Sorority Chapter at U. of Utah May Close April 30

[exlurker]

Update: Similar Lawsuit, Delta Delta Delta and U. of North Dakota House

A situation similar to the one concerning the U. of Utah Tri Delta house is going on in North Dakota. The chapter there was closed; now the question concerns the house. The August 11, 2006 Grand Forks [I[Herald[/I] has an article:

http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandf...s/15247819.htm

At least one other paper, the Bradenton (FL) Herald, also has the article posted:

http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradent...n/15247819.htm

[33girl]

Originally Posted by exlurker

Update: Similar Lawsuit, Delta Delta Delta and U. of North Dakota House

A situation similar to the one concerning the U. of Utah Tri Delta house is going on in North Dakota. The chapter there was closed; now the question concerns the house. The August 11, 2006 Grand Forks [I[Herald[/I] has an article:

http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandf...s/15247819.htm

At least one other paper, the Bradenton (FL) Herald, also has the article posted:

http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradent...n/15247819.htm

this blows! I remember that chapter in ND put up a big fight to keep their charter before and the whole school supported them. It sucks that they ended up closing anyway.

[Tom Earp]

This is an interesting topic to say the least.

For years, LXA IHQ was to be the final reciepitent of any LXA Chapter house so they could control it in the event that a Chapter was closed.

That has pretty much fallen by the way side.

Now in most instances, houses owned by Chapters are owned by House Corporations. The school or state cannot come in and take the house without working with the true owners, The House Corp. The Chapter is the leasee, the House Corp. is the leasor.

This is of course if they are leased from an outside person or company or College.

Remember, a House Corporation is just that, a Corporation that is registered with the State where they reside.

[lake]

Originally Posted by exlurker

Update: Similar Lawsuit, Delta Delta Delta and U. of North Dakota House

A situation similar to the one concerning the U. of Utah Tri Delta house is going on in North Dakota. The chapter there was closed; now the question concerns the house. The August 11, 2006 Grand Forks [I[Herald[/I] has an article:

http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandf...s/15247819.htm

At least one other paper, the Bradenton (FL) Herald, also has the article posted:

http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradent...n/15247819.htm

Wow. I hadn't heard that the ND chapter house was also being disputed. This chapter is a couple of hours away from me and I did read statements from those members in a local publication basically saying, "It's our house" when they closed. My first thought was, "Uh oh."

I hope they do re-open at ND someday. I've met a few alumnae from there and they're just the nicest women.

[exlurker]

Update November 30, 2007: Judge Rules in Utah Tri-Delta House Ownership Case

A Salt Lake City newspaper has posted this article:

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_7597736


. . . a 3rd District Court judge ruled that a Greek Row house belongs to it's [sic] national organization, Tri-Delta.
. . . Tri-Delta opted to close its U. chapter, Theta Phi, citing recruitment issues in 2006.
. . . The home was appraised in 2006 at about $750,000, and is currently being rented privately, Malouf said.
It's unclear whether Theta Phi House Corp. will appeal Quinn's decision. . . .

[SWTXBelle]

I can't speak to the specifics of Tri-Delta, but in most cases I believe it is pretty straight forward - the house and all assets will revert to the (inter)national org should the chapter fold.
Not that I don't know of cases where alumnae came in and swiped stuff from the chapter upon closing, but I digress . . . .