Legal Opinion
Iota Xi Chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity John Howlin John Singsank v. George Mason University Kenneth E. Bumgarner
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 10, 1993No. 91-2684PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SPROUSE, Senior Circuit Judge:
George Mason University appeals from a summary judgment granted by the district court to the IOTA XI Chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity1 in its action for declaratory judgment and an injunction seeking to nullify sanctions imposed on it by the University because it conducted an “ugly woman contest” with racist and sexist overtones. We affirm.
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Sigma Chi has for two years held an annual “Derby Days” event, planned and conducted both as entertainment and as a source of funds for donations to charity. The “ugly woman contest,” held on April 4, 1991, was one of…
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