Reject wants to sue

[SAEalumnus]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

I suggest you talk to your chapter advisor, or a regional/national advisor if necessary, to inform them of the issue and find out once and for all what you have to do in this situation. He's threatening to sue your organization, not just your chapter, and therefore the national fraternity should be informed of the situation. They will probably coach you on what to tell him, and that will likely make him drop the issue.

True, but just because someone files a lawsuit doesn't necessarily mean anything. Everyone has a constitutionally protected right to have their day in court, even if they're just issuing a misguided rant from a soapbox. The guy still has to prove that the chapter owes him anything. Although I agree that it would be prudent to keep someone above the chapter informed.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by SAEalumnus

True, but just because someone files a lawsuit doesn't necessarily mean anything. Everyone has a constitutionally protected right to have their day in court, even if they're just issuing a misguided rant from a soapbox. The guy still has to prove that the chapter owes him anything. Although I agree that it would be prudent to keep someone above the chapter informed.

Of course he has a right to his day in court...but I think most people would spare themselves the expense of hiring a lawyer to represent them in court if they knew they'd lose. I just don't think it's a good idea for the chapter to handle this internally; it's best they seek next steps from an authority on the national fraternity and legal issues.

[AGDee]

I would imagine that the amount of dues for one semester is small enough that it would probably only be small claims court, which doesn't require a lawyer generally. The only thing I'd say he'd be entitled to a refund for would be an Initiation Fee, if he paid one and wasn't Initiated, but certainly not dues.