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  From: Mark Newton <newton@atdot.dotat.org>
  To  : <michaeld@senet.com.au>
  Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 14:28:35 +1030

Re: LinuxSA, Organisers and incorporation

On Tue, Feb 27, 2001 at 03:42:06AM +0000, michaeld@senet.com.au wrote:

 > > Incorporation will mean that those who are seen to be the organisers can't
 > > be held responsible or liable for any problems that occurr as a result of
 > > holding meeting or events.
 > 
 > I'm no legal type, but who is liable if the incorporated body is liable? 
 > It's members?  It's elected leadership?  Tux the penguin?

Incorporation would mean LinuxSA would be viewed as a "person" by the law.
So, to answer your question, the incorporated body itself is the entity who
is liable.

Does the incorporated body own any assets?  If not, there's really not much
a litigant can do in the event of a lawsuit, other than have it wound-up
(i.e., the same as what would happen if you, personally, were sued, and 
didn't have any assets to settle the judgement).

   - mark

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