A Kalamazoo judge has restored the board of directors that was ousted last week at a Kalamazoo nonprofit grocery store, at least for now.
Last Friday, a group of members opposed to the board took control of the People’s Food Co-op in downtown Kalamazoo.
Some members have claimed for months that the manager and board chair were violating various PFC rules, and were leading the co-op to bankruptcy.
But, in a hearing Thursday, 9th Circuit Court Judge Curtis Bell called Friday’s takeover “very troubling” and stated that it was "not the way our system of justice works.”
Judge Bell ordered the old board be restored while the legal dispute over leadership at the coop plays out.
A hearing to sort out next steps is set for Friday at 8:30 am.
Disclosure: A member of WMUK’s administrative staff is on the reinstated board.
