Yocca v. Pittsburgh Steelers Sports

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court), dated December 28, 2001, which sustained the preliminary objections of The Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc., a National Football League Franchise, t/d/b/a The Steelers Pittsburgh Football Club (Steelers) and the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh & Allegheny County (Authority) (together, Defendants), and dismissed the third amended class action complaint (Complaint) filed by Ronald A. Yocca; Paul Serwonski and Patty Serwonski, his wife; and Ronald P. Carmassi, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated persons (Plaintiffs), who purchased "stadium builder licenses" (SBLs) from Defendants. We reverse in part and affirm in part.