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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

In the Matter of Hellenic Cultural Circle, Inc., et al., Appellants, v. Demetrios Kotsilimbas et al., Respondents.
   Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County, entered on September 6, 1973, affirmed, without costs and without disbursements, on the opinion of Saypol, J., at Special Term. Concur — Markewich, Nunez and Tilzer, JJ.; McGivern, J. P., and Kupferman, J., dissent in separate memoranda, as follows: McGivern, J. P. I disagree. The meeting of February 10, 1973, was properly called by the president, with the intent of conforming with the certificate of incorporation, of which both factions had been ignorant. Fifty-four members voted,- and Mrs. Vlavianos had a number of proxies, which she voluntarily chose not to vote. The respondents themselves participated, and only walked out when it was apparent they did not control the votes of those present. And the membership determined that the December, 1972 election was invalid. The vice of affirming is that now the directors will continue until December of 1974, in patent and conceded violation of the charter. Kupferman, J. I dissent and would order a new election on the authority of the opinion of Saypol, J. at Special Term as adopted by this court and the authority of the dissenting opinion herein of McGivern, J. P. The totality of the two opinions leads to the inexorable conclusion that a new election be held in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and pursuant to section 25 of the General Corporation Law.