13, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Office of Michael W. Rathsack, of Chicago ( Peter R. Coladarci and Michael W. Rathsack , of counsel), for appellant.

Johnson & Bell, Ltd., of Chicago ( Eric W. Moch , of counsel), for appellees Pi Kappa Alpha Corporation, Inc., Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity, and Eta Nu Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity.

Dykema Gossett PLLC, of Chicago ( Michael C. Borders , of counsel), for appellee Alexander Jandick.

O'Hagan LLC, of Chicago ( Daniel J. Nolan , of counsel), for appellees Kelly Burback, Lindsey Frank, Janet Luna, Jessica Anders, Tiffany Schweinfurth, Nichole Minnick, and Adrianna Sotelo.

Scott Halsted & Babetch, P.C., of Chicago ( Robert K. Scott , of counsel), for appellee Steven A. Libert.

Law Offices of Meachum, Starck & Boyle, of Chicago ( Thomas W. Starck and Cathleen Hobson , of counsel), for appellee Andrew W. Bouleanu.

Smith Amundsen LLC, of Chicago ( Michael Resis , of counsel), for appellees Thomas F. Costello, Hazel A. Vergaralope, Nelson A. Irizarry, Kevin Rossetti, and Michael Pfest.

Mulherin, Rehfeldt & Varchetto, P.C., of Wheaton ( Ray H. Rittenhouse , of counsel), for appellee David R. Sailer.

Mulherin, Rehfeldt & Varchetto, P.C., of Wheaton ( Ray H. Rittenhouse , of counsel), for appellee David R. Sailer.

Higgins & Burke P.C., of St. Charles (John Higgins and Brittany A. Higgins , of counsel), for appellee Andres Jimenez.

Clausen Miller P.C., of Chicago ( George K. Flynn and Kim Hartman , of counsel), for appellee Isaiah Lott.

Querrey & Harrow, Ltd., of Chicago ( Kevin J. Caplis and David M. Lewin , of counsel), for appellees John Wallace and Thomas Bralis.

ML Le Fevour and Associates, Ltd., of Burr Ridge ( Mark Le Fevour , of counsel), for appellee Daniel Post.

Greene & Letts, of Chicago ( Eileen Letts , of counsel), for appellee Michael J. Phillip, Jr.

Kopka, Pinkus & Dolin P.C., of Chicago ( Timothy Palumbo , of counsel), for appellee Patrick W. Merrill.

Cameli & Hoag, P.C., of Chicago ( Tom Cameli and Stephen M. Brandenberg , of counsel), for appellee Daniel Biagini.

Esp Kreuzer Cores LLP, of Wheaton ( Douglas J. Esp , of counsel), for appellee Estefan A. Diaz.

James P. Pelafas & Associates, of Elmhurst ( James P. Pelafas and David Goldberg , of counsel), for appellee Prudence Willret.

Chilton Yambert Porter LLP, of Chicago ( Jon Yambert and Joseph Vallort , of counsel), for appellee Alyssa Allegretti.

Law Offices of Capuani & Schneider, of Chicago ( Todd Schneider , of counsel), for appellee Nicholas Sutor.

Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP, of Chicago ( John S. Huntley and Renee Ziolkowski , of counsel), for appellee Jonathan Hutchinson.

Wolfe & Jacobson, Ltd., of Chicago ( David Wolfe , of counsel), for appellees Raquel Chavez and Russell P. Coyner.

Molzahn, Rocco, Reed & Rouse, LLC, of Chicago ( Tim Reed and Pete Maisel , of counsel), for appellee Kristina Kunz.

Malcom P. Chester , of Des Plaines, for appellee Katie Reporto.

Condon & Cook, LLC, of Chicago ( Mark B. Ruda and Guy M. Conti , of counsel), for appellee Omar Salameh.

Larose & Bosco, Ltd., of Chicago ( David Koppelman and Joseph A. Bosco , of counsel), for appellee Alexander Renn.

Paul E. Kralovec , of Chicago, for appellee James P. Harvey.

Michael Malatesta , of Chicago, for appellee Nsenzi K. Salasini.

Daniel P. Costello & Associates, of Chicago ( Daniel P. Costello , of counsel), for appellee Courtney Odenthal.

Ripes, Nelson, Baggot & Kalabratsos, PC, of Chicago ( Brian White and Michael J. Ripes , of counsel), for appellee Gregory Petryka.

Alan H. Shifrin & Associates, LLC, of Rolling Meadows ( Terry D. Slaw , of counsel), for appellee Michael A. Marroquin.

Brenner, Monroe, Scott & Anderson, Ltd., of Chicago ( Amy L. Anderson and Joshua Bell , of counsel), for appellee Pike Alum, L.L.C.

Stellato & Schwartz, Ltd., of Chicago ( Esther Joy Schwartz , Donald E. Stellato , and Howard J. Fishman , of counsel), for appellee Nichole Manfredini.


OPINION

¶ 1 Plaintiff, Gary L. Bogenberger as special administrator of the estate of David Bogenberger, appeals the order of the circuit court granting a motion to dismiss pursuant to section 2-615 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2-615 (West 2012)) in favor...

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