Sorry: If I donated $5000 so IAGenWeb could buy some census films - and the films were never purchased for whatever reason, I would sure go after USGW and whomever else I could to get the goods I paid for or my money back. --- Angie Rayfield <angie@inmyattic.com> wrote: > >-----Original Message----- > > > >We are opening up ourselves to liability should > >someone abscond with the funds. > > > > I'm sorry, but you're wrong. If someone in Friends > of IAGenWeb > embezzles funds, the only person liable is the > person that committed the > theft. If someone has a complaint against the > Friends of IAGenWeb, the > only group responsible *is* the Friends of IAGenWeb. > It's no different > than the "Friends of the Library," or "Friends of > the Zoo," or any > organization of that sort. > > Angie > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release > Date: 8/19/2003 > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com

The simple reality is that, while Angie is technically correct, USGWP might have to pay legal fees and costs, which could cost in the thousands (which means that *we* pay or we all lose). Moreover, USGWP would probably lose via a default judgment by not answering. In fact, in a similar situation, I would likely name USGWP because it is unincorporated and does not have the funds to retain counsel. I would be able to obtain a judgment by default, which would allow me to commence collection against the members of the unincorporated association. I am not threatening the same here, but am just giving food for thought. And Joy is absolutely right in her example. In litigation today, you go not only after the actual tortfeasor, but also every party above the tortfeasor in an effort to find a deep pocket. Richard ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Joy Fisher <sdgenweb@yahoo.com> To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 06:46:02 -0700 (PDT) Subject: RE: [STATE-COORD] Unofficial poll requested > Sorry: > > If I donated $5000 so IAGenWeb could buy some census > films - and the films were never purchased for > whatever reason, I would sure go after USGW and > whomever else I could to get the goods I paid for or > my money back. > > --- Angie Rayfield <angie@inmyattic.com> wrote: > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > > >We are opening up ourselves to liability should > > >someone abscond with the funds. > > > > > > > I'm sorry, but you're wrong. If someone in Friends > > of IAGenWeb > > embezzles funds, the only person liable is the > > person that committed the > > theft. If someone has a complaint against the > > Friends of IAGenWeb, the > > only group responsible *is* the Friends of IAGenWeb. > > It's no different > > than the "Friends of the Library," or "Friends of > > the Zoo," or any > > organization of that sort. > > > > Angie > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > > (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release > > Date: 8/19/2003 > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------- End of Original Message -------