LAW 122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Escherichia Coli, Professional Liability Insurance, Paralegal

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This handout was adapted from chapter 2 in mcinnes et al. , managing the law: the. Legal aspects of doing business, 3rd edition (toronto: pearson canada, 2011). Unincorporated organizations, such as clubs, amateur teams, and community groups, are generally not recognized in law as persons . Thus, these organizations cannot sue or be sued as an organization. If you want to sue a club, you must sue individual members of the club. If members of a club wish to pursue legal action against another party, they must bring their legal action as individuals. They cannot sue in the name of the club or organization. Trade unions, however, are an important exception to this rule. Historically, it was not possible to sue the government. However, legislation has now made it possible to sue the government under some circumstances. The person who initiates a lawsuit is called the plaintiff. The person being sued is called the defendant.

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