Today an Ohio Court denied the Antioch University Board of Governors’ request for a preliminary injunction. In denying Antioch’s request for a preliminary injunction, the Court confined its ruling to the issue of standing. The Court determined that the Antioch University Board of Governors is not the right party to bring this suit.
This is a procedural setback.
To be clear, however, the court did not say anything about whether the lawsuit itself is meritorious. Today’s court decision does not resolve whether CCG’s proposed actions comply with the governing documents. Antioch maintains that CCG must follow the procedures required by its bylaws and the Affiliation Agreement before it can dissolve the Antioch University Board of Governors, assume control of Antioch’s bank accounts, interfere with Antioch’s relationship with the Higher Learning Commission, or terminate Antioch’s President. Antioch’s position is that those procedures have not been followed.
The dispute is not over.