Legal Opinion
Lundberg v. Coleman
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 7, 2002No. 48321-8-IPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Grosse, J. —
A director of a nonmember nonprofit corporation does not have independent standing to bring a derivative action on behalf of the corporation against other directors.
FACTS
In 1982, Judith Lundberg and others founded the Orient Foundation (Orient U.S.). It was established under the Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act (chapter 24.03 RCW), with its principal place of business in Seattle. The foundation raises funds for cultural heritage projects worldwide. It is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Lundberg is a trustee and the registered agent of…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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