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

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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.

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Plain-English Summary

Those who represent or belong to an association are shielded from its money judgments, but not from its costs. 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. A trustee ad litem is liable for costs taxed against the association when it represents a plaintiff association, or a defendant association that asserts a counterclaim or setoff.

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