National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. v. American Occupational Therapy Ass'n

MEMORANDUM

DAVIS, District Judge.

This case involves a bitter familial dispute between two prominent national organiza*498tions in the occupational therapy profession. The battle is for control of the authority to define certification standards in the profession. One disputant is the progeny of the other. Plaintiff, the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc., (“NBCOT”), operates a nationally-recognized certification program for licensed occupational therapy practitioners. Defendant, the American Occupational Therapy Association, (“AOTA”), is a member trade association…