In Re Fisk University
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · DinkinsRichard H. Dinkins, J.
in which DAVID R. FARMER, J., joined. FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J., filed a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
After finding that cy pres relief was available to modify conditions imposed by donor of artwork which had been gifted to Fisk University, the trial court approved agreements whereby the Crystal Bridges Museum would purchase a fifty percent interest in the art for $30 million and would thereafter share in its display and maintenance of the artwork. The court conditioned approval of the agreements on the requirement that Fisk establish an endowment of $20…
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