DOLAN v. U.S. EQUESTRIAN TEAM, INC.


257 N.J. Super. 314 (1992)

608 A.2d 434

DEBORAH DOLAN AND SAGAMORE FARMS, INC., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN TEAM, INC., A NEW YORK CORPORATION; AMERICAN HORSE SHOWS ASSOCIATION, INC., A NEW YORK CORPORATION; WILLIAM STEINKRAUS, FRANK CHAPOT, LINDA ALLEN AND GEORGE MORRIS, INDIVIDUALLY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 25, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph P. Moodhe of the New York Bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for appellants (Shanley & Fisher [New Jersey counsel] and Debevoise & Plimpton [New York counsel], attorneys; Joseph P. Moodhe and Richard E. Brennan, of counsel; Joseph P. Moodhe, Richard E. Brennan, Donald F. Scholl, Jr. and Fritz Beshar, on the brief).

Albert G. Besser argued the cause for respondent United States Equestrian Team, Inc. (Hannoch Weisman, attorneys; Albert G. Besser, of counsel; Albert G. Besser and Catherine P. Reilly, on the brief).

Ira A. Finkelstein of the New York Bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for respondent, American Horse Shows Association, Inc. (Tenzer, Greenblatt & Zunz [New Jersey counsel] and Tenzer, Greenblatt, Fallon & Kaplan [New York counsel] attorneys; Ira A. Finkelstein, Joseph C. Kaplan and Eric D. Cherches, of counsel; Ira A. Finkelstein and Joseph C. Kaplan, on the brief.

Richard F. Collier, Jr. argued the cause for respondents Steinkraus, Chapot, Allen and Morris (Collier, Jacob & Mills, attorneys; Richard F. Collier, Jr. and Kathleen M. McLeod, on the brief).

Before Judges J.H. COLEMAN, BILDER and KEEFE.


The opinion of the court was delivered by BILDER, J.A.D.

This is an appeal by an amateur horse rider from an order of the Chancery Division dismissing a suit against two non-profit amateur athletic associations, defendants United States Equestrian Team, Inc. and American Horse Shows Association, Inc. (AHSA) and the officers of AHSA, essentially for their failure to choose her as a member of the American team which...

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