Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Enterprise Lodge No. 2
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 7, 1995No. [13943-3-IIIPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, C.J,
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge of Washington, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and its subordinate, Enterprise Lodge No. 2, appeal a judgment for breach of contract in favor of the Plaintiffs, 63 former members of Enterprise Lodge No. 2. The Defendants contend the judgment violates a general rule against judicial interference with internal affairs of fraternal organizations, and the Plaintiffs failed to pursue their remedy within the organization. We agree, and therefore reverse the judgment and dismiss the complaint.
This is a dispute among members, former members, and units of…
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