Lawsuits from Assoc. Members

The_Rookie · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 09, 2012, 03:23pm

Hello,

Has anyone on here been a member of an association that has been hit with a lawsuit by:

1) A member of the Association

2) Board member of Association

3) Training Chair

What was the basis of such a claim?

I ask because the association I am a member of has been threatened with legal action.

Freddy · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 09, 2012, 04:02pm

Sorry to hear.

Hasn't happened here.

Is your association a member of NASO-ON, through which legal assistance is available?

Reference your past issues of Referee magazine. Though not actual legal advice, there's a lot of good legal advice that is given about every other issue regarding similar situations.

rockyroad · #3 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 09, 2012, 04:07pm

It was threatened here...when the school districts were audited by the State and told to stop paying officials by check at the game site, we went to a billing system and officials are paid periodically throughout the season. One angry member threatened to sue the Assoc., the Districts, and the State Auditor's office. It went nowhere, fast.

We also were threatened when a member stopped receiving assignments after having multiple reports from different game sites of alcohol on his breath. He stopped getting assignments...he knew about the reports and threatened to sue. Again, it went nowhere, fast.

What are the reasons for this threatened litigation?

Adam · #4 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 09, 2012, 04:37pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockyroad

It was threatened here...when the school districts were audited by the State and told to stop paying officials by check at the game site

Really? Why?

rockyroad · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 09, 2012, 04:47pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam

Really? Why?

Something about not being District Employees and the RCW's (Revised Code of Washington)...I was on the Board, and we had a lawyer come in and "explain" it to us, but I know my eyes glazed over after about 10 minutes of lawyer speak...

Adam · #6 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 09, 2012, 04:58pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Something about not being District Employees and the RCW's (Revised Code of Washington)...I was on the Board, and we had a lawyer come in and "explain" it to us, but I know my eyes glazed over after about 10 minutes of lawyer speak...

Interesting. It's so varied here. Some give us a check on site. Others mail it. A few use refpay. At least three schools pay us cash on site.

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