FARGO, N.D. (AP) - The North Dakota Supreme Court says a man who was kicked out of a Grand Forks curling club should be allowed to sue the club in an attempt to retain his membership.
C.T. Marhula filed an appeal with the state's highest court after a district judge dismissed the suit. Marhula's lawyer, David Thompson, argued that the club did not meet the state's requirements for terminating membership in a nonprofit corporation.
Thompson believes the ruling could help ensure the rights of all members of nonprofits in North Dakota.
The attorney for the club, Theodore Sandberg, says the club is confident that a judge will uphold Marhula's termination.
The club says it ended Marhula's membership because he approached various agencies about plans for a new curling facility without approval from the board.