Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois
Hi, my name is Wanitha, I am one of 4 founding members of a social skate club, we have been in existence for 6 years, 3 months ago 3 of the other members resigned from the club and want us to retire the name and stop using the name and current logo, there is nothing in the by-laws that says just because they leave we have to shut down the club, the club has it's own FEIN # on file with the IRS under the Club's name, do the remaining 12 members have the right to continue to use the name? Please advise.
Wanitha
2 Answers from Attorneys
This is not the sort of question that may be answered in this forum. You need to go and have a face to face conversation with an attorney who can review all the documents, letters, bylaws etc... that you have and then give you a legal opinion about where you and your fellow members stand versus the members who have left and whether they have any standing to make the demands they have made.
Although I do not do this sort of work, I know attorneys who do. If you like, you can contact my office and I can refer you to an attorney who may be able to help you out.
I hope this helps-
I agree with Nima. There are a number of things to consider before an answer can be provided.