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AMHA Legal 2008

 

Derivative Action Complaint 9-11-08

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.

Hazelwood Letter to AMHA Members Sept. 08

During the week of July 21st 2008, the following information was mailed to AMHA Life Members whose names are recorded in the 2007-8 AMHA Membership Directory. This is an update to the June information posted to this website. 

M Hazelwood Life Member Cover Letter

M Hazelwood Life Member Request July 2008

J Quigley Chat Room Post

J Eilertsen Support Letter

The following information was posted in June 2008 to better inform the AMHA membership about a possible derivative action on behalf of AMHA's membership.
The information includes: What am I really up to? letter by Marjorie Hazelwood; correspondence between Marjorie Hazelwood and former President Mike Goebig, Executive Director Julie Broadway and current President Cindy Mugnier, also including Cindy Mugnier's June 11 letter to Life Members sent in a global e-mail to all AMHA members; and lastly, Marjorie Hazelwood's letter to Life Members explaining the derivative action and asking the consent of Life Members to the derivative action.

M Hazelwood Info re. Derivative Action

M Hazelwood Correspondence with AMHA

M Hazelwood Life Member Letter