Article Archives >> Lead Stories >> February 1-28, 2009
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Alumni Lack Standing to Sue
To Prevent University Affiliation
Granting NYU rights as sole member of Polytechnic,
leading to merger in 5 years, does not violate NPCL
A group of concerned alumni of Polytechnic University in New York State does not have standing to challenge a move to make New York University the sole member of the corporation leading to a merger or consolidation in five years. A trial Court in Albany has held that they have no special interest in the proposal, and even if they did, it does not violate the state’s Not-for-Profit Corporation Law. (The Committee to Save Polytechnic University v. The Board of Trustees of Polytechnic University, Supreme Court, Albany County, No. 7454-08, 1/30/09.)
Article Archives >> Lead Stories >> February 1-28, 2009
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