Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 2014

Schanne, R. v. Addis, J. / Pet of: Third Circuit

Schanne, R. v. Addis, J. / Pet of: Third Circuit
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided September 2, 2014 · Per Curiam
99 A.3d 527; 627 Pa. 244; 2014 Pa. LEXIS 2255 (Atlantic Reporter, Third Series)

Schanne, R. v. Addis, J. / Pet of: Third Circuit

Opinion

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 2nd day of September, 2014, the Petition for Certification of Question of Law submitted by the United *245 States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is GRANTED. This Court shall consider the following issue:

Does the absolute judicial privilege apply to an allegation of sexual misconduct against a teacher by a former student, which allegation was made prior to the commencement of any quasi-judicial proceeding and without an intent that the allegation lead to a quasi-judicial proceeding?

The parties shall submit updated briefs in accordance with a briefing schedule established by the Prothonotary. The matter shall be listed for oral argument.

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