Fain v. O'CONNELL

OPINION

REID, Justice.

This is an action in negligence for personal injuries against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville, an unincorporated association, brought by a member of the association. The trial court denied the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, but granted a Rule 9 1 appeal on the issue of whether the plaintiffs cause of action is barred because she is a member of the diocese. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court, ruling that a member of an unincorporated association has “no standing” to sue the association for negligence in the maintenance of a parking lot owned by…