[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Retake the Hunte vote?
- From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx
- To: Karen4paws@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 08:45:29 EST
In a message dated 2/5/2007 10:08:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
Karen4paws@xxxxxxx writes:
I know of few people who sit on a Board of Directors who do not know they
have protection from insurance of Board Members or even fewer who would stay
on
a Board of Directors who does not have this insurance. I seriously doubt
anyone on that Board of Directors voted Yes because they were afraid they
would
be sued. If anyone on a Board of Directors felt this fear in the slightest,
even just looking at human nature, does anyone really believe they would
not
ask questions and find out if it was a legitimate fear? Because you can bet
your (whatever noun you see fit to add here) that no one would stay on a
Board
of Directors if there were really this fear - not in "sue" happy America.
I've been on several boards, not only dog clubs, but one in particular was a
non profit handicapped riding organization. (We provided therapeutic riding
lessons on a pay what you can, volunteer basis for handicapped children and
adults.)
Thinking back, when we set up that board, we recruited folks from the
community who had diverse but much needed (for our organization) skill sets.
Some
had never heard of us in fact when we went knocking. We had super attorneys,
we had insurance people, fund raisers, marketing folks, doctors.....we did
indeed know we could be sued (imagine a handicapped child falling from a
horse?
or a volunteer getting hurt????), and we took the necessary steps to protect
the organization (which was always in the negative anyway, lol) and the
people we asked to sit on our board. In fact, since there were such deep
pockets
among the board, (not me, I was fresh out of school<G>), without the
protection of the insurance we maintained, we never would have attracted the
board
members we did!
I am well aware of the insurance the dog club on whose board I currently
serve carries. We had a dog loose its cookies a few years back at a TC and we
have people slip and fall on a muddy agility course. You think I don't make
it my business to ascertain we have plenty of coverage????
Like I said, you can put six attorneys in a room and come up with four
different opinions re a board's exposure, each backed with case law. From the
life
experiences I've had, board members can be named in a suit. I'm not saying
that's what would have happened here, I have no personal knowledge of that.
Is it a legitimate fear, in general, when considering serving on a BOD? Yes.
Would it be reasonable to consider the insurance provided before agreeing
to be on a particular BOD? Big fat yes!
Kathy
member GSDCA, DVGSDC
three generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions live here!
visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_
(http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/)
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