Volunteer Board Chair Dismissed From Claim for Contract Default
New York Court says claim may not proceed when plaintiff fails to show intentional misconduct
An appellate court in New York has affirmed the dismissal of a suit against the volunteer board chair of a nonprofit research institute when a company seeking $97,000 on a contract claim failed to allege sufficient facts to show that the board chair had been grossly negligent or engaged in intentional misconduct. ( Krackeler Scientific v. Ordway Research Institute, Supreme Ct., App. Div., Third Dept., 7/26/12 .)
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