Legal Opinion
Compton v. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 12, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2013-0262PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, United States District Judge
Two members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and their daughters sue the Sorority, alleging that it wrongfully denied the daughters entry into the Sorority’s Alpha Chapter at Howard University. Howard University is also a named defendant. Both Defendants have filed motions to dismiss, arguing that none of the Plaintiffs has advanced claims that exceed the amount in controversy required for federal suits between citizens of different states. The Sorority also argues that it did not breach any contractual obligation to Plaintiffs and…
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