Legal Opinion
Lyons v. American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 19, 2014No. Civil Action No. 11-12192-WGYPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*98 FINDINGS, RULINGS & ORDER
YOUNG, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Sheila Lyons, DVM, (“Lyons”) sought to form the American Coll, of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (the “College”), an organization that educates and certifies veterinarians as specialists in the field of sports medicine and rehabilitation. To accomplish this goal, she joined other veterinarians in creating a committee to petition the American Veterinary Medical Association (the “Association”) to recognize the College as an accredited specialty organization. The Association, a nonprofit with a membership of thousands…
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