The court verdict is not yet recieved. But TS Chacko group said the case was dismissed. George Koshy group claimed the case was postponed only.
Anyway, in one or two days the court papers will be available. It seems the court said that the election of all people was invalid.
NG Mathew, who gave the appeal to reconsider the case was also not sure about going further with the case. But he made it clear that the Houston convention will go on as decided and Sasidharan Nair-Aniyan George team will conduct the convention.
Let us wait for the complete picture.
Attorney Donald H. Nixon’s comments. He represented Thampy Chacko
The Hearing on August 27, 2007:
1. First and most important, we won.
2. The hearing did go on as scheduled.
3. There were two attorneys representing the defendants, who are FOKANA and Mr. Mathew. They were accompanied by approximately 15 persons who showed up as observers. No one addressed the court except myself and Arnold Politzer, the attorney for the defendants.
4. Mr. Politzer’s argument was that the Court’s Order of May 16, 2007 was a mistake and that it was (a) based on a faulty foundation and (b) that T.S. Chacko had committed fraud in his assumption of the duties of Chairman of FOKANA.
5. I argued that (a) that the defendants had waited too long to file any objection to the Order of May 26th (b) that Mr. Chacko’s actions were supported by the By-laws of the organization once the election of 6/30/06 was voided and (c) that any actions taken by the Board of Trustees meeting of August 19, 2006 were void because of the voided election of 6/30/06.
6. The Judge agreed with me and DENIED the motion of the Defendants to modify the Order of May 16, 2007 which remains the ruling of the court. And once again, that Order is that the election of 6/30/06 is null and void.
7. There was no postponement as Thampy Chacko was informed. There was a hearing and the judge gave his decision in open court.
8. The matter is settled in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. Of course, the other group could appeal the decision of Judge Johnson to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. I am just as sure they will lose at the Court of Special Appeals, if they do.
If you have questions regarding the above, email me…..
1. First and most important, we won.
2. The hearing did go on as scheduled.
3. There were two attorneys representing the defendants, who are FOKANA and Mr. Mathew. They were accompanied by approximately 15 persons who showed up as observers. No one addressed the court except myself and Arnold Politzer, the attorney for the defendants.
4. Mr. Politzer’s argument was that the Court’s Order of May 16, 2007 was a mistake and that it was (a) based on a faulty foundation and (b) that T.S. Chacko had committed fraud in his assumption of the duties of Chairman of FOKANA.
5. I argued that (a) that the defendants had waited too long to file any objection to the Order of May 26th (b) that Mr. Chacko’s actions were supported by the By-laws of the organization once the election of 6/30/06 was voided and (c) that any actions taken by the Board of Trustees meeting of August 19, 2006 were void because of the voided election of 6/30/06.
6. The Judge agreed with me and DENIED the motion of the Defendants to modify the Order of May 16, 2007 which remains the ruling of the court. And once again, that Order is that the election of 6/30/06 is null and void.
7. There was no postponement as Thampy Chacko was informed. There was a hearing and the judge gave his decision in open court.
8. The matter is settled in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. Of course, the other group could appeal the decision of Judge Johnson to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. I am just as sure they will lose at the Court of Special Appeals, if they do.
If you have questions regarding the above, email me…..
