Foundation for Interior Design Educational Research v. Savannah College of Art & Design
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
244 F.3d 521 (2001)
- Written by Jennifer Flinn, JD
Facts
Savannah College of Art & Design (the college) (defendant) was a private college located in Savannah, Georgia that offered an educational program in interior design, among others. The college applied to the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (the foundation) (plaintiff) for accreditation. The foundation was the only accrediting body for interior-design programs in the country. The college competed for students against some interior-design programs that were accredited and some that were not. After two on-site evaluations by the foundation and several internal appeals, the foundation ultimately denied the college’s application for accreditation. The foundation filed a lawsuit against the college, seeking a declaratory judgment that its denial of accreditation to the college was legal. The college filed several counterclaims against the foundation, alleging, among other claims, antitrust violations. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the foundation on its declaratory-judgment claim and dismissed the college’s counterclaims for failure to state a claim for which relief could be granted. The college appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Merritt, J.)
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