Feleccia, A. v. Lackawanna College, et al s. - No. (Granted) (petitions for allowance of appeal)

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT AUGUSTUS FELECCIA AND JUSTIN T. RESCH, Respondents v. LACKAWANNA COLLEGE A/K/A LACKAWANNA JUNIOR COLLEGE, KIM A. MECCA, MARK D. DUDA, WILLIAM E. REISS, DANIEL A. LAMAGNA, KAITLIN M. COYNE AND ALEXIS D. BONISESE, Petitioners : No. 359 MAL 2017 : : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Superior Court : : : : : : : : : : : ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 29th day of November, 2017, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issues, as stated by Petitioner, are: 1. Is a Pennsylvania college required to have qualified medical personnel present at intercollegiate athletic events to satisfy a duty of care to the college’s student-athletes? 2. Is an exculpatory clause releasing “any and all liability” signed in connection with participation in intercollegiate football enforceable as to negligence?

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