No trustee ad litem and no individual member of an association shall be liable for the payment of a money judgment entered against the association as such; but a trustee ad litem representing a plaintiff association shall be liable for any costs which may be taxed against the association and a trustee ad litem representing a defendant association asserting any counterclaim or setoff shall be liable for any costs which may be taxed against the association.
Rule 2155.Liability for costs.
Adopted May 1, 1939 · Last amended April 18, 1975 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 2155 protects a trustee ad litem and individual members from personal liability for a money judgment against the association.
Full Text of Rule 2155
Plain-English Summary
Those who represent or belong to an association are shielded from its litigation debts. This rule provides that no trustee ad litem and no individual member is liable for paying a money judgment entered against the association, so the judgment runs against the association's assets, not the members personally.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is an association member personally liable for a judgment against the association?
No. Neither a trustee ad litem nor an individual member is liable for a money judgment against the association.
Official Note
Official Note: Adopted May 1, 1939, effective November 6, 1939; amended April 18, 1975, effective immediately, 5 Pa.B. 1820.
Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment
history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation
of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as: association costs liabilitymember not liabletrustee ad litem liability