Press Release: Seven Springs Mountain Resort
July 18, 2002
CHAMPION, PA -- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Tuesday resolved the litigation relating to the future ownership
of Seven Springs Mountain Resort. The Court held that minority shareholders do not have the right to block a merger
of the resort with another entity if a majority of the shareholders desire to proceed. A merger of the resort was
proposed in 1998, which led to the litigation. The proposed merger was abandoned in 1999 and no merger or other
transaction involving the resort is pending. The Court in so holding affirmed the earlier decisions of the Pennsylvania
Superior Court and Somerset County Common Pleas Court.
Herman Dupre, son of resort founders Adolph and Helen Dupre and who served as President of the resort for more
than forty years, commented, "I am so pleased with the result. We can now continue to move the resort forward,
providing more and better services to our many guests who come to Seven Springs."
Pete Sujansky, grandson of resort founders Adolph and Helen Dupre and son of Frank and Luitgarde Dupre Sujansky
commented, "My family and I are very happy with the Supreme Court's final ruling on an important issue. The
decision frees Seven Springs to move forward in the best interest of our guests, staff and the communities of which
we are a part. We look forward to working with the other owners to accomplish this goal."
SOURCE: Seven Springs Mountain Resort