The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Va. Court Rules That Charities Can Be Sued for Serious Errors

By Harvy Lipman

Even though Virginia law says charities can't be sued over routine mistakes by employees or volunteers, the Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that nonprofit groups can be sued when they are accused of making serious errors resulting from extreme negligence.

The court said the legislature intended to protect charities from lawsuits...

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