ANDERSON v. ENTERPRISE LODGE NO. 2

No. 13943-3-III.

906 P.2d 962 (1995)

80 Wash.App. 41

Clarence ANDERSON, Karen Bannerman, Debbie Basta, Stan Beck, Germaine Benson, David Bosley, Ellen Bosley, Melanie Bosley, Susan Bosley, Vernon Bosley, Walter Bosley, Janice F. Bray, Albert L. Chromie, Roger Cornell, Leslie Cunnington, Jim Donaldson, Jerry Dunleavy, Arnie Ewoniuk, Joe Frostad, Rosalie Frostad, James Garvin, Michael Garvin, David Hartzheim, Barbara Head, Tomas Head, Dean Hilliard, Thomas Holway, Barry C. Horne, Ralph Inman, James Irwin, Carl Jacky, Arthur Jaussaud, Guy Jesse, Glenn Jones, Lawrence Klein, Alice Lightfoot, Peggy Lightfoot, Richard Mason, Bernice Mead, Ed Mead, Dwayne Ostert, Robert Piver, Percy R. Richardson, R. Claude Robinson, Ben Sandmeir, William Schisler, Ed Schmerer, Billy Schmerer, Carrie Schultz, Craig Schultz, Keith Schultz, Richard Schwarz, Albert Siller, Mark Sine, Roy Smith, Connie Stinebaugh, Joe Stinebaugh, Gordon Taylor, Gilbert Tomlinson, Deborah Townsend, Barry Van Donge, Chad Van Donge, Dean Van Donge, Greg Van Donge, Millard Van Donge, Robert Van Donge, Steven Vogt, John Waterbrook, Terry Waterbrook, Emil Wiessner, Jr., Malissa Willoughby, Robert Willoughby, Bill Wolin, Mildred Wolin, Merle Young, Wayne Zier, Maria Norton, Nelda Phares, Isador Sandmeir, Claude Scott, Albert Siller, Bardel Van Donge, Chris Van Donge, Jerry Van Donge, Glenn Vogt, Rosalie Vogt, Jeff Winter, Beatrice York, and Tony Zaro, Respondents and Cross-Appellants, v. ENTERPRISE LODGE NO. 2., Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and its Officers and Trustees, Ralph Smith, Bud Dotson, Harold Jackson, Ron Klicker, Robert Brown, Terry Nyman, Sam Maxon, George Oswald, Bill Dummler, Warren Kopf, Steve Ringhoffer, and Carl Baker, and the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of Washington, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a Washington corporation, and its Officers and Trustees, Curtis Eliason, Ceasor De Vita, Al Phillips, Floyd Payne, Marshall Miller, Harvey Crowder, and Herb Roberts, individually and jointly, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Four.

Reconsideration Denied January 4, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. De Grasse, Stephen M. Ringhoffer, Albert J. Golden, Golden & Knowlton, Walla Walla, for Appellants.

Ronald K. McAdams, McAdams, Ponti & Wernette, Walla Walla, for Respondents.


THOMPSON, Chief Judge.

The Right Worthy Grand Lodge of Washington, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and its subordinate, Enterprise Lodge No. 2, appeal a judgment for breach of contract in favor of the Plaintiffs, sixty-three former members of Enterprise Lodge No. 2. The Defendants contend the judgment violates a general rule against judicial interference with internal affairs of fraternal organizations, and the Plaintiffs failed to pursue their remedy within the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases