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Re: RC: Last word (hopefully) on D Boggs



Restores some of my faith in the US Legal system (not much, tho)

Thanks,  Teddy

Lif Strand wrote:

> For those that are interested IAHA has posted a release at their web
> site regarding yesterdays hearing.
>  http://www.iaha.com/stuff_restraining.htm
>
>  Here is the release:
>
>  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
>  OCTOBER 21, 1999
>
>  Contact: Barbara Burck  (303) 696-4500
>
>  AURORA, Colo.--On Sept. 8, the Ethical Practices Review Board (EPRB)
> of  the International Arabian Horse Association
>  (IAHA) issued its decision suspending David C. Boggs for a period of
> five years beginning Sept. 15, followed by a five-year
>  probationary period.
>
>  On Oct. 1, Boggs filed suit against IAHA and simultaneously filed a
> motion with the court seeking a temporary restraining order
>  to prevent the suspension from being enforced. The primary thrust of
> this motion was Boggs' request that the court order IAHA
>  to permit him to participate in the U.S. National Arabian and
> Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show, starting Oct. 22 in
>  Albuquerque, N.M.
>
>  Following a half-day hearing Oct. 19, the Arapahoe County District
> Court  in Colorado denied Boggs' motion and refused to
>  enter any order interfering with his suspension. The Court ruled that
> Boggs failed to establish any reasonable likelihood of
>  prevailing on the merits of his complaint against IAHA or that he
> would  be irreparably injured by the suspension during the
>  pendency of the lawsuit. The Court further found that IAHA would be
> injured if the Court interfered with the suspension and
>  IAHA's internal disciplinary process.
>
>  The Court commended IAHA for being serious about enforcement of its
> ethical rules and commented that IAHA and the
>  EPRB had "bent over backwards" to ensure that Boggs had a full and fair
> hearing on the charges against him.
>
>  While IAHA is very gratified by the Court's decision, it was not a
> final resolution of the lawsuit, which will still have to be
>  defended to conclusion.
>
>  The combined effect of the EPRB's decision and the Court's denial of
> Boggs' motion is that Boggs is a suspended member of
>  IAHA. The suspension is of Boggs, individually, and means he cannot
> personally attend or participate in any and all IAHA
>  events, including the 1999 U.S. Nationals in Albuquerque.
>
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