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In re Jones v. National Collegiate

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Sep 6, 1996
679 So. 2d 381 (La. 1996)

Summary

stating that “[c]ourts should not interfere with the internal affairs of a private association except ... when the ... proceedings have not been conducted fairly and honestly, or ... cases of fraud, lack of jurisdiction, the invasion of property or pecuniary rights, or when the action complained of is capricious, arbitrary, or unjustly discriminatory”

Summary of this case from Miss. High Sch. Activities Ass'n, Inc. v. Hattiesburg High Sch.

Opinion

No. 96-CC-2205

September 6, 1996

Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Number CW96-1208 15th Judicial District Court Div. "C" Number 96-4091


"Ruling of the trial court is stayed pending further orders of this Court which will be expedited."

IN RE National Collegiate Athl. Assn.; — Defendant(s); Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs; Parish of Lafayette 15th Judicial District Court Div. "C" Number 96-4091; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Number CW96-1208

Stay recalled. Granted with order. See Per Curiam,

CDK

PFC

WFM

HTL

BJJ

JPV

WATSON, J. dissents

BLEICH, J. not on panel.


Summaries of

In re Jones v. National Collegiate

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Sep 6, 1996
679 So. 2d 381 (La. 1996)

stating that “[c]ourts should not interfere with the internal affairs of a private association except ... when the ... proceedings have not been conducted fairly and honestly, or ... cases of fraud, lack of jurisdiction, the invasion of property or pecuniary rights, or when the action complained of is capricious, arbitrary, or unjustly discriminatory”

Summary of this case from Miss. High Sch. Activities Ass'n, Inc. v. Hattiesburg High Sch.
Case details for

In re Jones v. National Collegiate

Case Details

Full title:IN RE JOHN MICHAEL JONES vs. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHL. ASSN

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Sep 6, 1996

Citations

679 So. 2d 381 (La. 1996)

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