Legal Opinion
Virginia High School League, Inc. v. J.J. Kelly High School
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided October 31, 1997No. Record 970053PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SENIOR JUSTICE WHITING
delivered the opinion of the Court.
In this appeal, we apply corporate bylaws to resolve an issue between a nonstock corporation and one of its members.
JJ. Kelly High School (Kelly) is a member of the Virginia High School League, Inc. (the League), a nonstock corporation organized to “foster among the public high schools of Virginia a broad program of supervised competitions and desirable school activities as an aid in the total education of students.” The principals of the over 280-member high schools and 14 other persons comprise the members of the Legislative Council…
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