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On Sept. 11, 2008, a derivative action was filed in Vermont by Marjorie Hazelwood
as lead plaintiff, and 48 of her fellow Life Members. The New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, under which the AMHA was
formed, provides a method for the members themselves to call the AMHA's leaders to account. Basically, a derivative
action is brought in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in the corporation's favor.
It is not a suit against the AMHA. In order
to bring a derivative action, 5% of any class of members of the AMHA must join in the action as plaintiffs. The 49 Life Members
comprise close to 10% of the Life Members class-almost double the minimum number needed. None of the Life Members will receive
a dime from this. It was done because all the less drastic means attempted by Marjorie, and many others before her, failed
to make the AMHA Board act with full transparency and be accountable to all (not just a select few) of its members. Marjorie has written a letter that will shortly be mailed to all AMHA members explaining
the derivative action in more detail.
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