Frat association continues to reject PSU's claim to Beta Theta Pi

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WJAC) — The Beta Theta Pi fraternity house on Penn State’s campus has been empty for a while now after the university banned the fraternity following the hazing event that led to the death of Timothy Piazza.

The association that owns the site did use the frat house after Piazza's death, and they also say they've been in negotiations with Penn State about selling the house.

It’s now a court case, with the association continuing to reject the university's attempts to claim the property.

The Beta Theta Pi fraternity house is owned by the Alpha Upsilon chapter of the fraternity.

Late last year, Penn State filed suit in Centre County Court to take over the house after both sides admitted negotiations to sell the house were at a stalemate.

No purchase price is mentioned in the court documents, and Penn State didn’t say what it would do with the property.

At the heart of the dispute is a 1928 deed between the university and association.

Penn State claims that according to the deed, if the site is no longer being used as a fraternity house, it’s to revert back to the university at an agreeable price.

In a new court filing this week, the fraternity association disagreed with that opinion.

Penn State wants the court to also assign an arbitrator to determine a fair sale price for the house.

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